Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi is a micro computer that can be used to make a lot of different prototypes. It can be used to make both mechatronic prototypes, webservers, game systems, ad-blockers, etc.

It has a lot of support from it's community and the possibilities of the platform are constantly increasing in numbers. The strength of the Raspberry Pi lies in the fact that it's an actual computer with a operating system. You don't need an external computer to code mechatronic prototypes. Additionally you have a lot of freedom regarding what language you'd like to program in! Java, Scratch and python are installed in Raspian from the get go.

The only minor thing, is that you need to look up how the GPIO pins work. This is very important, but luckily you can get cases or shields that make this a lot easier!

On this website we'll only cover how to make simple circuits using the GPIO pins, but we can only recommend that you start learning more about this powerhouse of a prototyping tool!

Check the following links to learn more!

• Raspberry Pi Introduction
• Raspberry Pi Foundations