Exploring Alexa Voice Services And Alexa Gadgets

Make voice-enabled devices and fun-filled Gadgets

What you'll learn
You can build your own Alexa-enabled device , a Smart Mirror , that can talk to you and listen to you.
You can customize the device and enable it to do chores for you.
You can build a fun-filled Alexa gadget which can be controlled using voice.
You can come up with many creative ideas which can solve the practical problems using voice-controlled technology.
Requirements
Completing our “Learn Alexa the fun way” course is recommended so as to get familiarised with Alexa Skill Development
Basic understanding of Raspberry Pi , Python and node js is required.
Familiarity with Shell Scripting and Linux Commands
Creative minds with full of innovative ideas
Problem Solving ability.
Description
Update July 2022Bill of Materials UpdateHello learners, Welcome to MAKERDEMY’s "Exploring Alexa Voice Services and Alexa Gadgets" course. If you are looking for that one course that will help you gain the confidence in the development of voice-enabled products, you have come to the right place.With numerous custom made illustrations and animations, we have set the standard in terms of production quality. All so that you can have a terrific learning experience.This course is meant for anyone who wants to build customized voice-enabled devices and fun-filled Alexa Gadgets.If you are an engineer who wants to start working with voice-first technology  or a hobbyist looking to make cool projects using voice-interactions you will find this course very useful. This is because we have tailored this course by giving equal importance to both the projects as well as the concepts.So come join me in this advanced-level course on Exploring Alexa Voice Services and Alexa Gadgets. I am looking forward to being your instructor and hearing about all the wonderful projects you were able to build leveraging the  Alexa Voice Services.What you’ll learnYou can build your own Alexa-enabled device , a Smart Mirror , that can talk to you and listen to you.You can customize the device and enable it to do chores for you.You can build a fun-filled Alexa gadget which can be controlled using voice.You can come up with many creative ideas which can solve the practical problems using voice-controlled technology.Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?Completing our “Learn Alexa the fun way” course is recommended so as to get familiarised with Alexa Skill DevelopmentBasic understanding of Raspberry Pi , Python and node js is required.Familiarity with Shell Scripting and Linux CommandsCreative minds with full of innovative ideasProblem Solving ability.Who this course is for:A hobbyist who is into the voice-first technologyA student with a basic understanding of electronics and programming and wishes to explore the technology behind voice-enabled devicesAn engineer who wants to do fast prototyping of projects using the Alexa Voice Services

Overview

Section 1: Getting started with Alexa Voice Services

Lecture 1 Introduction to the course

Lecture 2 Introduction to Alexa Voice Service

Lecture 3 Getting to know AVS Device SDK

Lecture 4 Building with AVS Device SDK - Part 1

Lecture 5 Building with AVS Device SDK - Part 2

Section 2: Mirror Mirror , What all can you do ?

Lecture 6 A Bird's Eye View

Lecture 7 Experimenting with Magic Mirror

Lecture 8 Tinkering the Magic Mirror

Lecture 9 Magic Mirror Gone Smart!

Lecture 10 Making of the Smart Mirror

Section 3: Enhancing the Mirror

Lecture 11 Picking back at where we left

Lecture 12 Getting Ourselves Ready

Lecture 13 Mirror Mirror , Take a Picture! - Part 1

Lecture 14 Mirror Mirror , Take a Picture! - Part 2

Lecture 15 Mirror Mirror , Play a Song! - Part 1

Lecture 16 Mirror Mirror , Play a Song! - Part 2

Section 4: ALEXA GADGETS

Lecture 17 Introduction to Alexa Gadgets

Lecture 18 Exploring Alexa Gadgets Toolkit

Lecture 19 Designing an Alexa Gadget

Lecture 20 Exploring the Sample Projects

Lecture 21 Alphabet Tester - Part 1

Lecture 22 Alphabet Tester - Part 2

Lecture 23 Conclusion

A hobbyist who is into the voice-first technology,A student with a basic understanding of electronics and programming and wishes to explore the technology behind voice-enabled devices,An engineer who wants to do fast prototyping of projects using the Alexa Voice Services