Experiment with the Sense HAT

Raspberry Pi Foundation Learning Team

ISBN 10: 1916868401 / ISBN 13: 9781916868403

Published by Raspberry Pi Press, GB, 2025

About this Item

Space exploration is fascinating and inspiring for children and adults alike. With the tiny Raspberry Pi computer helping to change the world little by little, it was only a matter of time before it went into space to help out there as well. The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT aids two Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station in their extraterrestrial mission: it sits on top of each Raspberry Pi, equipped with lights and sensors that allow the Raspberry Pi to interact with the world around it.In this book, we help you figure out exactly what the Sense HAT is and how you can use it to make your projects and dreams a reality. You'll learn by building:A digital twist on the Magic 8 BallYour own interactive pixel petA sparkly light showAn environmental data loggerFlappy Astronaut, a low-res, high-fun video gameThe Sense HAT is an incredibly versatile and flexible bit of kit with plenty of obvious uses, along with a huge number of less obvious ones, that you'll love to make and share. Updated for the latest Raspberry Pi devices and hardware, this book has everything you need to get started.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Experiment with the Sense HAT
• Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1916868401
• ISBN 13: 9781916868403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Space exploration is fascinating and inspiring for children and adults alike. With the tiny Raspberry Pi computer helping to change the world little by little, it was only a matter of time before it went into space to help out there as well. The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT aids two Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station in their extraterrestrial mission: it sits on top of each Raspberry Pi, equipped with lights and sensors that allow the Raspberry Pi to interact with the world around it.

In this book, we help you figure out exactly what the Sense HAT is and how you can use it to make your projects and dreams a reality. You’ll learn by building:

• A digital twist on the Magic 8 Ball
• Your own interactive pixel pet
• A sparkly light show
• An environmental data logger
• Flappy Astronaut, a low-res, high-fun video game

The Sense HAT is an incredibly versatile and flexible bit of kit with plenty of obvious uses, along with a huge number of less obvious ones, that you'll love to make and share. Updated for the latest Raspberry Pi devices and hardware, this book has everything you need to get started.

About the Author

From industries large and small, to the kitchen table tinkerer, to the classroom coder, Raspberry Pi makes computing accessible and affordable for everybody.