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Table of 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
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