Tech & Auto
6 Budget-Friendly Projects To Try Out On Your Raspberry Pi
By MARINEL SIGUE
Wall-Mounted Calendar
If you have a basic Raspberry Pi desktop computer setup with the Pi board and a monitor to mount on your wall, you can make a convenient access point for your Google Calendar.
The wall-mounted Google Calendar project leans primarily on working with the command line rather than complex coding, making it the ideal Raspberry Pi project for beginners.
Pi Camera Doorbell
If you already have a Raspberry Pi and a camera, you can make your own camera doorbell by adding a wireless RF doorbell and a 433Mhz RF transmitter and receiver kit.
Motion Detection
With a Raspberry Pi and a camera, you can make a security system with motion detection that will send you a picture via Telegram whenever it detects any movement.
Grandpa Scarer
The grandpa scarer is a box that hangs from your ceiling that, at the push of a button, drops a toy spider and plays spooky sounds.
All you need for the project is a button, a micro servo motor to move the box’s lid, a speaker, an LED to indicate the activation, and a box to house the components.
Automated Watering
The automated plant watering system makes use of a capacitive soil moisture sensor to check if your plants need water, then uses a submersible pump to move water to your plants.
Arcade Coffee Table
This two-player arcade coffee table project brings the arcade to your living room for as low as $50. It requires a Pi board, monitor, speakers, wood, and an arcade DIY kit.
The Pi-based arcade coffee table is powered by the RetroPie software that enables you to play a vast variety of games, including those from Playstation, Nintendo, and Sega.