Hardware and Code
Key Goals
Options
The following table offers some simple comparisons of the different platforms….
Platform |
Self-Contained |
Cost |
Flexibility |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raspberry Pi |
No |
$30 |
Limitless |
Mini computer board with GPIO pins for interfacing and experimentation |
Lego Mindstorms |
Yes |
$350 |
Medium |
Lego robotics system with motors and sensors. Build a robot, then write logic to move it around and do stuff. |
Raspberry Pi (Family)
Here’s what a Raspberry Pi 2 and a Sense Hat look like:
With these you can do cool things like program your own version of Connect-4 – you will need to consider how to check for a win by evaluating options as shown in the diagram below:
