Raspberry PI, Arduino and Electronics made simple
The DHT11 is a very simple chip (easy to find on common ecommerce stores) which brings to your projects the ability to read Temperature and Humidity. Let’s see how to connect and use DHT11 with
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Complex Raspberry PI Pico projects can require many connections with many sensors/devices so that the rich 40-PIN GPIO can become limited. In these cases you can get help from a simple and cheap electronic piece:
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Gyroscopes and Accelerometers are basic features of modern smartphones. But they are vital for such projects as drones and self-balancing cars. These two kinds of sensor can be achieved with a single chip: the MPU6050.
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With matrix keypads you can acquire some simple user inputs (like codes, numbers and so on) into your Micropython programs without having to connect from a different device, by pushing its buttons. Matrix keypad can
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Beside being useful for DIY projects, measuring a distance with the HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor and Raspberry PI Pico is a great exercise for people wanting to understand MicroPython In this tutorial, I’m going to show
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Adding a display to Raspberry PI Pico allows getting real time information from connected devices without using a computer from USB port. I2C LCD displays (with PCF8574 backpack) are one of best solution to keep
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Projects running different actions in function of sun exposure usually need acquiring information on the light level as a trigger to execute specified tasks. Photoresistors with Raspberry PI Pico can provide light info by acquiring
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DC Motors are the most common and used components in robotics. With L293D chip you can drive many of these motors from Raspberry PI Pico with MicroPyton In this tutorial I’m going to show you
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Servo Motors are common electronics and diy components able to perform rotations (usually in a range between 0 and 180 degrees). You can use SG90 with Raspberry Pi Pico with easy MicroPython code as only
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Joysticks are common input devices widely used in games, but in some cases they can also replace mouse when we need to attach them in a small space. Joysticks can work with Raspberry PI Pico
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