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Intel Galileo Essentials
Intel Galileo Essentials
Intel Galileo Essentials
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  • Learn how to connect additional hardware to the Intel Galileo to easily create complex robots
  • Understand GPIO pins on the Galileo and how to use them
  • Control a DC motor so that your unit can drive wheels or tracks.
Who This Book Is For

This book is for anyone who has ever been curious about using the Intel Galileo to create electronics projects. Some programming background is useful, but if you know how to use a personal computer, with the aid of the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can construct complex electronics projects that use the Intel Galileo.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 24, 2015
ISBN9781784390167
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    Intel Galileo Essentials - Grimmett Richard

    Table of Contents

    Intel Galileo Essentials

    Credits

    About the Author

    About the Reviewers

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    Preface

    What this book covers

    What you need for this book

    Who this book is for

    Conventions

    Reader feedback

    Customer support

    Downloading the color images of this book

    Errata

    Piracy

    Questions

    1. Getting Started with the Galileo

    Unpacking and connecting the Galileo

    Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Windows machine

    Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Mac

    Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Linux machine

    Running the IDE for the Galileo

    Setting the IDE to connect to your board

    Selecting the proper COM port for Windows

    Selecting the proper COM port for the Mac

    Selecting the proper COM port for a Linux Machine

    Updating the firmware

    Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo

    Accessing the Galileo's Linux capabilities

    Summary

    2. Accessing the GPIO Pins

    The GPIO capability of the Galileo

    Using the GPIO pins

    Connecting your first external hardware

    Plugging your wires into the breadboard

    Setting up the electronics

    The IDE and LED Code

    Getting signals from the outside world

    Interfacing digital input signals with Galileo

    Interfacing analog input signals with Galileo

    Summary

    3. Adding Display Functionality

    The simple serial display

    Enabling the serial display in the IDE

    The TFT shield

    Accessing the display with the IDE

    Summary

    4. Controlling DC Motors

    DC motor basics

    Connecting a DC motor directly to the Galileo

    Galileo code for DC motor speed control

    Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and the Galileo

    Galileo code for DC motor direction control

    Controlling DC motors using a shield

    Galileo code for the DC motor shield

    Summary

    5. Adding Sensors

    Sensing distance

    The Infrared sensor

    Connecting an IR sensor to the Galileo

    Accessing the IR sensor from the Galileo IDE

    Connecting a digital compass to the Galileo

    Accessing the compass from the IDE

    Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo

    Accessing the accelerometer from the IDE

    Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to the Galileo

    Accessing the altimeter/pressure Sensor from the Galileo IDE

    Summary

    6. Remote Control

    Connecting an XBee interface to the Galileo

    Configuring the XBee devices

    Enabling an XBee Interface in the IDE

    Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo

    Using Wi-Fi from the IDE

    Summary

    7. Going Further with Galileo

    The Galileo and Linux

    Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo

    Building robots that can walk

    How servo motors work

    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 Galileo

    Creating a program in Linux so that you can control your quadruped

    Summary

    8. Speech Output

    Hooking up the hardware to make an input sound

    Using an application

    Using Espeak to allow our projects to respond in a robot voice

    Summary

    Index

    Intel Galileo Essentials


    Intel Galileo Essentials

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    Credits

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    About the Author

    Richard Grimmett has always been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project that used Fortran on punch cards. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in leadership studies. He also has 26 years of experience in electronics and computers. He possesses one of the original brick phones as well as a Google glass. He now teaches computer science and electrical engineering at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotics projects.

    I would certainly like to thank my wife, Jeanne, and family for providing me with a wonderful, supportive environment that encourages me to take on projects like this. I would also like to thank my students; they show me that amazing things can be accomplished by those who are unaware of the barriers.

    About the Reviewers

    Austin Hughes is a software engineer with an interest in microcontrollers, embedded systems, and robotics.

    Alan Plotko is a technology enthusiast with experience in developing across the full stack. He was first exposed to programming at the age of 9 when he discovered the view source code option in his browser. Coding then quickly turned into a hobby; this led to his studying computer science at the university level. Alan loves developing applications for the Web and always makes time to attend hackathons, which are typically weekend-long programming competitions where participants build projects from scratch to benefit the community. Alan's experience extends to Python development, various database technologies, including NoSQL, and frameworks for rapid application development. When he's not writing code, Alan spends his time writing stories; he is an avid writer, having previously self-published a fantasy novel.

    Jason Wright is a hardware engineer in Intel's New Devices Group, where he works on projects in the area of low-power embedded and wearable computing. Previously, he worked on Galileo-based urban sensing devices within Intel Labs Europe. Jason received his BS and MEng degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University in 2012 and 2013.

    Jason would like to thank his family and friends for their continued love and support.

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