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Intel Galileo Essentials
Table of Contents
Intel Galileo Essentials
Credits
About the Author
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Preface
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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
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First published: February 2015
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Author
Richard Grimmett
Reviewers
Austin Hughes
Alan Plotko
Jason Wright
Commissioning Editor
Ashwin Nair
Acquisition Editor
Sam Wood
Content Development Editor
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Technical Editor
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Copy Editors
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Indexer
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Production Coordinator
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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 h...