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Propeller Programming: Using Assembler, Spin, and C
Author Sridhar Anandakrishnan
Learn to program the Propeller in Spin and C and how to map the Propeller Assembler (PASM) language from other high-level languages you might know.The overall task you will pursue in the book is to implement a Delta Compression algorithm: first in Spin, then in PAS....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Programming LEGO® EV3 My Blocks: Teaching Concepts and Preparing for FLL® Competition
Author Gene Harding
Program Lego® My Blocks to accurately perform navigation functions on competition mats, such as moving forward and backward quickly and precisely, turning, following walls, and following lines. This book features extensive illustrations help to bring each step and ....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Author Gordon McComb
Learn the basics of modern robotics while building your own intelligent robot from scratch! You'll use inexpensive household materials to make the base for your robot, then add motors, power, wheels, and electronics.But wait, it gets better: your creation is actua....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Author Peter Waher
Augment your IoT skills with the help of engaging and enlightening tutorials designed for Raspberry Pi 3About This BookDesign and implement state-of-the-art solutions for the Internet of ThingsBuild complex projects using motions detectors, controllers, sensors, and....
Release Date 2018/03 -
ROS Programming: Building Powerful Robots
Author Lentin Joseph , Aaron Martinez , Enrique Fernandez , Luis Sanchez , Anil Mahtani
Enhancing your existing robotic skills by learning how to design and build multifunctional robots using Robots Operating System libraries and toolsAbout This BookSuccessfully design and simulate your 3D robot model and use powerful algorithms and tools to program an....
Release Date 2018/03 -
A Practical Introduction to Human-in-the-Loop Cyber-Physical Systems
Author Fernando Boavida , Jorge Sá Silva , David Nunes
The first book focusing on one of the hottest new topics in Internet of Things systems research and developmentStudies estimate that by 2020 we will have a vast Internet of Things (IoT) network comprising 26 billion connected devices, including everything from ligh....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Scalable Architecture for the Internet of Things
Author Ervin Varga , Draško Draškovic , Dejan Mijic
As a key part of the nascent fourth industrial revolution, the Internet of Things enables machine-to-machine and machine-to-person use cases on a massive scale. How do you connect and manage billions of distributed devices—in home appliances, manufacturing devices,....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Building Smart Drones with ESP8266 and Arduino
Author Syed Omar Faruk Towaha
Leverage the WiFi chip to build exciting QuadcoptersAbout This BookLearn to create a fully functional Drone with Arduino and ESP8266 and their modified versions of hardware.Enhance your drone's functionalities by implementing smart features.A project-based guide t....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming - Second Edition
Author Jonathan Cacace , Lentin Joseph
Discover best practices and troubleshooting solutions when working on ROSAbout This BookDevelop complex robotic applications using ROS to interface robot manipulators and mobile robotsGain insight into autonomous navigation in mobile robots and motion planning in r....
Release Date 2018/02 -
PID Control with Intelligent Compensation for Exoskeleton Robots
Author Wen Yu
PID Control with Intelligent Compensation for Exoskeleton Robots explains how to use neural PD and PID controls to reduce integration gain, and provides explicit conditions on how to select linear PID gains using proof of semi-global asymptotic stability and local ....
Release Date 2018/01 -
International Enterprise Education
Author Gary Mulholland , Jason J. Turner
The important debate on the growing graduate skills gaps, the value of universities to their business communities, and their role (or lack of ) in building entrepreneurial attributes among graduates is growing internationally.Using case studies from universities ac....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Author Lynn Beighley
All Make Jumpstart books provide a quick way for readers to "jumpstart" their knowledge of a certain topic.In 50 intense pages, Jumpstarting JavaScript shows makers how to install the Node.js environment on a Raspberry Pi, how to use Node.js to turn their Raspberry....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Internet of Things for Architects
Author Perry Lea
Learn to design, implement and secure your IoT infrastructureAbout This BookBuild a complete IoT system that is the best fit for your organizationLearn about different concepts, technologies, and tradeoffs in the IoT architectural stackUnderstand the theory, concept....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Author Bella Zanesco
Own your screw ups, get inspired and create the life you want.Sick of chasing the perfect relationship, career or bank balance? Tired of feeling like you’re never quite ‘enough’? You’re not alone. And it’s time to do something about it. Smart Girls Screw Up Too, is....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author Ludwika A. Goodson , Linda B. Nilson
Bring pedagogy and cognitive science to online learning environmentsOnline Teaching at Its Best: A Merger of Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research is the scholarly resource for online learning that faculty, instructional designers, and administra....
