Intel Galileo Blueprints : Discover the True Potential of the Intel Galileo Board for Building Exciting Projects in Various Domains Such As Home Automation and Robotics

The Intel Galileo board was designed to add the power of an Intel processor to the simplicity of the Arduino platform. Intel Galileo gives you the freedom to create a wide range of DIY projects. Intel Galileo Blueprints will be a detailed guide that covers several projects based on the Intel Galileo board, exploiting the full potential of the board. You will first go through how to set up the development environment for the Galileo board. Next, you will connect different kinds of sensors to the Galileo board, and learn how to use the SD card reader of the board. You will then connect actuators to the Galileo board, like a relay and a servomotor, and write simple software to control these components. Later, you will access the Galileo board remotely in order to monitor the measurements done by the board and send the measured data to a Twitter feed at regular intervals. Finally, you will move on to more advanced topics, such as building a complete home automation system, building a mobile robot controlled by the Intel Galileo board and computer vision applications such as face recognition.

About This Book

• Build OpenCV apps for the desktop, the Raspberry Pi, Android, and the Unity game engine
• Learn real-time techniques that can be used to classify images, detecting and recognizing any person or animal, and studying motion and distance with superhuman precision
• Design hands-free interfaces that are practical in home automation, in cars, and in discrete surveillance

Who This Book Is For

This book is for programmers who want to expand their skills by building fun, smart, and useful systems with OpenCV. The projects are ideal in helping you to think creatively about the uses of computer vision, natural user interfaces, and ubiquitous computers (in your home, car, and hand).

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionWhat you will learnMonitor data remotely using the onboard Ethernet connectionControl outputs using the Galileo board and control the board remotelyStore and plot monitored data in the cloudAccess your Intel Galileo projects from anywhere in the worldAutomate your garden and monitor it from the cloudCreate a whole home automation system using the Galileo board as the hubBuild a mobile robot based on your Galileo boardWho this book is forIf you are an experienced developer using classic Arduino boards and would like to extend your knowledge to the Intel Galileo board and polish your project building skills, this book is for you.