BeagleBone Robotic Projects - Softcover

Grimmett, Richard

 
9781783559329: BeagleBone Robotic Projects
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1783559322 ISBN 13: 9781783559329
Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Beaglebone is effectively a small, light, cheap computer in a similar vein to Raspberry Pi and Arduino. It has all of the extensibility of today's desktop machines, but without the bulk, expense, or noise. This project guide provides step-by-step instructions to allow anyone to use this new, low cost platform in some fascinating robotics projects. By the time you are finished, your projects will be able to see, speak, listen, detect their surroundings, and move in a variety of amazing ways. The book begins with unpacking and powering up the components, this will include guidance on what to purchase and how to connect it all successfully - and a primer on programming the BeagleBone Black.

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Product Description

Beaglebone is effectively a small, light, cheap computer in a similar vein to Raspberry Pi and Arduino. It has all of the extensibility of today's desktop machines, but without the bulk, expense, or noise. This project guide provides step-by-step instructions to allow anyone to use this new, low cost platform in some fascinating robotics projects. By the time you are finished, your projects will be able to see, speak, listen, detect their surroundings, and move in a variety of amazing ways. The book begins with unpacking and powering up the components, this will include guidance on what to purchase and how to connect it all successfully - and a primer on programming the BeagleBone Black.

About the Author

Richard Grimmett

Richard Grimmett has always been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project that used Fortran on punch cards. He has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Leadership Studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the Radar and Telecommunications industries, and even has one of the original brick phones. He now teaches Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho where his office is filled with many of his robotics projects.

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Publisher
Packt Publishing
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1783559322
ISBN 13 
9781783559329
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
228

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