Raspberry Pi Home Automation with Arduino
An Introduction to the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Home Automation
What we will explore in this book
History and background of the Raspberry Pi
History and background of Arduino
Getting Started Part 1 – Setting up Your Raspberry Pi
The SD card – our Raspberry Pi's storage device
Pre-installed SD card versus a blank one
BerryBoot – our tool for installing an operating system
Getting Started Part 2 – Setting up Your Raspberry Pi to Arduino Bridge Shield
Raspberry Pi to Arduino bridge shield
Our First Project – A Basic Thermometer
From Thermometer to Thermostat – Building upon Our First Project
Testing our thermostat and fan
Temperature Storage – Setting up a Database to Store Your Results
Testing our Arduino shield with our database
Curtain Automation – Open and Close the Curtains Based on the Ambient Light