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Raspberry Pi Embedded Projects Hotshot

You're reading from   Raspberry Pi Embedded Projects Hotshot Enter the world of mechatronic systems with the Raspberry Pi to design and build 12 amazing projects

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Product type Paperback
Published in Feb 2015
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ISBN-13 9781849696227
Length 250 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Hello World FREE CHAPTER 2. A Raspberry WebIDE Example 3. The Arduino Raspberry Pi Interface 4. Christmas Light Sequencer 5. Internet of Things Example – An E-mail Alert Water Fountain 6. Raspberry Pi as a Personal Assistant 7. Raspberry Pi-based Line Following Robot 8. Connect Four Desktop Game using Raspberry Pi 9. The Raspberry Pi-enabled Pet/Wildlife Monitor 10. Raspberry Pi Personal Health Monitor 11. Home Automation using Raspberry Pi 12. Using a Raspberry Pi for Science and Education 13. Tips and Tricks Index

Designing an enclosure design for the personal assistant


In this task, we will look into the enclosure design for the project. In order to make things simple, we will use a design that is open source. The enclosure is one that can be assembled in few simple steps. This enclosure was designed by Michael Milazzo (http://makezine.com/2013/01/18/laser-cutting-a-glueless-acrylic-project-box/).

Prepare for lift off

This enclosure can be fabricated in few simple steps using a laser cutter. The design available along with this project in the PDF format can be modified using a design tool such as Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.

Engage thrusters

  1. The enclosure design is meant to be manufactured using a laser cutter. Since laser cutters can be easily accessed from hackerspaces, open workshops, and so on, it should be easy to make this enclosure.

  2. A laser cutter is easy to use when we adhere to safety practices. You must undergo training to operate a laser cutter. The files used for laser cutting are available...

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