This guide will lead you through the steps of building up your own Raspberry Pi based boating system - the PiLot. You don't need any special knowledge - if you can do basic stuff with a computer, have some endurance and a lot of curiosity, then you will make it.
If everything goes well, you should be done with the software-part within an afternoon. But better reserve a full weekend. When it comes to building a nice case, you can of course spend an infinite amount of time (it's called 'hobby').
Each of the following chapters contains a part of the entire setup process. Some of them are mandatory, others are optional. Some are easy, others a bit more complicated. So, cast off!
- Prerequisites
- Operating system and basic configuration
- Set up a wireless access point
- Install the web application
- Connect a GPS device and set up the GPS logging service
- Install the photos import service
- Connect sensors and log sensor data
- Optimize your system
- Build a nice case
Advanced scenarios: