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Creating amazing projects is easy with a Raspberry Pi, but first you need to plug it in and set up Raspbian, the default operating system.

This guide will get you up and running in no time.

The Raspberry Pi is a wonderful microcomputer that brims with potential. With a Raspberry Pi you can build robots, learn to code, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects.

Hackers and enthusiasts have turned Raspberry Pi boards into fully automated weather stations, internet-connected beehives, motorised skateboards, and much more. The only limit is your imagination.

But first, you need to start at the beginning. Upon picking up your Raspberry Pi for the first time, you’re faced with a small green board of chips and sockets and may have no idea what to do with it. Before you can start building the project of your dreams, you’ll need to get the basics sorted: keyboard, mouse, display, and operating system.

Creating projects with a Raspberry Pi is fun once you’ve mastered the basics. So in this guide, we’re going to take you from newbie zero to Raspberry Pi hero. Grab your Raspberry Pi and let’s get started.

Get to know the Raspberry Pi 3
The Raspberry Pi 3 is the latest model, and the version with the most features. It’s the fastest board, and has the most connections (four USB sockets, Ethernet and wireless networking, and so on).

Featuring the latest 1.2GHz quad-core ARM CPU (central processing unit), the Raspberry Pi 3 is faster than many smartphones, and powerful enough to be used as a desktop computer.

What you need to set up a Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero W
You don’t require much to get your Raspberry Pi started (no matter which model you have): a smartphone charger, a recycled HDMI cable, and a keyboard and mouse are all you need.

Most items can be sourced from computer hardware around the house, or begged and borrowed from friends and family. If you’re looking for the ultimate in low‑cost computing; the Raspberry Pi is it.

You should be able to source, salvage, and scavenge most equipment you need to get a Raspberry Pi up and running. To get the most out of your Raspberry Pi in the long term, though, you should use high-quality components.

Any equipment you can’t recycle can be picked up from the Raspberry Pi Shop or from distributors like Element14, Allied Electronics, and RS Components.

Power your Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is powered using a micro USB cable, the same type used by many smartphones. You can also buy an official power supply, which supplies a regular amount of power.

Not all USB power adapters are born equal. A reliable branded adapter will provide a steady stream of power, even when you attach multiple devices to the Pi.

A good 2 A or 2.5 A power supply provides you with enough power to run your Pi Zero. Many people use an Android or iPhone adaptor and micro USB cable. Or you can buy an official Universal Power Supply.

A micro SD Card and the Raspbian operating System
The operating system, ‘Raspbian’, is loaded onto a microSD card and plugged into the Raspberry Pi. The official SD Card is pre-loaded with software called NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software) which helps you install Raspbian. You can also download the NOOBS software and copy it to an old SD Card and use it to run your Raspberry Pi.

Use a HDMI monitor
An HDMI socket enables you to connect the Raspberry Pi to a monitor or a modern television set.

An HDMI cable is the easiest way to connect your Raspberry Pi to a computer monitor or television. You don’t need an expensive one, and most people recycle one from an old games console or DVD player.

To keep the size down, the Pi Zero features a smaller-than-normal mini HDMI socket. You’ll almost certainly need a mini HDMI-to-HDMI adapter or cable to connect the Raspberry Pi to a television or monitor. Most Pi Zero W devices are sold with the mini HDMI-to-HDMI adaptor.

Attach a keyboard and mouse

A keyboard and mouse are connected via standard USB sockets. An Ethernet cable can be plugged directly into a router to provide network access (or you can connect to a wireless network).

What keyboard to use
Any standard USB keyboard can be used to enter commands to your Raspberry Pi. You can use a Bluetooth keyboard with the Raspberry Pi 3, or any other Pi with a Bluetooth dongle attached. A wired keyboard is easier to use when setting up your Raspberry Pi.

I prefer wireless mouse & keyboard so that I can have 55" full HD ultra tru  colours screen operating from with 10 mtrs distance.

Attach a mouse to your Raspberry Pi
Any standard mouse will work with the Raspberry Pi, although ones with two buttons (non-Apple mice) work better. If your wired keyboard lacks a USB socket, then you’ll need a USB hub to connect a mouse and keyboard. A Bluetooth mouse will work once it’s paired.

