Robot Builder’s Bonanza, 4th Edition

Book Description The Bestselling Robotics Book–Now with New Projects and Online Tools! Have fun while learning how to design, construct, and use small robots! This richly illustrated guide offers everything you need to know to construct sophisticated, fully autonomous robots that can be programmed from your computer. Fully updated with the latest technologies and techniques, Robot Builder’s Bonanza, Fourth Edition includes step-by-step plans that take you from building basic motorized platforms to giving the machine a brain–and teaching it to walk, talk, and obey commands. This robot builder’s paradise is packed with more than 100 affordable projects, including 10 completely new robot designs. The projects are modular and can be combined to create a variety of highly intelligent and workable robots of all shapes and sizes. Mix and match the projects to develop your own...

How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

Book Description Master the Art of Electronics Repair In this hands-on guide, a lifelong electronics repair guru shares his tested techniques and invaluable insights. How to Diagnose and Fix EverythingElectronic  shows you how to repair and extend the life of all kinds of solid-state devices, from modern digital gadgetry to cherished analog products of yesteryear. You’ll start by selecting the tools and test equipment you’ll need and setting up your workbench. Then, you’ll get familiar with components and how they form circuits, stages, and sections of a device. Next, you’ll learn how to take a product apart, figure out what’s wrong with it, replace components, and reassemble it. Real-world case studies help clarify the topics covered. Tips and tricks for specific devices, such as optical disc players, computers, and video recorders, are also included in...

Practical Arduino Engineering

Practical Arduino Engineering By Harold Timmis Publisher: Ap..re..ss 2011 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 1430238852 | EPUB + PDF | 8 MB + 9 MB Arduino boards have impressed both hackers and professional engineers. Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional, it isn’t just a breadboard and a hazy idea that keeps you going. It’s essential to institute a proper design, device instrumentation and, indeed, test your project thoroughly before committing to a particular prototype. Practical Arduino Engineering begins by outlining the engineering process, from the basic requirements and preliminary design to prototyping and testing. Each and every chapter exemplifies this process and demonstrates how you can profit from the implementation solid engineering principles—regardless of whether you just play in your basement or you want to publicize and sell your devices.

Embedded Microprocessor Systems: Real World Design

Embedded Microprocessor Systems: Real World Design By Stuart Ball Publisher: Ne\\wn\\es; 3 edition 2002 | 378 Pages | ISBN: 0750675349 | PDF | 14 MB The less-experienced engineer will be able to apply Ball’s advice to everyday projects and challenges immediately with amazing results. In this new edition, the author has expanded the section on debug to include avoiding common hardware, software and interrupt problems. Other new features include an expanded section on system integration and debug to address the capabilities of more recent emulators and debuggers, a section about combination microcontroller/PLD devices, and expanded information on industry standard embedded platforms. 

RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems

RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition | July 15, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0470129484 | 504 pages | PDF | 12.7 Mb It is predicted that by the year 2010, all digital wireless communications equipment—including cellular, PCS, and 3G phones; wireless LANs; GPS navigation systems; and DBS TV—will have data transfer capabilities of over 1 Mbps. Now, as this significant turning point quickly approaches, this book presents everything industry professionals need to know about the Radio Frequency (RF) measurements and tests that must be made on this new generation of digital wireless communications equipment.

Wireless Sensor Networks: Deployments and Design Frameworks

Elena Gaura, Lewis Girod, “Wireless Sensor Networks: Deployments and Design Frameworks“  S,.,.er | 2010 | ISBN: 1441958339 | 306 pages | PDF | 5 MB Wireless Sensor Networks: Deployments and Design Frameworks takes a practical, experience driven view of wireless embedded networked sensing systems, providing a comprehensive discussion of design and deployment problems and guidance for future development. The book: -Reviews the state of the art with respect to practical WSNs and their adoption -Presents seven notable real-life WSN design/deployment case studies -Provides informed, systematic support towards new application design and implementation -Synthesizes strategies for design and deployment suitable for both academia and industry -Highlights key issues and trade-offs in the WSN design space Wireless Sensor Networks: Deployments and Design Frameworks will help the practitioner approach the design of WSN-oriented application systems from...

Hardware/Software Co-design for Heterogeneous Multi-core Platforms: Th...

Koen Bertels, “Hardware/Software Co-design for Heterogeneous Multi-core Platforms: The hArtes Toolchain”  S,..,er | 2012 | ISBN: 940071405X | 253 pages | PDF | 10,2 MB HW/SW Co-Design for Heterogeneous Multi-Core Platforms describes the results and outcome of the FP6 project which focuses on the development of an integrated tool chain targeting a heterogeneous multi core platform comprising of a general purpose processor (ARM or powerPC), a DSP (the diopsis) and an FPGA. The tool chain takes existing source code and proposes transformations and mappings such that legacy code can easily be ported to a modern, multi-core platform. Downloadable software will be provided for simulation purposes.

Designing Embedded Hardware

Designing Embedded Hardware By John Catsoulis Publisher: O’Re..illy Me..dia; Second edition 2005 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 0596007558 | EPUB | 5 MB Embedded computer systems literally surround us: they’re in our cell phones, PDAs, cars, TVs, refrigerators, heating systems, and more. In fact, embedded systems are one of the most rapidly growing segments of the computer industry today. Along with the growing list of devices for which embedded computer systems are appropriate, interest is growing among programmers, hobbyists, and engineers of all types in how to design and build devices of their own. Furthermore, the knowledge offered by this book into the fundamentals of these computer systems can benefit anyone who has to evaluate and apply the systems. The second edition of Designing Embedded Hardware has been updated to include information on the...

Pentium Pro and Pentium II System Architecture (2nd Edition)

Pentium Pro and Pentium II System Architecture (2nd Edition) Addison-Wesley Professional; 2 edition | January 10, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0201309734 | 624 pages | PDF | 21.7 Mb This series of books is truly an important part of my library…I would recommend them to anyone doing hardware design or support, as well as to any developers who write low-level system code.” -Paula Tomlinson, Windows Developer’s Journal Pentiumi Pro and Pentiumi II System Architecture, Second Edition, details the internal architecture of these two processors, describing their hardware and software characteristics, the bus protocol they use to communicate with the system, and the overall machine architecture. It also describes the BIOS Update Feature. Written for computer hardware and software engineers, this book offers insight into how the Pentium Pro and Pentium II family of...

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies, 2 edit...

Dan Gookin, “Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies, 2 edition”  For Dummies | 2011 | ISBN: 0470878673 | 792 pages | epub | 26,1 MB Diagnose and solve your PC problems with this easy-to-understand guide Written by veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin, this straightforward guide shows you how to diagnose and solve the most common hardware and software problems your PC may encounter. In addition, he presents advice for preventing PC problems in the first placeand clearly explains how to create a safe and secure PC environment. Walks you through ways to diagnose the most common PC hardware, software, and operating system problems Offers clear and easy-to-understand solutions for confidently handling these problems Shares valuable advice about maintaining your system to maximize its lifespan

CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Ex...

Tom Carpenter, Joel Barrett, “CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-100), Fourth Edition”  Mg,,,H | 2007 | ISBN: 0071494901 | 644 pages | PDF | 11,8 MB The only official study guide for CWNA Exam PW0-100 Fully authorized by the exam developers at the CWNP program, this comprehensive study guide thoroughly covers all the topics on the CWNA certification exam. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, scenarios, and review questions to learn the material quickly and easily. CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide will help you prepare for the exam by showing you, step-by-step, how to implement, troubleshoot, and maintain wireless LANs. Get the only study guide endorsed by the creators of the CWNA exam and start your career as an expert wireless network administrator.

Jerry Honeycutt, “Windows XP Registry Guide”

Jerry Honeycutt, “Windows XP Registry Guide”  Publisher: Microsoft Press | ISBN: 0735617880 | edition 2002 | PDF | 440 pages | 13,5 mb This title for power users and IT professionals is the authoritative source for information on the Windows XP registry and how to modify it to suit your administrative and personal needs. The Windows registry contains profiles for each user of a computer plus information about system hardware, installed programs, property settings, and more. Modifying the Windows registry gives users the utmost control over the PC, but it’s been somewhat of a dangerous black art — until now.

Sivarama P. Dandamudi, “Guide to Assembly Language Programming i...

Sivarama P. Dandamudi, “Guide to Assembly Language Programming in Linux”  Publisher: Springer | ISBN: 0387258973 | edition 2005 | PDF | 539 pages | 30.7 mb This unique guide provides comprehensive coverage of the key elements of Assembly language programming with in-depth coverage of the Linux operating system, which is the fastest-growing operating system with an estimated 18 million Linux users worldwide. The book specifically targets professionals who would like to learn Assembly and intend or expect to move to the Linux operating system. This highly useful guidebook comes complete with all the necessary software (Linux, NASM, debugger), making it an extremely valuable resource tool for all those who want to learn Assembly programming and Linux.

