Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
K. Mohaideen Abdul Kadhar, G. Anand
Abstract
Raspberry Pi is a series of small credit-card-sized single-board computers developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in London. These minicomputers are portable and less expensive and provide interoperability with other hardware such as monitor, keyboard, and mouse, thereby effectively converting it as a low-cost PC. Originally developed for educational purposes, these boards became more popular as a multifunctional device and went on to find applications across various domains such as robotics, network management, weather monitoring, etc. It also turned into a favorite gadget for people with computer or electronics background to develop hobby projects. This chapter starts with a brief introduction about the components of the Raspberry Pi hardware to give the readers a feel of its capabilities. Then, it delves into the installation of the Raspberry Pi OS along with the OpenCV library followed by the configuration of the board for remote access. The chapter ends with a demonstration of interfacing a camera to the Pi board that would enable us to capture images or videos in real time.