Introduction I have developed this object detection module using Google Cloud Vision API and Raspberry Pi which gives the output in audio format. This could be helpful for people with impaired vision or the ones who have visibility problems. How It Works When the button is pressed, it captures an image of the object through the camera…
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Introduction I asked my dad for a Google home, The answer I got was NO. So I made my own using Google APIs and RaspberryPi. Let me show you how I did it. Required Hardware Raspberry Pi USB Microphone External Speaker (HDMI/Audio Jack/USB) A MicroSD card with Raspbian installed on it Setting up audio devices Start…
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Introduction In this project, we are going to make a simple RaspberryPi security camera using a basic webcam that you can get from any computer hardware store. This is a really budget-friendly way that you can monitor while you are connected to your network. Required Hardware Raspberry Pi (any version) USB webcam A microSD/SD card…
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Introduction In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect a sound sensor to your Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pin and make it detect sound using Python. Required Hardware Raspberry Pi (any model) Sound Sensor Female to Female jumper wires microSD card with Raspbian installed. Wiring Connect the sound sensor to your Raspberry Pi as shown in the…
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Introduction In this tutorial you will learn how to connect a LED to your Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pin and make it blink using Python. Required Hardware Raspberry Pi (any model) Breadboard LED (any colour) Female to male jumper wires 470Ω Resistor microSD card with Raspbian installed Wiring Code On your Raspberry Pi, open a terminal window. Install…
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Introduction (How it Works) PIR stands for Passive Infrared Sensor which is an electronic sensor that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. PIR detect emitted infrared energy – given off by humans and animals in the form of heat. When there is a sudden increase in infrared energy, an alarm is sounded. Required Hardware For this module…
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Introduction SSH, the Secure SHell, is a replacement for RSH. It provides a secure, encrypted connection, through which you can have normal, interactive logins to or from the remote machine. It also comes with SCP, a replacement for RCP. Required Software PuTTY (for windows only) Steps Required On your Raspberry Pi, open a terminal window. Type in,sudo rasppi-config then…
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Introduction (How it Works) The ultrasonic sensor HC-SR04 is a quite popular and fairly cheap module for Raspberry Pi. It works by emitting ultrasound waves at 40,000 Hz which travels through the air and if there is an object or obstacle on its path it will bounce back to the module. Considering the travel time…
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