Since the release of the Raspberry Pi 2 I’ve been meaning to take a new look at the face tracking system to see if that quad-core processor can squeeze out a few extra frames per second. So with just a little grinding away I am proud to present the new and improved face tracker (at least the […]
Recently we have been working with Smartkids to bring the RPiSoC into the classroom. Last week we ran our first trial run at Glenmont Elementary school with over 60 3rd graders. A quick summary from the school district can be found here: http://www.bethlehemschools.org/3rd-grade-students-dabble-code/ These demos made use of Scratch on Raspberry Pi and Windows. Kids learned how […]
We had a lot of fun and saw some of our backers there. Our interactive demos proved to be a huge hit. Several hundred kids played with Scratch and modified our game in real time. A lot of kids now learn Scratch in elementary school and they could immediately see the benefit of having joysticks […]
We often get caught up in trying to explain whats so special about interfacing your software with the real world. I think this post and video from the Raspberry Pi foundation sums it up nicely. And if you’re curious what we add on top of them: Analog I/O, lots of hardware PWM, Arduino Shields, programmable […]
First off, here is a video demonstration of Scratch. It goes through the creation of a Scratch program that utilizes the RPiSoC’s analog functionality. I then go one step further and create a simple two player game out of it. For this post I thought I’d give a detailed explanation of all the Scratch blocks used […]
Our Youtube video sums it up nicely. If you prefer text, read on. Scratch is a visual programming language that lets people of all ages unleash their creativity, no programming experience needed! You simply drag and snap blocks to create your program. Here, we animate Scratch the Cat using a potentiometer hooked up to an ADC […]
A Face tracking system developed on the Raspberry pi, using the RPi camera module, and realized using OpenCV. The identified faces are followed using a pan/tilt mechanism controlled by two servomotors. The servomotor control is offloaded to an RPiSoC using SPI. Check it out on youtube! You can easily extend this project to suit all […]
This project shows off easy communication between the RPi and RPiSoC. Tweets that match user defined hashtags are pulled in from Twitter. The Rpi handles internet connectivity to Twitter through python scripts, while the RPiSoC drives the LCD screen. The project could easily be expanded to do other tasks on the RPiSoC using a new Tweet […]
As you may have already heard, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny and powerful computer that can run Linux, but it isn’t well equipped for interacting with physical devices. Our project aims to extend the functionality of the Raspberry Pi into the world of microcontrollers. With our board the Raspberry Pi has access to PWMs, […]