Python Projects for Raspberry Pi: Physical computing for work, play, and learning

· Raspberry Pi Press
Ebook
192
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This book will become available on June 2, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Build projects using Raspberry Pi hardware that interacts with our real world.​

Computers are embedded into almost everything we own. Our doorbells, kitchen gadgets, vacuum cleaners, and media players are all powerful computing devices running software that someone has written. ​

Using the flexible Python programming language, Python Projects for Raspberry Pi shows you how to get the most out of the Pico range of microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi computers like Raspberry Pi 5.​

Learn how to:​

  • Interact with sensors and motors​​
  • Build a smart weather station​​
  • Make your own games console​​
  • Add web interfaces to your projects​
  • Recognise gestures with machine learning
  • Get the most out of your Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython
  • Extend Python with C​

Perfect for intermediate users who want to sense, control, and take over the world with homemade digital assistants, smart devices, and robots.

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About the author

Ben Everard enjoys working at the intersection of art and technology. He has a particular interest in light and his primary reason for making PCBs is to find more ways of adding LEDs to things. He lives in a house in Bristol with his wife, two daughters and too many animals. Ben is based in the United Kingdom.

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