Next steps
There is a range of features we can add to the system to expand its functionality. Each of these has been listed here.
Upgrading from Ethernet to a wireless system
Attaching an Ethernet cable to your system may be inconvenient for a number of reasons. Therefore, we could upgrade the system to use wireless technology. One popular choice is XBee.
Note
You can read more about XBee at http://www.digi.com/xbee/.
There is also further information on using XBee with the Arduino Wireless shield, at http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoWirelessShield.
Checking the shipping details
Currently, we don't know which parcel has been delivered. Therefore, it would be useful to log into a shipping website to check which parcel has arrived.
A useful Python library called packagetrack
is available for this purpose. It can be found at https://pypi.python.org/pypi/packagetrack/0.2.
With this package installed, you can import it to your Python application. The web service can then log into UPS, for example, and...