Three researchers from Michigan State University have developed a low-cost, open-source fingerprint reader which can detect fake prints. They call it RaspiReader , and they’ve built it using a Raspberry Pi 3 and two Camera Modules
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LinuxGizmos.com Quad-mic array Raspberry Pi add-on features LED ring LinuxGizmos.com There are an increasing number of software solutions available for adding voice agent technology to the Raspberry Pi , including options for the Alexa agent found on the Amazon Echo, the Google Assistant technology available on Google Home, and even …
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Maker Andrew Jones took a Raspberry Pi and the Google Assistant SDK and created a gorgeous-looking, and highly functional, alternative to store-bought smart speakers. Raspberry Pi Google AI Assistant In this video I get an “Ok Google” voice activated AI assistant running on a raspberry pi. I also hand make a nice wooden box for it to live in.
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TechRepublic Raspberry Pi add-on lets you build your own AI assistant powered by Amazon, Google and Microsoft TechRepublic From next month, owners of the $35 Raspberry Pi will be able to build their own Amazon Echo-style board. Capable of picking up voice commands from 30 feet away, the Matrix Voice add-on board for the Pi shares some of the features that helped propel … and more »
htxt.africa This Raspberry Pi rotary phone calls you when a server goes down htxt.africa German maker Ulrich Pech has spliced a Raspberry Pi into a vintage rotary phone so it will ring whenever one of his servers goes down. To do this Pech used several services which check the servers connected to his Amazon Web Services Account.
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TechRepublic Turn Raspberry Pi into an Amazon Echo with $49 pi-topPULSE ZDNet The pi-topPULSE Raspberry Pi 3 add-on consists of speaker, mic and LED matrix. Image: pi-top.
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When I heard we were merging with CoderDojo , I was delighted. CoderDojo is a wonderful organisation with a spectacular community, and it’s going to be great to join forces with the team and work towards our common goal: making a difference to the lives of young people by making technology accessible to them. You may remember that last year Philip and I went along to Coolest Projects , CoderDojo’s annual event at which their global community showcase their best makes.
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PCWorld 3 reasons to turn your Raspberry Pi into a DNS server with dnsmasq PCWorld I love my little Raspberry Pi . The $35 computer has a ton of uses, from the utilitarian to the hobby project
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How to Add Alexa to a Raspberry Pi (Or Any Linux Device) IoT For All (blog) DataArt developed an open solution that allows turning any Linux-based device into an Amazon Echo device. Since Raspberry Pi is the most popular board for IoT projects, we decided to use it in our setup. But basically, any Linux system can run the demo
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The Verge Here's how to make a DIY Amazon Echo The Verge They're development platforms that connect to a Raspberry Pi and are designed to help makers test new hardware applications at a low cost. More importantly for us, they feature an eight-microphone array, which is perfect for creating our DIY Alexa.
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