2nd Edition
by Derek Molloy (Author)
In-depth instruction and practical techniques for building with the BeagleBone embedded Linux platform
Exploring BeagleBone is
a hands-on guide to bringing gadgets, gizmos, and robots to life using
the popular BeagleBone embedded Linux platform. Comprehensive content
and deep detail provide more than just a BeagleBone instruction
manual-you'll also learn the underlying engineering techniques that will
allow you to create your own projects. The book begins with a
foundational primer on essential skills, and then gradually moves into
communication, control, and advanced applications using C/C++, allowing
you to learn at your own pace. In addition, the book's companion website
features instructional videos, source code, discussion forums, and
more, to ensure that you have everything you need.
The
BeagleBone's small size, high performance, low cost, and extreme
adaptability have made it a favorite development platform, and the Linux
software base allows for complex yet flexible functionality. The
BeagleBone has applications in smart buildings, robot control,
environmental sensing, to name a few; and, expansion boards and
peripherals dramatically increase the possibilities. Exploring BeagleBone provides
a reader-friendly guide to the device, including a crash course in
computer engineering. While following step by step, you can:
- Get up to speed on embedded Linux, electronics, and programming
- Master interfacing electronic circuits, buses and modules, with practical examples
- Explore the Internet-connected BeagleBone and the BeagleBone with a display
- Apply the BeagleBone to sensing applications, including video and sound
- Explore the BeagleBone's Programmable Real-Time Controllers
- Updated to cover the latest Beagle boards, Linux kernel versions, and Linux software releases.
- Includes new content on Linux kernel development, the Linux Remote Processor Framework, CAN bus, IoT frameworks, and much more!
Hands-on
learning helps ensure that your new skills stay with you, allowing you
to design with electronics, modules, or peripherals even beyond the
BeagleBone. Insightful guidance and online peer support help you
transition from beginner to expert as you master the techniques
presented in Exploring BeagleBone, the practical handbook for the popular computing platform.