Raspberry Pi enthusiasts may be interested in the new Raspberry Pi Switch HAT created by Andrew Lai, which allows users to easily control a wide variety of different Pi. The new Pi Switch HAT builds on previous projects created by Andrew and includes additional add-ons such as support for the Kodi home entertainment app, an optional display, LEDs, infrared control, and i2c ports.
The Raspberry Pi HAT is available via Kickstarter with donations starting at just £12. If the Kickstarter campaign is successful, the Raspberry Pi Switch HAT with remote control will start shipping to backers from April 2018. The project also offers a selection of all-purpose media remote controls to go with the Pi Switch HAT.
Other new features of the latest generation of the Raspberry Pi switch HAT include the ability to connect directly to your Pi mini PC without the need for jumper cables, infrared remote signals from all buttons can be read directly from the Pi, Kodi support, 1 x LED controlled via GPIO and 3 i2c ports. As well as an optional 0.96 inch OLED display that offers users a small but useful resolution of 128 x 64 pixels.
With optional SENSIRION SHT31 and BOSCH BMP180 temperature and humidity pressure sensors and a choice of universal remote controls and multimedia pagers, which can be purchased separately if required in addition to the HAT. For a full list of all available donations and specifications, head over to the official Kickstarter.
The official Raspberry Pi Foundation also announced the release of the new Raspberry Pi 3+ which offers a more powerful mini PC equipped with dual-band wireless connectivity. If you enjoy tinkering with Pi projects you might be interested in our full list of Raspberry Pi demos, HATS and small displays.
