Embedded systems, servers, I/O modules and sensors by Sfera Labs, are now available from DigiKey, following a distribution agreement between the two companies. The embedded systems and edge computing products support Raspberry Pi and Arduino and are available via DigiKey’s online store. Products available include Strato Pi servers which enhance Raspberry Pi computers and which are used in residential and ...
Raspberry Pi Development
The latest Electronics Weekly news on the eductional Raspberry Pi development board, a “low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse”.
Google adds Raspberry Pi to its MediaPipe on-device machine learning
Google is extending its MediaPipe on-device machine learning system to support the Raspberry Pi, enabling – for example – audio classification, face landmark detection, and natural language processing tasks. Back in May, Google initially released MediaPipe for Android, web, and Python (‘MediaPipe Solutions for On-Device Machine Learning’, to give it its full name). The tools aim to provide “no-code to ...
Gadget Book: Connecting to the Internet with Raspberry Pi Pico W
Yesterday I was writing about Bluetooth coming to the Raspberry Pi Pico W and - in the original Raspberry Pi post - I saw a link to this e-book: Connecting to the Internet with Raspberry Pi Pico W
Raspberry Pi Pico W, say hi to Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless comms are coming to the Raspberry Pi Pico W, the $6 wireless-enabled variant of the Pi Pico platform (which in turn is built on the RP2040 microcontroller).
Raspberry Pi, Arduino motor their way to artistic alternative time display
I do like a complicated clock or a tortuous timepiece - displaying a time doesn't have to be straightforward! So I enjoyed seeing this artistic Raspberry Pi-based alternative time display...
Pimoroni Servo 2040 picks a mean rhythm guitar
Automated guitar picking action courtesy of a maker using a Pimoroni Servo 2040 - a board combining a RP2040 microcontroller and servo controllers, with CircuitPython for programming it.
Raspberry Pi powers MiPi rural emergency response system
We recently wrote about using a Raspberry Pi - with Flightradar24 - to track planes, and here is another use case for the versatile single-board computer: supporting rural emergency response teams, in the U.S. to save lives faster...
Raspberry Pi anticipates consistent million unit months
Raspberry Pi is on the way to consistent shipments of a million units a month. After shortages due to the chip supply situation, CEO Eben Upton has made the following statement: “We’ve been working hard to improve availability of Raspberry Pi products. Despite this, Q1 was actually our worst quarter since 2015, with roughly 800,000 units shipped: a good month’s ...
Raspberry Pi flight tracker takes off with Flightradar24
Thanks to the Raspberry Pi team for sharing this one - a Pi-based flight tracker. The idea is to receive signals, from aircraft transponders, and track flights.
PA Raspberry Pi compo addresses energy efficiency
The PA Raspberry Pi competition is a great challenge, aimed at schools, to solve problems using the single-board computer.