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Testing for Small-Delay Defects in Nanoscale CMOS Integrated Circuits
Author Krishnendu Chakrabarty , Sandeep K. Goel
Advances in design methods and process technologies have resulted in a continuous increase in the complexity of integrated circuits (ICs). However, the increased complexity and nanometer-size features of modern ICs make them susceptible to manufacturing defects, as ....
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Biologically Inspired Robotics
Author Dong Sun , Yunhui Liu
Robotic engineering inspired by biology—biomimetics—has many potential applications: robot snakes can be used for rescue operations in disasters, snake-like endoscopes can be used in medical diagnosis, and artificial muscles can replace damaged muscles to recover th....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author Mohd. Hasan Ali
Unlike conventional power plants, wind plants emit no air pollutants or greenhouse gases—and wind energy is a free, renewable resource. However, the induction machines commonly used as wind generators have stability problems similar to the transient stability of syn....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Embedded Systems Circuits and Programming
Author Maria P. Canton , Julio Sanchez
During the development of an engineered product, developers often need to create an embedded system—a prototype—that demonstrates the operation/function of the device and proves its viability. Offering practical tools for the development and prototyping phases, Embe....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems
Author Yen Kheng Tan
Energy Harvesting Autonomous Sensor Systems: Design, Analysis, and Practical Implementation provides a wide range of coverage of various energy harvesting techniques to enable the development of a truly self-autonomous and sustainable energy harvesting wireless sens....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Building a Programmable Logic Controller with a PIC16F648A Microcontroller
Author Murat Uzam
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are extensively used in industry to perform automation tasks, with manufacturers offering a variety of PLCs that differ in functions, program memories, and the number of inputs/outputs (I/O). Not surprisingly, the design and imp....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author David Bakken
The utilization of sensors, communications, and computer technologies to create greater efficiency in the generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption of electricity will enable better management of the electric power system. As the use of smart grid tech....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Programming PIC Microcontrollers with XC8
Author Armstrong Subero
Learn how to use microcontrollers without all the frills and math. This book uses a practical approach to show you how to develop embedded systems with 8 bit PIC microcontrollers using the XC8 compiler. It's your complete guide to understanding modern PIC microcon....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Designing Purpose-Built Drones for Ardupilot Pixhawk 2.1
Author Ty Audronis
Design and build land, air, and sea drones using Ardupilot with Pixhawk 2.1About This BookExplore the best practices used by the top industry professionals that will not only help you build drones in time, but also build effective solutions to cater to.Navigate thr....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Practical Internet of Things with JavaScript
Author Arvind Ravulavaru
End to end solutions for IoT enthusiasts and web developersAbout This BookLeverage the capability of IoT with the combination of Raspberry Pi 3 and JavaScript (ES5/ES6)Develop a health monitoring device along with some cool projects like Smart Agriculture & Ras....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Blender 3D Printing by Example
Author Vicky Somma
Build four projects using Blender for 3D Printing, giving you all the information that you need to know to create high-quality 3D printed objects.About This BookA project based guide that helps you design beautiful 3D printing objects in BlenderUse mesh modeling an....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Linux for Embedded and Real-time Applications, 4th Edition
Author Doug Abbott
Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications, Fourth Edition, provides a practical introduction to the basics, covering the latest developments in this rapidly evolving technology. Ideal for those new to the use of Linux in an embedded environment, the book takes ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Robot Manipulator Redundancy Resolution
Author Yunong Zhang , Long Jin
Introduces a revolutionary, quadratic-programming based approach to solving long-standing problems in motion planning and control of redundant manipulators This book describes a novel quadratic programming approach to solving redundancy resolutions problems with....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Mark R. Hatch
Become a force for change through community, access, knowledge, and innovationThe Maker Revolution is a guidebook to the new industrial revolution. Artisans, crafters, DIYers, and inventors around the globe are changing the way we change the world—are you ready to ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Author Charles Bell
Quickly learn to program for microcontrollers and IoT devices without a lot of study and expense. MicroPython and controllers that support it eliminate the need for programming in a C-like language, making the creation of IoT applications and devices easier an....
Release Date 2017/11