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More than one in three people use the Raspberry Pi as a computer for everyday use. But the minicomputer is also frequently used as a printer server (23%) or multimedia center (20%). One area of application with numerous possible uses is controlling one's own smart home: according to the survey, almost a third of all projects (29%) relate to home automation control systems. One in five (21%) use the mini-computer to control lights or heating, but the Raspberry Pi is also used for automatic shutters and/or door opening (18%). Other areas of application include controlling alarm and/or video installations (15%) and other projects such as smoke detectors (13%).