Pimoroni Skywriter HAT – 3D Gesture Sensor for Raspberry Pi
The Pimoroni Skywriter HAT is a 3D gesture sensor designed for Raspberry Pi models, enabling intuitive, contactless control through hand movements. It provides positional data and recognizes common gestures like swipes and taps.
Features
- Enables 3D gesture control for Raspberry Pi 3, 2, A+, B+, or Zero.
- Senses finger position and movements up to 5cm away, allowing hidden integration.
- Provides full 3D positional (x, y, z) data and detects common gestures such as flicks and taps.
- Features a robust 4-layer PCB for optimal sensing performance and includes a comprehensive Python API.
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The Pimoroni Skywriter HAT transforms your Raspberry Pi into a gesture-controlled system, allowing you to interact with your projects using simple hand movements in the air. This HAT accurately senses the position of your fingers up to 5cm away, providing real-time X, Y, and Z coordinate data. This capability opens up possibilities for novel user interfaces and interactive installations.
Leveraging a dedicated Python API, developers can easily integrate gesture recognition, interpreting flicks, taps, and double taps to trigger actions on their Raspberry Pi. Its ability to sense through non-conductive materials like acrylic or fabric enables seamless integration into enclosures, making it an ideal solution for hidden controls in custom projects, smart home interfaces, or interactive displays.
Additional Information
| Weight | 0.017 kg |
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| Dimensions | 9 × 7 × 2 cm |















