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2024-04-20 07:45:43
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Want to spruce up your personal space? A smart mirror like this one from YouTube Eben Kouao is one of the best Raspberry Pi projects to add to your bedroom. This DIY system is made of an infrared touch frame, a two-way mirror, and an HDMI monitor, outfitted with several other main components (Raspberry Pi 4, camera, Amazon Alexa speaker, and some LED strips). Like commercial models, it’s designed to display noteworthy data on the screen, such as today’s weather, the week’s weather forecast in your location of choice, and your agenda for the day. The smart mirror can also be controlled via touch and voice commands, allowing you to shut down or restart the system, play or pause the Spotify interface, and even control the Alexa-supported smart devices in your home. With the integrated camera, the mirror can recognize different users through face ID, which you can also configure to activate specific smart home appliances remotely.
Although the system sounds complex, you might be surprised to learn that there’s no coding required. The project uses an open-source software called MagicMirror that’s highly customizable. It can display other data like news, flight schedules, global earthquake data, and real-time dollar prices and can be incorporated with other functionalities, such as gesture control and auto-brightness. You do, however, need to be comfortable with using the Raspberry Pi terminal to install and configure MagicMirror.