Would you like to build your very own Astro Pi to perform scientific experiments?
Well all you need is a Raspberry Pi board, a camera module and a Sense HAT. Some experiments can be done with the camera alone, but it's the Sense HAT that offers the most experimental potential.
Priced at under £30 the Sense HAT is a true multi-functional beast. Here's the feature list:
• 8×8 RGB LED display• Gyroscope
• Accelerometer
• Magnetometer
• Temperature sensor
• Humidity sensors
• Barometric pressure sensor
• Mini 5 button joystick
For robustness Ed and Izzy are housed in a custom-made 6063 grade aluminium flight case. Yet you can even replicate this feature too as a Raspberry Pi blog post explains how to fabricate an Astro PI case using a 3D printer.
Also see my Astro Pi Data: Python Basics tutorial post.
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