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| From | Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap@arumes.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.arch.embedded |
| Subject | Re: Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates |
| Date | 2019-09-21 13:12 +0200 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <qm50if$1f16$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <m2zhiy80jy.fsf@gmail.com> |
On 21-09-19 11:24, Pankaj Jangid wrote: > Raspberry Pi is a good generic board. But for specific applications like > Home Automation etc. we probably don't need a generic board. As of now > we could think of only few functions that the board must > support. Example, > > 1. Switch on/off something > 2. Report status > 3. Support for external sensors > 4. Low power (must survive a couple of months without charging) > > If anyone of you have worked on similar applications then please suggest > me some alternates. I want a really tiny system to be fixed into a > cabinets along with 3-4 sensors and battery. If you really want to get rid of the board, you could try using something like an Arduino. When you're done prototyping, a microcontroller is pretty easy to implement in your design on its own instead of using a complete prototyping board. On the other hand boards like the Pi Zero and Arduino Nano are so small and cheap that it's probably better to just keep using them. But then my advice about the Arduino (or similar) still stands. Microcontrollers are better suited to those simple tasks than a Raspberry Pi, and they draw less power. -- Robert Spanjaard
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Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates Pankaj Jangid <pankaj.jangid@gmail.com> - 2019-09-21 14:54 +0530
Re: Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2019-09-21 21:01 +1000
Re: Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates Theo <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2019-09-22 22:45 +0100
Re: Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap@arumes.com> - 2019-09-21 13:12 +0200
Re: Low form-factor Raspberry Pi alternates Joe Chisolm <jchisolm6@earthlink.net> - 2019-09-21 16:46 -0500
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