# The Big List Of Pi Project Ideas
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**Category:** Learning Resources
**Created:** [January 17, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816 "2017-01-17T12:31:23Z")
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### Author:  [@gadgetoid](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/gadgetoid)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/1 "2017-01-17T12:31:24Z")
See also, Tutorials, Guides & Books: [General Tutorials Guides & Books: MegaThread](http://forums.pimoroni.com/t/general-tutorials-guides-books-megathread/3298)
Ideas aren’t always easy when you’re a newcomer to the Pi platform and don’t know what’s possible, feasible or cost effective. This resource aims to list as many sane project ideas, including tutorials to help you get started with them. **Please drop your suggestions and links below for inclusion ;)**
#### Track nearby planes with a DVB-T dongle
- [http://www.whatimade.today/great-projects-for-your-spare-raspberry-pi-part-1-flightradar-live-worldwide-aircraft-tracking/](http://www.whatimade.today/great-projects-for-your-spare-raspberry-pi-part-1-flightradar-live-worldwide-aircraft-tracking/)
#### Monitor The Weather
- Weather Station MK4 - [Weather station Mk4 (I think)](http://forums.pimoroni.com/t/weather-station-mk4-i-think/3628)
- [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/school-weather-station-project/](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/school-weather-station-project/)
- [http://www.instructables.com/id/Complete-DIY-Raspberry-Pi-Weather-Station-with-Sof/](http://www.instructables.com/id/Complete-DIY-Raspberry-Pi-Weather-Station-with-Sof/)
- Using Sense HAT - [https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-82169/l/raspberry-pi-weather-station-project](https://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-82169/l/raspberry-pi-weather-station-project)
#### Build A Robot!
- CamJam Edukit #3 Sub A6 robot - [http://www.corteil.co.uk/Blog/raspberry-pi/camjam-ed-kit-robot/](http://www.corteil.co.uk/Blog/raspberry-pi/camjam-ed-kit-robot/)
- Tiny Pi Zero bot - [Tiny Raspberry Pi zero Bot with Explorer pHat and Pan Tilt Servos](http://forums.pimoroni.com/t/tiny-raspberry-pi-zero-bot-with-explorer-phat-and-pan-tilt-servos/3679)
#### Build An Arcade Cabinet or Custom Controller
- Getting started with Picade HAT - [https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/getting-started-with-picade-hat](https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/getting-started-with-picade-hat)
#### Monitor Your Plants
- [http://blog.pimoroni.com/the-internet-of-seeds/](http://blog.pimoroni.com/the-internet-of-seeds/)
#### Build A Raspberry Pi Internet Radio
- [http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2014/11/dot3k/](http://www.suppertime.co.uk/blogmywiki/2014/11/dot3k/)
- [http://www.bobrathbone.com/raspberrypi\_radio.htm](http://www.bobrathbone.com/raspberrypi_radio.htm)
- [http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Internet-Radio/](http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Internet-Radio/)
- [https://contractorwolf.com/raspberry-pi-radio/](https://contractorwolf.com/raspberry-pi-radio/)
- [https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-radio-player-with-touchscreen/overview](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-radio-player-with-touchscreen/overview)
- [http://www.jan-holst.dk/pi-radio/pi-radio.html](http://www.jan-holst.dk/pi-radio/pi-radio.html)
#### Garage Door Opener
- [http://stuart.weenig.com/p/dopi.html](http://stuart.weenig.com/p/dopi.html)
- [http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Garage-Door-Opener/](http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Garage-Door-Opener/)
- [https://github.com/andrewshilliday/garage-door-controller](https://github.com/andrewshilliday/garage-door-controller)
- [http://hackaday.com/2015/02/15/a-raspberry-pi-garage-door-opener/](http://hackaday.com/2015/02/15/a-raspberry-pi-garage-door-opener/)
#### Pi Telescope
- [https://pikonic.com/](https://pikonic.com/)
- [https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/astrophotography-with-the-camera-board/](https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/astrophotography-with-the-camera-board/)
- [https://hackaday.io/project/10181-starpi](https://hackaday.io/project/10181-starpi)
#### Retro Games Console
- Picade HAT - [https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/getting-started-with-picade-hat](https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/getting-started-with-picade-hat)
