Technical requirements
You’ll need the following to complete this chapter:
- The Raspberry Pi 5 4/8 GB model is preferred, but the Raspberry Pi 4B with either 4 GB or 8 GB may be used (the figures in this book show the Raspberry Pi 4B model).
- The latest Raspberry Pi operating system with Thonny pre-installed.
- A keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
- 1x SG90 servo motor.
- 1x LED (single color).
- 1x 220 Ohm resistor.
- ½ inch PVC pipe.
- Jumper wires with connectors for the Raspberry Pi’s general-purpose input/output (GPIO) port.
- Access to a 3D printer or 3D printing service for the custom stand.
- A general knowledge of programming. We will be using the Python programming language in this book.
The GitHub repository for this chapter is located at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/-Internet-of-Things-Programming-Projects-2nd-Edition/tree/main/Chapter3.