A Hands-On Course in Sensors using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi is the first book to give a practical and wide-ranging account of how to interface sensors and actuators with micro-controllers, Raspberry Pi and other control systems. The author describes the progression of raw signals through conditioning stages, digitization, data storage and presentation. The collection, processing, and understanding of sensor data plays a central role in industrial and scientific activities. This book builds simplified models of large industrial or scientific installations that contain hardware and other building blocks, including services for databases, web servers, control systems, and messaging brokers. A range of case studies are included within the book, including a weather station, geophones, a water-colour monitor, capacitance measurement, the profile of laser beam, and a remote-controlled and fire-seeking robot This book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students taking hands-on laboratory courses in physics and engineering. Hobbyists in robotics clubs and other enthusiasts will also find this book of interest. Features: Includes practical, hands-on exercises that can be conducted in student labs, or even at home Covers the latest software and hardware, and all code featured in examples is discussed in detail All steps are illustrated with practical examples and case studies to enhance learning
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CRC Press LLC
ISBN-10
0815393598
ISBN-13
9780815393597
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240564257
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hands-On Course in Sensors Using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Author
Volker Ziemann
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Sensors, Robotics, Physics / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
7.2in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tk7872.D48z54 2018
Reviews
"This unique work provides an accessible and comprehensive hands-on guide for students and professionals entering the field of modern microprocessor-based sensing and control. The examples are instructive and cover many real-world applications. A must-have book for practitioners in the field." -- Jeff Corbett, Senior Scientist, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University
Table of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Sensors. Chapter 3: Actuators. Chapter 4: Microcontroller: Arduino. Chapter 5: Host computer: Raspberry Pi. Chapter 6: Control System: EPICS. Chapter 7: Messaging system: MQTT. Chapter 8: Example: Weather station with distributed sensors. Chapter 9: Example: Geophones. Chapter 10: Example: Monitor for the Color of Water. Chapter 11: Example: Capacitance Measurement. Chapter 12: Example: Profile of a Laser Beam. Chapter 13: Example: Fireseeking Robot. Chapter 14: Presenting and Writing. Appendix A: Basic Circuit Theory. Appendix B: Least-squares fit and error propagation.