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RUN ANDROID ON RASPBERRY PI Feature
Lantern
This recent project took the internet by storm, using
an off-the-shelf IKEA lamp and turning it into a
laser-projected smart interface. It’s all high-tech and
futuristic and runs simply on a Raspberry Pi 3 with
Android Things.
As well as smart interfaces, it can project what
the makers call ‘ambient data’ onto a surface: say,
a scrolling weather forecast onto a wall, or a ‘now
playing’ info screen on the edge of a thick side-table.magpi.cc/wZboeI Word Clock
While analogue watches may be a great fashion
statement, they’re not quite as convenient as digital
watches. Or this word clock, which writes out the time
using letters cut out of a board.
You can control the colours of the LEDs through
a dedicated companion app, or by connecting it to
a Google Home assistant. Ideal for lowering the
brightness while you watch a film or to set the
nerdiest mood lighting imaginable.magpi.cc/fbtunU
SIGHT
Another project designed for people with vision
impairments, these glasses look ahead of the wearer and
tell them what’s in front of them using Google services
such as TensorFlow.
This could be modified to be used a bit like a futuristic,
high-tech smart display, showing you what’s ahead, or
even to help create advanced automation in a robot.
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