ASTRO PI

USING RASPBERRY PI
WHAT IS AN ASTRO PI ?

• Astro Pi is a small Raspberry Pi computer developed by the

Raspberry Pi Foundation (RPF).
• Astro Pi come with a set of sensors and gadgets that can be used
to run great scientific experiments by means of computer coding.
• Sensors present in the Astro Pi are Gyroscope,
Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Temperature,
Barometric pressure,Humidity and gadgets
like 8×8 RGB LED display , Mini joystick.
• This set of sensors is called ‘Sense HAT’.
SENSE HAT

The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT is attached on top of the

Raspberry Pi via the 40 GPIO pins to create an ‘Astro Pi’. The Sense
HAT has several integrated circuit based sensors can be used for
many different types of experiments, applications, and even games.
And it’s being used in conjunction with the Raspberry Pi Foundation
to perform science experiments aboard the International Space
Station(ISS).
GYROSCOPE

• A gyroscope measures the orientation of an object.

• A gyroscope is a spinning wheel or disc in which the axis of
rotation is free to assume any orientation by itself.
• The Sense HAT has a very tiny gyroscope built into it. In your
Python code you can ask for its pitch, roll, and yaw values, which
are returned as angles between 0 and 360 degrees. You could use
this to make your program react to changes in orientation or show
which way the Astro Pi is pointing. You can also read the
gyroscope’s X, Y, and Z axis values in radians per second.
GYROSCOPE
ACCELEROMETER

• An accelerometer measures an object’s increase in speed

(acceleration). At rest, it will measure the direction and force of
gravity, but in motion it measures the direction and force of the
acceleration acting on it.
• The Sense HAT also has an accelerometer built in; you can read its
data in code as pitch, roll, and yaw angles or as X, Y, and Z axis
values in Gs. In space, the accelerometer will always read zero
because it’s in free fall. However, any movement will be picked up
as it is also sensitive enough to detect when the station is under
thrust, for example when the space station itself is doing an
orbital correction or a debris avoidance maneuver.
MAGNETOMETER

• A magnetometer is used to measure the strength and direction of

a magnetic field. Most often, they’re used to measure the Earth’s
magnetic field in order to find the direction of north.
• . The Sense HAT has a magnetometer built in, too. The data comes
as only one angle between 0 and 360 degrees in your code, a bit
like only taking the yaw value from the previous two sensors, and
shows the direction of geomagnetic north. You can also read the
strength and direction of the magnetic field as X, Y, and Z axis
values in microteslas (µT).
ACCELEROMETER,GYROCOSPE AND MAGNETOMETER
PRESSURE AND HUMIDITY SENSOR
PORTS IN RASPBERRY PI

• ARM CPU/GPU -- This is a Broadcom BCM2835 System on a Chip (SoC) that's

made up of an ARM central processing unit (CPU) and a Videocore 4 graphics
processing unit (GPU). The CPU handles all the computations that make a
computer work (taking input, doing calculations and producing output), and the
GPU handles graphics output.
• GPIO -- These are exposed general-purpose input/output connection points that
will allow the real hardware hobbyists the opportunity to tinker.
• RCA -- An RCA jack allows connection of analog TVs and other similar output
devices.
• Audio out -- This is a standard 3.55-millimeter jack for connection of audio
output devices such as headphones or speakers. There is no audio in.
• LEDs -- Light-emitting diodes, for all of your indicator light needs.
PORTS IN RASPBERRY PI

• USB -- This is a common connection port for peripheral devices of all types
(including your mouse and keyboard). Model A has one, and Model B has two.
You can use a USB hub to expand the number of ports or plug your mouse into
your keyboard if it has its own USB port.
• HDMI -- This connector allows you to hook up a high-definition television or
other compatible device using an HDMI cable.
• Power -- This is a 5v Micro USB power connector into which you can plug your
compatible power supply.
• SD cardslot -- This is a full-sized SD card slot. An SD card with an operating
system (OS) installed is required for booting the device. They are available for
purchase from the manufacturers, but you can also download an OS and save it
to the card yourself if you have a Linux machine and the wherewithal.
• Ethernet -- This connector allows for wired network access and is only available
on the Model B.
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