BeagleBone By Example

Learn how to build physical computing systems using BeagleBone Black and PythonAbout This BookGet to grips with the fundamentals of BeagleBoneLeverage Python scripts to program BeagleBone for your requirementsBuild four exciting projects, from home automation to a tele-controlled robotWho This Book Is ForThis book is intended for hobbyists and consumers who wish to create impressive projects using BeagleBone. You must be familiar with Python programming.What You Will LearnProgram on BeagleBone Black using PythonInterface sensors and actuators to BeagleBone BlackBuild your own real-time physical computing systemsConnect physical computing systems to cloud serversBuild your own home automation and home security systemBuild your own tele-controlled robot with real-time video streamingIn DetailBeagleBone is a low cost, community-supported development platform to develop a variety of electronic projects. This book will introduce you to BeagleBone and get you building fun, cool, and innovative projects with it. Start with the specifications of BeagleBone Black and its operating systems, then get to grips with the GPIOs available in BeagleBone Black. Work through four types of exciting projects: building real-time physical computing systems, home automation, image processing for a security system, and building your own tele-controlled robot and learn the fundamentals of a variety of projects in a single book.By the end of this book, you will be able to write code for BeagleBone in order to operate hardware and impart decision-making capabilities with the help of efficient coding in Python.Style and approachThis book is a step by step guide that will walk you through the fundamentals of building different projects using BeagleBone Black.