Universal Display Book

Richard Grodzik, “Universal Display Book”  G.zelle D.stribution | 2008 | ISBN: 0905705734 | 192 pages | PDF | 5 MB The newcomer to Microchip’s PIC micro controllers invariably gets an LED to flash as their first attempt to master this technology. You can use just a simple LED indicator in order to show that your initial attempt is working, which will give you confidence to move forward. This is how the book begins – simple programs to flash LEDs, and eventually by stages to use other display indicators such as the 7-segment display, alphanumeric liquid crystal displays and eventually a color graphic LCD. As the reader progresses through the book, bigger and upgraded PIC chips are introduced, with full circuit diagrams and source code, both in assembler and C. In addition, a...

Design and Simulation of Spectrum Management Methods for Wireless Loca...

Andreas Könsgen, “Design and Simulation of Spectrum Management Methods for Wireless Local Area Networks”  View eg and Teu bner | 2010 | ISBN: 3834812447 | 236 pages | PDF | 1,6 MB Growing demands of wireless local area communication are prominent for many day-to-day activities. Applications such as multimedia or VoIP which rely on tight quality-of-service (QoS) support are widely used. In order to handle these applications properly, the data transmission over radio channels should be enhanced by means of spectrum management. Andreas Könsgen describes two major areas of spectrum management, namely the coordination of neighbouring networks with overlapping ranges by controlling different transmission parameters and the channel allocation by the base station inside a radio cell using a cross-layer approach. Theoretical analyses and simulations demonstrate the usage of these methods and...

My New Mac, Lion Edition: Simple Projects to Get You Started

Wallace Wang, “My New Mac, Lion Edition: Simple Projects to Get You Started” No Starch Press | 2011-09-29 | ISBN: 1593273908 | 504 pages | PDF | 6,9 MB “Highly recommended for newbies and switchers.” —MacWorld So you finally took the plunge and bought a Mac. Whether it’s a MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, an Air, or iMac–it’s still your Mac, and it runs the Macintosh operating system, OS X. But what do you do with your Mac after you turn it on? How about setting up an email account, video-chatting with your relatives, or playing your favorite songs and movies? You need a book like My New Mac to make everything easy.

Getting Started with Arduino, 2nd Edition

Massimo Banzi, “Getting Started with Arduino, 2nd Edition” Make | 2011-09-20 | ISBN: 1449309879 | 180 pages | PDF | 6,4 MB Arduino is the open-source electronics prototyping platform that’s taken the design and hobbyist world by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for Arduino 1.0, gives you lots of ideas for projects and helps you work with them right away. From getting organized to putting the final touches on your prototype, all the information you need is here! Inside, you’ll learn about: -Interaction design and physical computing -The Arduino hardware and software development environment -Basics of electricity and electronics -Prototyping on a solderless breadboard -Drawing a schematic diagram

Making Things Talk: Using Sensors, Networks, and Arduino to see, hear,...

Tom Igoe, “Making Things Talk: Using Sensors, Networks, and Arduino to see, hear, and feel your world, 2nd Edition” Make | 2011-09-26 | ISBN: 1449392431 | 496 pages | PDF | 6,9 MB Make microcontrollers, PCs, servers, and smartphones talk to each other. Building electronic projects that interact with the physical world is good fun. But when the devices you’ve built start to talk to each other, things really get interesting. With 33 easy-to-build projects, Making Things Talk shows you how to get your gadgets to communicate with you and your environment. It’s perfect for people with little technical training but a lot of interest. Maybe you’re a science teacher who wants to show students how to monitor the weather in several locations at once. Or a sculptor looking to stage a room of...

Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory To Implementat...

Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys, “Physically Based Rendering, Second Edition: From Theory To Implementation, 2 edition”  M,,gan K,,mann | 2010 | ISBN: 0123750792 | 1200 pages | PDF | 120 MB The most complete guide to rendering—in both concept and code Review Physically Based Rendering is a terrific book. It covers all the marvelous math, fascinating physics, practical software engineering, and clever tricks that are necessary to write a state-of-the-art photorealistic renderer. All of these topics are dealt with in a clear and pedagogical manner without omitting the all-important practical details. -Per Christensen Senior Software Developer, RenderMan Products Pixar Animation Studios