Course: INTERNET OF THINGS

Unit 5 : Programming with Single Board Computer

Topic : Raspberry Pi

Instructor
Prof. S.P.Chivate
K. K. Wagh Polytechnic,
Nashik
 Course Outcome

After completing this course a learner will able to,

Course Outcome:
CO5 - Develop database based IoT application by integrating
sensors with single board computer.

Unit Outcomes:
TLO 5.1 Write the steps to install any operating system on Raspberry
Pi.
TLO 5.2 Write various Linux commands to be used on Raspberry Pi.
TLO 5.3 Write steps to Install database on Raspberry Pi.
TLO 5.4 Write database query to be performed on Raspberry Pi.
 Course Outcome

Contents:
• Raspberry Pi Architecture

• Raspberry Pi Features

• Raspberry Pi Vs. Arduino

Raspberry Pi
Architecture
 Introduction to Raspberry Pi
What is a Raspberry Pi?
• Raspberry pi is the name of the “credit card-sized computer board”
developed by the Raspberry pi foundation, based in the U.K.

• It gets plugged in a TV or monitor and provides a fully functional computer

capability.

• The Raspberry Pi is a series of powerful, small single-board computers.

• Raspberry Pi is launched in 2012 and there have been several iterations and
variations released since then.

• All versions consist of a Broadcom system on a chip (SoC) with an

integrated ARM-compatible CPU and on-chip graphics processing unit (GPU).

• The original device had a single-core Processor speed of device ranges from
 Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Raspberry pi
Diagram
Introduction to Raspberry Pi
 Introduction to Raspberry Pi
Specs of the Computer: –
• The computer has a quad-core ARM processor that doesn’t support the
same instruction as an X86 desktop CPU.
• It has 1GB of RAM, One HDMI port, four USB ports, one Ethernet
connection, Micro SD slot for storage, one combined 3.5mm audio/video
port, and a Bluetooth connection.
• It has got a series of input and output pins that are used for making
projects like – home security cameras, Encrypted Door lock, etc.
Examples of projects: –
• It can be turned into a weather station by connecting some instruments
to it for check the temperature, wind speed, humidity etc…
• It can be turned into a home surveillance system due to its small size;
by adding some cameras to it the security network will be ready.
• If you love reading books it can also become a storage device for storing
thousands of eBooks and also you can access them through the internet
by using this device.
Features of Raspberry Pi
 Features of Raspberry Pi
1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• Every computer has a Central Processing Unit, and so does the
Raspberry Pi.
• It is the computer’s brain and carries out instructions using logical and
mathematical operations.
• Raspberry Pi makes use of the ARM11 series processor on its boards.

2. HDMI port
• Raspberry Pi board has an HDMI or High Definition Multimedia Interface
port that allows the device to have video options of the output from the
computer displayed.
• An HDMI cable connects the Raspberry Pi to an HDTV.
• The supported versions include 1.3 and 1.3. It also comes with an RCA
port for other display options.

3. Graphic Processing Unit (GPU)

• This unit, GPU or Graphic Processing Unit, is another part of the
 Features of Raspberry Pi
4. Memory (RAM)
• Random Access Memory is a core part of a computer’s processing
system.
• It is where real-time information is stored for easy access.
• The initial Raspberry Pi had 256MB RAM. Over the years, developers
gradually and significantly improved the size.
• Different Raspberry Pi models come with varying capacities.
• The model with the maximum capacity presently is the Raspberry Pi 4
with 8GB RAM space.

5. Ethernet port
• The Ethernet port is a connectivity hardware feature available on B
models of Raspberry Pi.
• The Ethernet port enables wired internet access to the minicomputer.
Without it, software updates, web surfing, etc., would not be possible
using the Raspberry Pi. The Ethernet port found on Raspberry computers
uses the RJ45 Ethernet jack. With this component, Raspberry Pi can
 Features of Raspberry Pi
6. SD card slot
• Like most other regular computers, Raspberry Pi must have some sort of
storage device.
• However, unlike conventional PCs, it does not come with a hard drive,
nor does it come with a memory card.
• The Raspberry Pi board has a Secure Digital card or SD card slot where
users must insert SD cards for the computer to function.
• The SD card functions like a hard drive as it contains the operating
system necessary for turning the system on.
• It also serves to store data.
7. Power source
• Raspberry Pi has a power source connector that typically uses a 5V
micro USB power cable.
• The amount of electricity any Raspberry Pi consumes depends on what
it’s used for and the number of peripheral hardware devices connected.
 Raspberry Pi Vs Arduino
S No. Arduino Raspberry Pi
In the year 2005, the classrooms of the Interactive
In the year 2012, Eben Upton first introduced the Raspberry
1. Design Institute in Ivrea, Italy, first introduced the
Pi device in February.
Arduino board.

Control unit of the Arduino is from the At mega

2. The control unit of Raspberry Pi is from the ARM family.
family.

3. Arduino is based on a microcontroller. While Raspberry Pi is based on a microprocessor.

While Raspberry Pi computes data and produces valuable

It is designed to control the electrical components
4. outputs, and controls components in a system based on the
connected to the circuit board in a system.
outcome of its computation.

Arduino boards have a simple hardware and While Raspberry Pi boards have a complex architecture of
5.
software structure. hardware and software.

6. CPU architecture: 8 bit. CPU architecture: 64 bit.

7. It uses very little RAM, 2 kB. While Raspberry Pi requires more RAM, 1 GB.

8. It clocks a processing speed of 16 MHz. While Raspberry Pi clocks a processing speed of 1.4 GHz.
 Raspberry Pi Vs Arduino
S No. Arduino Raspberry Pi

9. It is cheaper in cost. While Raspberry Pi is expensive.

10. It has a higher I/O current drive strength. While Raspberry Pi has a lower I/O current drive strength.

11. It consumes about 200 MW of power. While it consumes about 700 MW of power.

12. Its logic level is 5V. Its logic level is 3V.

13. It does not have internet support. It has inbuilt Ethernet port and WiFi support.

14. It has higher current drive strength. It has lower current drive strength.

Some of the applications of Arduino are traffic light Some of the applications of Raspberry Pi are Stop motion
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countdown timer , Weighing machines , etc. cameras , Robot Controllers , Game Servers.

16. Operating systems are required in Arduino. Operating System is required in Raspberry Pi.

17. Two tiny cores Arduino with 32 MHz Single core and 700 MHz