Practical smart device design and construction : understanding smart technologies and how to build them yourself /: understanding smart technologies and how to build them yourself. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christopher Harrold.
• Authors: Harrold, Christopher
• Contents: Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Smart -- Chapter 1: A Brief History of Smart Things -- The Computer -- Small -- Sensors and Industrial Controls -- Summary -- Chapter 2: The DIY Smart Era -- Instant Gratification -- The Minimum DIY Lab -- MCU Kits -- Sensor Kits -- Build Your Own -- To Complete the "Build It" Exercises As Written -- Software Considerations -- Software Used in the Book -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Beyond the Hype - Smart Today and Tomorrow -- The IoT That Wasn't -- Taking the I out of IoT -- Connected Why Not? -- Where We Go Now -- Summary -- Part II: Smart Hardware -- Chapter 4: EE for the Total N00b -- Resistance -- Circuits -- Circuit Diagrams -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Advanced Circuit Components -- The Transistor -- BJT Transistors (N-P-N or P-N-P) -- FET Transistor -- The Capacitor -- Diodes -- Other Common Elements -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Circuit Building Lab -- A Series Circuit -- A Parallel Circuit -- A Transistor Controlled Circuit -- A Diode-Based OR Gate -- A Capacitor Test Circuit -- Summary -- Part III: Smart Software -- Chapter 7: Touch, See, Hear, Smell, Taste Touch, See, Hear - The Big Three -- Smell and Taste - The Other Senses -- Sensor Considerations -- Analog vs. Digital -- Advanced Devices -- I2C -- SPI -- To the Library! -- Arduino Libraries -- Python Libraries -- Summary -- Chapter 8: The Small Computer -- Small-ish -- The Magic of GPIO and the Humble Pin -- A0 or D0 -- Digital IO -- Analog -- The Software of Smart -- A Brief Word on Tools -- Smart System Basics -- Let's Get Ready to Rumble! -- Raspberry Pi Prep -- Arduino Prep -- A Word on Code -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Smart Device Building Lab -- What Are You Going to Make in These Labs? Let's Take a Quick Look at That Code -- Hello World Recap -- A VERY Brief Look at the Code -- Again, a VERY Brief Code Recap -- Basic Sensor Recap -- Chapter 10: Smart System Building Lab -- Smart System Recap -- Part IV: Permanence -- Chapter 11: Your First Circuit Board -- Locking It Down -- Maintaining Good Iron -- Semi-permanent -- Your First Circuit Board Lab -- Where to Next? -- Chapter 12: Your First Good PCB -- When Bits of Resistor Just Aren't Good Enough -- On Closer Inspection -- Your First Traces -- Add a Component to Your Board -- Add Your First Traces -- A Note on PCB Fails Getting Fancy -- Index
• Publisher Details: New York, New York : Apress
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 621.39/1; 004.6; Computer engineering; Electronic digital computers -- Design and construction; Operating systems (Computers); Computer networks; Computer input-output equipment; Computer Communication Networks; Hardware and Maker; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484256145
• Related ISBNs: 148425614X; 1484256131; 9781484256138
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 07, 2020).
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