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A. PajankarRaspberry Pi Image Processing Programminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8270-0_1

1. Introduction to Single-Board Computers and Raspberry Pi

Ashwin Pajankar1  
(1)
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
 

Let’s start this exciting journey of exploring the scientific domain of digital image processing with Raspberry Pi. To begin, we must be comfortable with the basics of single-board computers (SBCs) and the Raspberry Pi. This chapter discusses the definition, history, and philosophy of SBCs. It compares SBCs to regular computers, then moves toward the most popular and bestselling SBC of all time, the Raspberry Pi. By the end of this chapter, we will have adequate ...

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