LEARN RPI ZERO2W PROJECTS - 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 Headless Bring-Up and Provisioning Pipeline Level 1: Beginner 1-2 weeks Boot and Provisioning
2 GPIO Signal Studio (LED + Button + Debounce) Level 1: Beginner 1-2 weeks GPIO and Electrical Basics
3 I2C Sensor Station (Temperature + Humidity) Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks I2C Bus and Sensors
4 SPI OLED Status Console Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks SPI and Display Drivers
5 PWM Servo and Motor Control Lab Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks PWM and Actuators
6 Audio Capture and Playback Pipeline Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Audio I/O and Linux Devices
7 Camera Timelapse + Storage Strategy Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Camera Pipeline and Storage
8 Local Web Dashboard for Sensor Data Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Web Services and Local UX
9 MQTT Sensor Node (Publish + Subscribe) Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks IoT Messaging
10 Bluetooth LE Beacon and Scanner Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Bluetooth LE
11 Power Budget and Battery Runtime Tracker Level 3: Advanced 1-2 weeks Power Management
12 Robust Data Logger with Rotation and Integrity Checks Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Filesystem and Reliability
13 Boot Time Optimization and Minimal Services Level 3: Advanced 1-2 weeks Boot and System Services
14 USB Gadget Mode (Device Emulation) Level 3: Advanced 1-2 weeks USB and System Configuration
15 Real-Time Loop Latency Profiler Level 3: Advanced 1-2 weeks Timing and Scheduling
16 Device Health Monitor and Self-Healing Service Level 2: Intermediate 1-2 weeks Reliability and Operations

Prerequisites

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