A Pi would probably be overkill for this project, although you could use actual home automation software on it to automate the doll house, which would be cool.
If it's a standalone non-interactive "display piece" then I'd suggest a microcontroller (basically a Picaxe, but a modern version). On this forum a Pi Pico would be recommended, but an Arduino would also be a good choice.
Either way you are still going to have to make everything, as this is a bespoke project and you can't buy it premade.
For sounds you can use an MP3 player module for Arduino, or play them natively on the Pi or Pico. For lights I'd recommend WS2812 LEDs wired up as a continuous string throughout the house. Each LED is individually addressable in the string, so you can have a list in your software of which LED is where in the house and change its brightness (and colour). One GPIO pin sends data for the entire string.
If it's a standalone non-interactive "display piece" then I'd suggest a microcontroller (basically a Picaxe, but a modern version). On this forum a Pi Pico would be recommended, but an Arduino would also be a good choice.
Either way you are still going to have to make everything, as this is a bespoke project and you can't buy it premade.
For sounds you can use an MP3 player module for Arduino, or play them natively on the Pi or Pico. For lights I'd recommend WS2812 LEDs wired up as a continuous string throughout the house. Each LED is individually addressable in the string, so you can have a list in your software of which LED is where in the house and change its brightness (and colour). One GPIO pin sends data for the entire string.
Statistics: Posted by ame — Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:29 pm