Added third-party software for node-red and sensing+actuating

README.md

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 # Running the Project #
 - On the Pi, run `~/cm2305/pi/start.sh`. On running, this should start Node-Red with required libraries.
 # Third-Party Software and Frameworks #
+
+- **Python 3.10.9**
+  - Purpose: Core programming language used for backend scripts and control logic on the Raspberry Pi.
+  - Documentation: [https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3109/](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3109/)
+
+- **Node-RED** (latest via official installer)
+  - Purpose: Visual programming environment to wire together hardware, APIs, and data flows.
+  - Documentation: [https://nodered.org/docs/](https://nodered.org/docs/)
+
+- **node-red-node-serialport** (latest)
+  - Purpose: Node-RED node to enable serial communication with Arduino boards over USB.
+  - Documentation: [https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-serialport](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-node-serialport)
+
+- **Arduino IDE 1.8.xx or newer**
+  - Purpose: Used to write and upload sketches to the two Arduinos.
+  - Documentation: [https://www.arduino.cc/en/software](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software)
+
+- **Servo Arduino Library 1.1.8**
+  - Purpose: Controls servo motors connected to Arduino pins.
+  - Documentation: [https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/servo/](https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/servo/)
+
+- **Node.js 22.14.0 and npm**
+  - Purpose: JavaScript runtime and package manager required to install and run Node-RED on the Raspberry Pi.
+  - Documentation: [https://nodejs.org/en](https://nodejs.org/en)
+
+- **smbus2 0.5.0**
+  - Purpose: Python library used for I2C communication with devices like the Grove LCD screen.
+  - Documentation: [https://pypi.org/project/smbus2/](https://pypi.org/project/smbus2/)
+
+- **RPi.GPIO 0.7.1**
+  - Purpose: Python library for controlling GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi.
+  - Documentation: [https://pypi.org/project/RPi.GPIO/](https://pypi.org/project/RPi.GPIO/)
+
+
 # Code Documentation #
 Code is primarily documented via inline annotations.
 The Node-Red flow features two 'comment' nodes that act as pointers for developers, such as an explaination of the Lock and Unlock nodes.