Programming the Intel Edison: Getting Started with Processing and Python

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Learn To Easily Create Robotic, IoT, and Wearable Electronic Gadgets! Get up-and-running building cutting-edge Edison devices with help from this DIY guide. Programming the Intel Edison: Getting Started with Processing and Python lays out the Edison's powerful features and teaches the basics of Internet-enabled embedded programming. Discover how to set up components, connect your PC or Mac, build Python applications, and use USB, WiFi, and Bluetooth connections. Start-to-finish example projects include a motor controller, home temperature system, robotic car, and wearable hospital alert sensor. Explore the capabilities and features of the Edison Connect Sparkfun, Break-out, and Arduino boards Program your Edison through the Arduino IDE Set up USB, GPIO, WiFi, and Bluetooth connections Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents Preface 1 Introduction The Edison Computing Module Intel Arduino Development Board Intel Edison Breakout Board Sparkfun Block for Intel Edison–Console Summary 2 Getting Started with the Intel Edison Arduino Board Intel Edison Arduino IDE Powering the Arduino Development Board USB Communications Blink Sketch Modifying the Blink Sketch Summary 3 Working with Processing and the Intel Arduino IDE The Processing Language and the Intel Edison Arduino IDE Processing Language Basics Input and Output Statements Data Variables Average Voltage Measurement Sketch Switch Demo Sketch Mini-Servo Sketch Example Ping Sensor Sketch Summary 4 Edison-Controlled Robotic Car BOE-BOT Car How an Analog Servo Works Continuous Rotation (CR) Servos Servo1 Sketch Autonomous Operation Operating the Robot Car Summary 5 Connecting to Edison Linux with the Command-Line Prompt Intel Edison Breakout Board Setting Up Your First USB Communications Session FTDI Drivers Windows Drivers Connecting to the Client Computer Updating/Upgrading the Edison Firmware configure_edison Application Date and Time Web Server Python C/C++ Node.js Summary 6 Debian Linux and Python Basics How to Install the Debian Linux Distribution Step-by-Step Edison Debian Load Procedure WiFi Setup SSH Basic Python Python Help Data Types, Variables, and Constants User-Defined Functions Interpolated Sensor Measurements Summary 7 Python Classes, Methods, and the libmraa Library Basic OO Concepts The Class Installing the libmraa Library mraa Version Check Blink Program Servo Control Program CR Servo Control Program Analog Motor Control Program EMC Class Implementations Summary 8 Hardware Interfaces Serial Protocols UART Serial Protocol I2C Serial Protocol SPI Serial Protocol I2S Serial Protocol Parallel Protocols GPIO SD Card Interface Clock Outputs Summary 9 Web Server and Database LAMP Apache Web Server and the PHP Scripting Language MySQL Database Installation Adding a New User to a MySQL Database Python Database Connection Home Temperature Measurement System TMP36 Temperature Sensor Initial Test Multiple Sensor System Multiple Sensor Software Temperature Database Inserting Data into a MySQL Database Using a Program Database Access Using a Web Browser Narrowing the Database Reports Summary 10 Wearables Sparkfun Console Module Stackable Architecture Chapter Project Battery Module 9DOF Module The Project Software sudo The Project Stack Initial Project Stack Test Battery Operations Paho and Eclipse.org MQTT Quality of Service (QoS) Wills Reconnecting Edison MQTT Publisher Client Auto Start MQTT Brokers MQTT Subscriber Clients Mac MQTT Subscriber Client Android Smartphone Subscriber Client Summary Index