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Wearable-Tech Projects with the Raspberry Pi Zero
Wearable-Tech Projects with the Raspberry Pi Zero

Wearable-Tech Projects with the Raspberry Pi Zero: Create imaginative, real-world wearable tech projects with the Rapsberry Pi Zero

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Wearable-Tech Projects with the Raspberry Pi Zero

Scrolling LED Badge

In our first full project, we are going to make ourselves a badge that connects back to our Pi Zero. The badge itself will be made from a board, which contains a total of 119 individually addressable LEDs! The board is made by Pimoroni in the UK and is called a Scroll pHAT HD. The board comes with a female header, which normally you would solder onto the board to allow it to sit directly on top of your Pi Zero. However, we will adapt the board slightly so that we can conceal our Pi Zero and battery away out of sight and attach the board to an item of clothing as a badge.

We will look into the Python library, which Pimoroni supplies with the Scroll pHAT HD and try out a couple of different things that we can do with it.

We will finish our project off by installing a power-off switch to our Pi Zero, adding it into the official Pi Zero case and powering the whole...

What we will cover

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • What parts we will need to complete this project
  • How to connect up the Scroll pHAT HD to our Pi Zero
  • Installing the software to control our Scroll pHAT HD and writing our custom Python program for it
  • Creating an off switch and an LED indicator for our Pi Zero, including writing the Python program for it
  • Installing all of our electronics into our case and setting the Scroll pHAT HD up, so we can wear it as a badge

First off, let's look at what we will need for this project.

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Key benefits

  • A practical and imaginative guide that exposes you to amazing wearable-tech projects
  • Create our own heart-rate monitor device and cool projects such as a Tweet-activated LED T-shirt
  • A practical guide packed with real-world, useful wearable-tech projects

Description

With Wearable-Tech Projects with the Raspberry Pi Zero, you will begin with learning how to install the required software for your upcoming projects. You will also learn how to control electronic devices with the GPIOZero Python library. Next, you will be creating some stylish wearable-tech projects such as a motion-reactive LED cap and a Tweet-activated LED T-shirt. Toward the end of the book, you will be creating some useful health and fitness wearable-tech projects; these will help you monitor your heart rate, track your movements with GPS, and count your footsteps with your own pedometer. By the end of the book, you will have created a range of wearable-tech projects and learned enough about your Raspberry Pi Zero that you should be able to adapt these projects further or come up with your own creations!

Who is this book for?

Everyone. While some prior knowledge of Python programming and use of the terminal on the Raspberry Pi would be advantageous, they are by no means necessary. Each chapter clearly sets the steps to be taken on your wearable-tech adventure. The first chapter assumes no prior knowledge to get your Pi Zero and you, up and running. The complexity of the electronic devices used, progress incrementally as you work through the chapters; there are clear steps to follow and pictures to help you at every turn along the way.

What you will learn

  • • Make use of your Raspberry Pi Zero to create wearable-tech projects
  • • Interface with electronic devices and use Python to control them; incorporate these into real-world, practical, wearable-tech projects
  • • Add LED devices to clothing and connect them to your Pi Zero
  • • Change how LEDs react based upon your movement or messages sent through Twitter
  • • Create a pedometer and heart rate monitor
  • • Create your own GPS tracker

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
About the Raspberry Pi Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Scrolling LED Badge Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Sewable LEDs in Clothing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A Motion-Reactive LED Cap Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
A Tweet-Activated LED T-Shirt Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
An LED Laptop Bag Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Your Own Pedometer Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Your Own Heart Rate Monitor Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Creating Your Own GPS Tracker Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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I'm really enjoying working through this book and have completed a wearable tech item. I have read to the end of Chapter 3 so far and the explanations have been very clear.
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Great book with well thought out and written projects. Glad i purchased it.
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