BeagleBone: Creative Projects for Hobbyists

Name: BeagleBone: Creative Projects for Hobbyists
Brand: Packt Publishing
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Charles Hamilton(Autor*in)

Packt Publishing

Erschienen am 20. Juli 2017

1020 Seiten

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Learn to build amazing robotic projects using the powerful BeagleBone Black.About This BookPush your creativity to the limit through complex, diverse, and fascinating projectsDevelop applications with the BeagleBone Black and open source Linux softwareSharpen your expertise in making sophisticated electronic devicesWho This Book Is ForThis Learning Path is aimed at hobbyists who want to do creative projects that make their life easier and also push the boundaries of what can be done with the BeagleBone Black. This Learning Path's projects are for the aspiring maker, casual programmer, and budding engineer or tinkerer. You'll need some programming knowledge, and experience of working with mechanical systems to get the complete experience from this Learning Path.What You Will LearnSet up and run the BeagleBone Black for the first timeGet to know the basics of microcomputing and Linux using the command line and easy kernel modsDevelop a simple web interface with a LAMP platformPrepare complex web interfaces in JavaScript and get to know how to stream video data from a webcamFind out how to use a GPS to determine where your sailboat is, and then get the bearing and distance to a new waypointUse a wind sensor to sail your boat effectively both with and against the windBuild an underwater ROV to explore the underwater worldSee how to build an autonomous QuadcopterIn DetailBeagleBone is a microboard PC that runs Linux. It can connect to the Internet and run OSes such as Android and Ubuntu. You can transform this tiny device into a brain for an embedded application or an endless variety of electronic inventions and prototypes.This Learning Path starts off by teaching you how to program the BeagleBone. You will create introductory projects to get yourselves acquainted with all the nitty gritty. Then we'll focus on a series of projects that are aimed at hobbyists like you and encompass the areas of home automation and robotics. With each project, we'll teach you how to connect several sensors and an actuator to the BeagleBone Black. We'll also create robots for land, sea, and water. Yes, really!The books used in this Learning Path are:BeagleBone Black CookbookBeagleBone Home Automation BlueprintsMastering BeagleBone RoboticsStyle and approachThis practical guide transforms complex and confusing pieces of technology to become accessible with easy- to-succeed instructions. Through clear, concise examples, you will quickly get to grips with the core concepts needed to develop home automation applications with the BeagleBone Black.

