Raspberry Pi, HDMIpi, and UNICEF
The HDMIpi project is bringing to market an affordable HDMI screen especially designed for the Raspberry Pi (although it works with any HDMI source). HDMIpi, which is a collaboration between Alex Eames (from RasPi.TV) and Cyntech, really is a game changer.
The HDMIpi project recently announced that they have partnered with UNICEF to deliver the HDMIpi screens to a new education program that UNICEF is running in Lebanon to help educate displaced Syrian children. The program makes use of Raspberry Pi workstations based on some initial HDMIpi prototypes, which will be running Khan Academy Lite and other educational software packages.
The low cost of the Raspberry Pi makes it perfect for education projects in developing countries, and I recommend reading about the project in more detail at the Raspberry Pi website [9] and the UNICEF site [10].
Flight Controller – NAVIO
The team at NAVIO has developed an Autopilot flight controller breakout board for the Raspberry Pi intended for use in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) projects. The board includes a large number of sensors, and the NAVIO developers say they are also creating open source drivers and software to support the impressive hardware. It looks like a very useful project and is an interesting and well-designed product. The Indiegogo campaign is complete, but you should be able to obtain a board from the developer's website [11].
Buy this article as PDF
Pages: 4
(incl. VAT)
Buy Raspberry Pi Geek
US / Canada
UK / Australia
Related content
-
The making of HDMIPi
The HDMIPi 9-inch HD screen is one of the most hotly anticipated addons ever for the Raspberry Pi. Russell Barnes talked with its creator, David Mellor, to find out how it started.
-
The Pi Wire
Things move quickly in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem. This regular column rounds up the best Raspberry Pi and open hardware news to keep you up to date on the latest projects, products, and events.
-
Exploring the Kano Kit Pi pack and learning environment
The Kano Kit learning platform puts the Pi in easy reach for even the youngest users.
-
The Pi Wire
The Pi Wire looks at new products, education, boards, and ways people are putting the Rasp Pi to work.
-
Meet the VoCore, a coin-sized Linux computer
At the size of a postage stamp, the VoCore packs a whole Linux-based computer in a tiny footprint costing only $20. We take the VoCore for a spin and give you a few ideas about how to include it in your hardware projects.