Insert the micro SD card and power up
On the underside of the Raspberry Pi 3 board is the SD card slot. If you have an official micro SD card it will boot into NOOBS. Follow the on screen instructions to install Raspbian, the official operating system.

If you’re using your own micro SD card you need to download NOOBS from the Raspberry Pi website, format the SD card, and copy the files across. This preloads the operating system onto a micro SD card, and you then use it to boot up the Raspberry Pi.

Sounds complex? Don’t worry, this guide to installing NOOBS has everything you need to know.

The micro SD card in your kit acts as the hard drive for your Raspberry Pi. You install the Raspbian operating system onto the card, then all your documents, files, and projects are saved to it as you work.

If you want to use a larger card, and are wondering which brand and type to get, take a look at the results from benchmark tests done by Raspberry Pi fan Jeff Geerling. Some cards run up to four times as fast as others.

Connect to a wireless network
Raspbian boots into a familiar GUI-style display (like you’ll see on Windows and macOS).

The Pi 3 and Pi Zero W both feature built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth. This enables you to connect to a wireless router and get online without using a WiFi dongle (which was required on older Raspberry Pi).

Click on the wireless networking icon in the top right of the screen and choose your wireless network. Enter the wireless password and you’ll now be online. You’re now ready to start using your Raspberry Pi to learn computing and create amazing projects

I hope this guide has helped you get started with the Raspberry Pi. Enjoy your new single board computer (SBC). Now get thinking about all the great projects you can make with it.

GET STARTED WITH YOUR NEW RASPBERRY PI
reating amazing projects is easy with a Raspberry Pi, but first you need to plug it in and set up Raspbian, the default operating system.

This guide will get you up and running in no time.

The Raspberry Pi is a wonderful microcomputer that brims with potential. With a Raspberry Pi you can build robots, learn to code, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects.

Hackers and enthusiasts have turned Raspberry Pi boards into fully automated weather stations, internet-connected beehives, motorised skateboards, and much more. The only limit is your imagination.

But first, you need to start at the beginning. Upon picking up your Raspberry Pi for the first time, you’re faced with a small green board of chips and sockets and may have no idea what to do with it. Before you can start building the project of your dreams, you’ll need to get the basics sorted: keyboard, mouse, display, and operating system.

Creating projects with a Raspberry Pi is fun once you’ve mastered the basics. So in this guide, we’re going to take you from newbie zero to Raspberry Pi hero. Grab your Raspberry Pi and let’s get started.

IoT Updates22018

Internet of Things (IoT) is an ecosystem of connected physical objects that are accessible through the internet. The ‘thing’ in IoT could be a person with a heart monitor or an automobile with built-in-sensors, i.e. objects that have been assigned an IP address and have the ability to collect and transfer data over a network without manual assistance or intervention. The embedded technology in the objects helps them to interact with internal states or the external environment, which in turn affects the decisions taken.
Internet of Things can connect devices embedded in various systems to the internet. When devices/objects can represent themselves digitally, they can be controlled from anywhere. The connectivity then helps us capture more data from more places, ensuring more ways of increasing efficiency and improving safety and IoT security.
IoT is a transformational force that can help companies improve performance through IoT analytics and IoT Security to deliver better results. Businesses in the utilities, oil & gas, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, infrastructure and retail sectors can reap the benefits of IoT by making more informed decisions, aided by the torrent of interactional and transactional data at their disposal.
IoT improving at phenominal rate in industry as the IT leaders helping various big non-IT setups to improve the effciencies & tracking with IoT implimentations.
IBM will be working to turn the Port of Rotterdam—Europe's largest shipping port—into the model smart shipping port of the future, the port announced Wednesday.
In the long-term effort, the port will use Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data to become more efficient and cost-effective, the press release said. The project may show how emerging technologies can be used to alter workplaces and industries, and its success may drive other ports to do the same.
The IoT sensors are a key feature of the smart port, as they will measure weather, water, and communications data. The data will provide insights into the port's activities, and may be able to help employees reduce wait times and select the best entry and exit times for the cargo ships.
The data, along with real-time information from ship captains and other officials, will be available in a dashboard, granting all parties the necessary information to fully use the port, according to the release.
The efforts are part of preparing the port for connected and autonomous cargo transportation, the release said. Aside from prepping for the shipping of the future, the sensors and data may provide a better understanding of the port, leading to more cost-effective procedures and efficiency in shipping.
Shipping companies and the port could save up to $80,000 an hour with the fully implemented changes, the release said.
Additional tech will be used in the port's greater digital transformation strategy, including sensor-equipped buoys to determine the best time for ships to dock and 3D metal printing to create ship parts.
here are other ventures to digitize and connect the shipping industry. In March, IBM and Maersk announced a partnership to speed up the shipping industry through blockchain technology.
Other technologies have been used to push other segments of the shipping industry towards greater digital transformation. Tesla's autonomous semi-truck could aid the trucking sector, with Uber Freight on-demand trucking service offering similar impacts.
Let’s understand great dream projectcts like Self Driving cars, not every self-driving car has to be able to move passengers from point A to point B. Take, for example, Nuro: The startup just revealed their unique autonomous vehicle platform, which is more of a mobile small logistics platform than a self-driving car.
The company, which has been working away in stealth mode in Mountain View until now, has raised a $92 million Series A round led by Banyan Capital and Greylock Partners to help make its unique vision of autonomous transport take shape.
Nuro’s vehicle is a small, narrow box on wheels, which is about half the width of a regular car, and which is designed to be a lightweight way to get goods from a local business to a customer, or from one person to another within a neighborhood or city. The platform is just one example of what Nuro wants to do, however; the startup bills itself as a product company focused on bringing “the benefits of robotics” to everyday use and ordinary people.
Nuro’s AV also operates completely autonomously, and looks like something you’d see on a Moon base in a retro-futuristic sci-fi show. There’s a pin pad for user interaction, so that only the right customer can access the contents stored within, and a top-mounted sensor array that includes LiDAR, optical cameras and radar (other sensors are located around the vehicle to enable its autonomous driving).
The young startup’s goal is to partner with businesses to set up transportation services. You can easily imagine this slotting in nicely to something like Uber Eats, and bringing food from the local lunch spot to offices around where people are hungry but can’t make the trip out to their usual places in person. Or, these could support Amazon’s last mile needs for in-city delivery, for example. Nuro isn’t yet talking about specific partnerships, however.
This fit-for-purpose vehicle and dedicated focus could help Nuro accomplish some of the vision that Ford has for its AV program, for instance, with potentially fewer barriers to deployment in limited markets and specifically bounded environments. It’s still early days for the startup, however, and it’s also competing in some ways with more established young companies like Starship Robotics. Still, it’s a neat first product and an interesting vision.
With $18 million in funding from Defy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Sherpa Capital and others, Owl has launched its always-connected, LTE security camera for your car. Co-founded by Andy Hodge, a former product lead at Apple and executive at Dropcam, and Microsoft HoloLens development lead Nathan Ackerman, Owl is designed to give drivers peace of mind with an always-on dashboard camera for their cars.
“There’s a bunch of people mucking around in the home already,” Hodge told TechCrunch. “It’s not the place to do something really dramatic and amazing because you’d mostly be doing what they’re doing but better. With the car, there’s nobody doing anything.”
The two-way camera plugs into your car’s on-board diagnostics port (Every car built after 1996 has one), and takes just a few minutes to set up. Once it’s hooked up, you can access your car’s camera anytime via the Owl mobile app.
Owl is always on, which means it’s able to capture car crashes, break-ins and people dinging your car in the parking lot. If Owl detects a car accident, it automatically saves the video to your phone, including the 10 seconds before and after the accident.

To conclude summerise this thoughts lets dwell on the IoT & applications / implimentations again, IoT platforms can help organizations reduce cost through improved process efficiency, asset utilization and productivity. With improved tracking of devices/objects using sensors and connectivity, they can benefit from real-time insights and analytics, which would help them make smarter decisions. The growth and convergence of data, processes and things on the internet would make such connections more relevant and important, creating more opportunities for people, businesses and industries. Feel free to contact me at ravindrapande@gmail.com for any further assistance or details required. We are developing many IoT based products like Smart Swithches for Indian markets to get the Indian end customer benifit for IoT locally than just keep dicussing on topics.