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Inhalt

Cover
Copyright
Credits
Preface
Table of Contents
Module 1: BeagleBone Black Cookbook
Chapter 1: Setting Up for the First Time
Introduction
First boot up
Power requirements - basic guidelines
Display
Essential GNU/Linux commands - the command shell
Essential GNU/Linux commands - typical commands
Edit a text file from the command shell
Connectivity
Package management - Installing packages using apt-get
SSH / Remote access
System images
Chapter 2: Basic Programming Recipes
Introduction
Introduction to BoneScript
Toggle LED
Using the Cloud9 IDE
Node.js basic recipes
Adding a new module to Node.js
Using Node.js with Johnny-Five
Python basic recipes
Adding libraries
Running a Python script to control the LEDs
Chapter 3: Physical Computing Recipes Using JavaScript, the BoneScript Library, and Python
Introduction
Controlling external LEDs
Using buttons - button press function
Using analog sensors
Variable resistance sensor - photocell
Using motors
Chapter 4: Exploring GNU/Linux Recipes Using Bash, Autotools, Debugger, and systemd
Introduction
The basic shell script
Epoch Time shell script
Compile and install
Compile and install Git from source
Debugging
Debug a simple C-code application from the command line using GDB
Debug an application remotely from Eclipse and GDB server
systemd services
Basic commands for systemd services
Optimize boot time
Create a systemd service to run at boot time
Chapter 5: Basic Programming Recipes with the Linux Kernel
Introduction
Kernel application binary interface
Installing the latest kernel image
Installing and building a custom kernel
Interactions with the kernel - sysfs entries and controlling the GPIOs
Device Tree and its roots
Device Tree / basic build
Device Tree / advanced - adding DT overlay to run a custom cape
Universal cape overlay
Running a script to check DT usage on GPIO pins
Chapter 6: Run Faster, Run Real Time
Introduction
Installing a test tool
Modifying the kernel using RT-PREEMPT
Modifying the kernel using Xenomai
Programmable real-time units - an introduction
A simple PRU test with an assembler
Running an ultrasonic range sensor with the PRUs
Using Python with the PRUs
Chapter 7: Applied Recipes - Sound, Picture, and Video
Introduction
Wiring up a mini amp and speakers
Creating a high-quality audio platform with Volumio
Using videos and displays in projects
Testing a mini LCD cape
Making a video chat client prototype using Linphone
Chapter 8: The Internet of Things
Introduction
Location-based recipes - hooking up GPS
Location-based recipes - Bluetooth LE and Beacons
Using sensors and data with ThingSpeak
Making things smarter - building a wireless digital picture frame
Chapter 9: The Black in Outer Space
Introduction
Grabbing the International Space Station flyover data and visualizing it
Tracking using RTL-SDR
Airplane tracking with RTL-SDR
Satellite tracking using GPredict and RTL-SDR
Satellite tracking using the SatNogs Network client / ground station and RTL-SDR
Adding other interfaces - ISS tracking and text to speech
Module 2: BeagleBone Home Automation Blueprints
Chapter 1: Dangerous Gas Sensors
The basic of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 2: Ultrasonic Parking Assistant
The basic of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
The distance monitor
Final test
Summary
Chapter 3: Aquarium Monitor
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 4: Google Docs Weather Station
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 5: WhatsApp Laundry Room Monitor
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 6: Baby Room Sentinel
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 7: Facebook Plant Monitor
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 8: Intrusion Detection System
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 9: Twitter Access Control System with Smart Card and RFID
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
Final test
Summary
Chapter 10: A Lights Manager with a TV Remote Controller
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
The final test
Summary
Chapter 11: A Wireless Home Controller with Z-Wave
The basics of functioning
Setting up the hardware
Setting up the software
The final test
Summary
Module 3: Mastering BeagleBone Robotics
Chapter 1: Preparing the BeagleBone Black
Unpacking and powering up
Installing additional core software packages
Making your BeagleBone Black speak
Adding additional hardware and software for a fully functional core system
Summary
Chapter 2: Building a Basic Tracked Vehicle
Choosing the tracked platform
Connecting a motor controller to control the speed of your tracked platform
Controlling your mobile platform programmatically using the BeagleBone Black and Python
Summary
Chapter 3: Adding Sensors to Your Tracked Vehicle
Basics of sensors
Adding distance sensors
Dynamic path planning for your robot
Summary
Chapter 4: Vision and Image Processing
Connecting a webcam to the BeagleBone Black
Using OpenCV
Finding colored objects in your vision system
Following colored objects with your vision system
Finding movement in your vision system
Following movement with your robot
Summary
Chapter 5: Building a Robot that Can Walk
Building robots that can walk
Working of servomotors
Building the quadruped platform
Using a servo controller to control the servos
Communicating with the servo controller via a PC
Connecting the servo controller to the BeagleBone Black
Creating a program on Linux to control your quadruped
Issuing voice commands to your quadruped
Summary
Chapter 6: A Robot that Can Sail
The BeagleBone Black and robots that can sail
Remote control of the sailboat
Summary
Chapter 7: Using GPS for Navigation
Beginning with a GPS tutorial
Connecting GPS to the BeagleBone Black
Parsing the GPS information
Calculating distance and bearing
Summary
Chapter 8: Measuring Wind Speed - Integrating Analog Sensors
Connecting an analog wind speed sensor
Getting sensor data from the wind speed sensor
Some basics of sailing
Summary
Chapter 9: An Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle
Building the hardware for the ROV
Controlling brushless DC motors using the BeagleBone Black
Program to control DC motors using the BeagleBone Black
Connecting to the BeagleBone Black via a long LAN
Accessing a camera for your project
Summary
Chapter 10: A Quadcopter
Basics of quadcopter flight
Building the quadcopter
Connecting the BeagleBone Black to the quadcopter
Controlling the quadcopter using the BeagleBone Black
Summary
Chapter 11: An Autonomous Quadcopter
Controlling quadcopter flight wirelessly
Adding a game controller to your system
Adding a webcam for autonomous flight
Adding GPS for autonomous flight
Summary
Bibliography
Index

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