- [http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/137374-can-t-buy-a-nes-classic-mini-how-to-build-your-own-retro-console-for-just-50](http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/137374-can-t-buy-a-nes-classic-mini-how-to-build-your-own-retro-console-for-just-50)
#### Build Your Own Voice Assistant/Google Home/Amazon Alexa
- [http://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-your-own-amazon-echo-with-a-raspberry-pi-1787726931](http://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-your-own-amazon-echo-with-a-raspberry-pi-1787726931)
- [https://diyhacking.com/best-voice-recognition-software-for-raspberry-pi/](https://diyhacking.com/best-voice-recognition-software-for-raspberry-pi/)
#### Your own point and shoot camera
- Instant printing point and shoot camera - [https://hackaday.io/project/7176-polapi](https://hackaday.io/project/7176-polapi)
#### Your own physical/digital game
- Free beer pub game - [https://pierremuth.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/icebreaker-game/](https://pierremuth.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/icebreaker-game/)
- Ginormous whack-a-mole - [http://www.winkleink.com/2016/08/buttonflash-game-made-with-raspberry-pi.html](http://www.winkleink.com/2016/08/buttonflash-game-made-with-raspberry-pi.html)
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### Author:  [@muth](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/muth)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/2 "2017-01-17T16:16:57Z")
Hi !
Very nice list !
If I can humbly propose
A Polaroid-like camera :
- [https://hackaday.io/project/7176-polapi](https://hackaday.io/project/7176-polapi)
A photo-booth
- [https://pierremuth.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/icebreaker-game/](https://pierremuth.wordpress.com/2016/04/09/icebreaker-game/)
Thanks and have a nice day !
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### Author:  [@AndiCui](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/AndiCui)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/3 "2017-01-17T16:27:28Z")
A membership card payment system for your coffee table:
[http://github.com/HummingPayment](http://github.com/HummingPayment)
[Still in development, not for the faint of heart]
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### Author:  [@Bootnut](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Bootnut)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/4 "2017-01-17T18:27:21Z")
Nature camera
I haven’t written mine up but I used the following
Plastic lunchbox
Clip on camera lens
Pi camera
PIR sensor
pi zero
Solar battery pack.
Blinkit / Piglow (so you can tell what state it’s in)
Basic code to start recording and set a countdown timer when PIR sensor is activated.
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### Author:  [@karan](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/karan)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/5 "2017-03-26T16:20:52Z")
Check out the PiGRRL projects:
Using a raspberry pi B+/2/3:[PiGRRL 2](https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-2/gamepad?view=all)
using a raspberry pi zero :[PiGRRL Zero](https://learn.adafruit.com/pigrrl-zero/software-manual-1?view=all)
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### Author:  [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/6 "2017-12-10T22:19:53Z")
I’ve done the “monitor the weather” with a twist. I used a Sense Hat to monitor the local weather in real time with its onboard sensors… I display the temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure in a scrolling message on its LED matrix. I set the color of the text based on the measured conditions. Blue text for temperature if below 0c for example. Red for pressure if its very low and a storm warning message. I also added a light sensor to calculate the UV index. It’s portable and headless. Pulling the info from the Internet just wasn’t going to work for me. The only downside is it won’t tell you its minus 5 outside when its sitting on a table in your house. ;) Humidity may be off too. I built it for use in a dog park to keep track of how hot it is so the dogs don’t get heat stroke etc. It’s an open field. It’s also nice to know how cold it is this time of year.
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### Author:  [@zicmama](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/zicmama)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/the-big-list-of-pi-project-ideas/3816/7 "2020-09-13T13:29:59Z")
> [@muth](#):
>
> A Polaroid-like camera :
This one from ticket printer, which use OpenCV and detect faces.
> **[Polar01d — Wikifab](https://wikifab.org/wiki/Polar01d)**
>
> Fabriquer un appareil photo instantané comme le fameux POLAROID, qui reconnaît les visages et imprime ses photos sur papier thermique de ticket de c...