Making, Research, Sensors, Transport

NYU graduates create street quality measurement device using a Raspberry Pi

by  •  • 0 Comments

Varun Adibhatla and Graham Henke are two graduates from New York University. They have developed a system which records the condition of roads and then generates a clickable, interactive map that displays the position of road imperfections (such as pot holes etc) together with a photograph of the spot in question. The system is called SQUID (Street Quality Identification Device) and uses a Raspberry PI and accelerometer mounted on the back of a car to record data points. It’s the first product and service from their company Argo. You can read more over at SIlive.com.

Programming, Software, Tutorials

Creating a Python Package on the Raspberry Pi

by  •  • 0 Comments

python

These instructions will work for any Linux environment.

Ben Croston, who wrote RPi.GPIO (and brewed the wonderful Irration Ale for this year’s Pi Birthday Weekend from his Fuzzy Duck Brewery) has written a tutorial for creating a proper “package” out of a Python script and uploading it to the pip repository so that it can be installed by a global audience. Take a look here.

GPIO boards, Research, Science, Sensors

Cosmic ray detector for the Raspberry Pi from CERN

by  •  • 0 Comments

A team from CERN in Switzerland has been developing a Raspberry Pi-based cosmic ray detector. The system, called Cosmic Pi, will be a distributed project with each individual system on the internet contributing to the overall readings. The core of the system is an add-on board for the Pi (pictured). You can read more about the project over at the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

3D printing, Accessories, Cases, GPIO boards, Science, Sensors

3D-printed flight case for the Raspberry Pi and SenseHAT / AstroPi

by  •  • 0 Comments

Les Pounder has been rummaging around in the CPC warehouse for components to populate a 3D-printed AstroPi flight case. So, far he’s found some cost effective buttons to poke out the top. The 3D-printed case came from RyanTeck. Ryan offers a bespoke, on-demand 3D printing service and one of the things he’s offering is to 3D print the flight case for £19.99. Follow the efforts of Les and his team as they find components and wire up the Pi and flight case for full flight operations!

Accessories, Programming, Tutorials

Using the Flotilla Python library on the Raspberry Pi

by  •  • 0 Comments

Spencer Organ backed the Flotilla Kickstarter by Pimoroni and finally received his Mega Treasure Chest in March. He’s now begun to get to grips with the Python library that comes with it and has made a clever light meter and display using three of the add-on boards that came as part of the Chest. You actually don’t hear much about Flotilla these days, which is a shame as it’s got a lot of potential, so it’s good to see someone doing something practical with it! Take a look here – all the code and set-up instructions are there.

Events, Raspberry Jams

Potton Pi & Pints – Saturday 14th May

by  •  • 0 Comments

Print

We’re holding another one of our informal, social “Jam Doughnuts” on Saturday, 14th May at The Rising Sun, Potton, Bedfordshire. Free tickets (and more details) are available here.

You can read about previous Potton Pi & Pints here and here.

This is a family-friendly and beginner-friendly event that we hope will attract newcomers and old hands alike so that attendees can share knowledge and get problems solved.

The event starts at 1pm, finishes around 5pm and then if you wish you can join us for a meal/drink and chat some more!

Register on Eventbrite here or just come along!

TheRisingSun

IMG_0980