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You're reading from Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers Get the most out of your Raspberry Pi 3 with Java

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781786462121

Length 286 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Authors (3):

Rajdeep Chandra

John Sirach

Pradeeka Seneviratne

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Table of Contents (8) Chapters

Preface

1. Setting up Your Raspberry Pi

2. Automatic Light Switch Using Presence Detection FREE CHAPTER

3. A Social and Personal Digital Photo Frame

4. Integrating a Real-Time IoT Dashboard

5. Wireless Controlled Robot

6. Building a Multipurpose IoT Controller

7. Security Camera with Face Recognition

Raspberry Pi camera module

The Raspberry Pi camera module (Figure 7-1) helps you to make still photographs and high definition videos with all models of Raspberry Pi. The latest version of the camera module is V2.1 at the time of writing this book, but all previous versions should work with this project. The camera module offers the following features: Sony IMX219 8-megapixel sensor:

Supports 1080p30, 720p60, and VGA90 video modes
Supports still capture

Figure 7-1: Raspberry Pi camera module V2.1. Image credits: SparkFun electronics. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sparkfun/9367415640

Connecting the camera module to the Raspberry Pi

All Raspberry Pi models offer a CSI port to attach the camera module through a 15 cm ribbon cable. Figure 7-2 shows a camera module...

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Authors (3)

John Sirach

John Sirach works as a Product Owner at Greenhouse Innovation. He has more than 10 years of experience with Internet-related disciplines from connectivity to hosting and Internet Of Things. Currently, he is involved in the open source "PiDome Home Automation platform" project as a passionate Java and JavaFX software developer and project maintainer. In the past 10 years, he has gained experience with large-scale web applications committed to online services with the most experience gained in frontend web development and application middleware.

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Chandra

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Seneviratne

Pradeeka Seneviratne is a software engineer with over 10 years' experience in computer programming and systems design. He is an expert in the development of Arduino- and Raspberry Pi-based embedded systems. Pradeeka is currently a full-time embedded software engineer who works with embedded systems and highly scalable technologies. Previously, he worked as a software engineer for several IT infrastructure and technology servicing companies. He collaborated with the Outernet project as a volunteer hardware and software tester for Lighthouse- and Raspberry Pi-based DIY Outernet receivers based on Ku band satellite frequencies. He is also the author of five books: Internet of Things with Arduino Blueprints [Packt Publishing] IoT: Building Arduino-Based Projects [Packt Publishing] Building Arduino PLCs [Apress] Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers [Packt Publishing] Beginning BBC micro:bit [Apress]

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