Summary of RaspWristRadio – Wearable Personal FM Radio Station
RaspWristRadio is a wearable personal FM radio station built on a Raspberry Pi Model B with an LCD keypad plate, powered by a PowerBoost and LiPo battery, and worn on a wrist mount. It runs Raspbian with PiFM to transmit FM, uses an external USB sound card and microphone for audio input, and is controlled via a Python script and Adafruit libraries to provide a portable FM broadcasting setup.
Parts used in the RaspWristRadio:
- Raspberry Pi Model B
- Adafruit LCD Keypad Pi Plate
- Adafruit PowerBoost 500
- 3.7v 1200mAh Lipo Battery
- Wrist Mount
- USB Sound Card
- 3.5mm Microphone
Parts List
- Raspberry Pi Model B
- Adafruit LCD Keypad Pi Plate
- Adafruit PowerBoost 500
- 3.7v 1200mAh Lipo Battery
- Wrist Mount
- USB Sound Card
- 3.5mm Microphone
Software
- What computer is used in the project?
The project uses a Raspberry Pi Model B. - How is the user interface provided?
Via an Adafruit LCD Keypad Pi Plate. - What powers the device?
Power is supplied by an Adafruit PowerBoost 500 and a 3.7v 1200mAh LiPo battery. - How is the project worn?
The hardware is mounted using a wrist mount. - What hardware handles audio input?
An external USB sound card and a 3.5mm microphone handle audio input. - Which operating system and software are used?
It runs NOOBS/Raspbian with PiFM, the Adafruit LCD Keypad library, and a RaspWristRadio Python script. - Can the Pi transmit FM radio?
Yes, the project uses PiFM to transmit FM.
