LEARN RASPBERRY PI PICO DEEP DIVE - Expanded Project Guides

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This folder contains deep-dive guides for each project in the learning path.

Overview

These guides expand each project into a full learning guide with theory, architecture, implementation phases, testing, and extensions.

Project Index

# Project Difficulty Time Key Focus
1 LED Controller and Input Lab Level 1: Beginner 1-2 weeks GPIO, Debounce, Timing
2 Digital Oscilloscope (ADC + DMA) Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks ADC, DMA, Triggering
3 USB MIDI Controller Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks USB MIDI, Input Filtering
4 Logic Analyzer (PIO + DMA) Level 3: Advanced 2-3 weeks PIO, DMA, Protocol Decode
5 IoT Sensor Hub (Pico W) Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Wi-Fi, MQTT/HTTP, Sensors
6 NeoPixel Engine (PIO + DMA) Level 3: Advanced 2-3 weeks WS2812, PIO, DMA
7 Dual-Core Weather Station Level 3: Advanced 2-3 weeks Multicore, Sensors, Logging
8 USB Rubber Ducky (HID Keyboard) Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks USB HID, Scripting, Safety
9 Robot Arm Controller Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks PWM, Motion Control
10 Game Boy Emulator (Expert Capstone) Level 5: Expert 1 month+ CPU Emulation, PPU, Audio
11 CAN Bus Interface Level 3: Advanced 2-3 weeks SPI, CAN, Error Handling
12 Digital Theremin Level 3: Advanced 2-3 weeks Capacitive Sensing, Audio
13 Custom Pico Development Board Level 5: Master 2-3 months PCB, Boot Flow, SDK

Prerequisites

  • Basic programming and system fundamentals
  • Comfort with command line tooling