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Energy Storage for Smart Grids
Author Ning Lu , Pengwei Du
Energy storage is a main component of any holistic consideration of smart grids, particularly when incorporating power derived from variable, distributed and renewable energy resources. Energy Storage for Smart Grids delves into detailed coverage of the entire spect....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Paulo Leitão , Stamatis Karnouskos
Industrial Agents explains how multi-agent systems improve collaborative networks to offer dynamic service changes, customization, improved quality and reliability, and flexible infrastructure. Learn how these platforms can offer distributed intelligent management a....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Why You Need Smart Enough Systems
Author Neil Raden , James Taylor
It is commonly believed that the computer-based systems most organizations rely on to support their businesses are not very smart. Many of the business decisions these companies make tend to be hidden in systems that make poor decisions, or don't make them at all. ....
Release Date 2007/05 -
Smart Sensor Systems: Emerging Technologies and Applications
Author Gerard Meijer , Michiel Pertijs , Kofi Makinwa
With contributions from an internationally-renowned group of experts, this book uses a multidisciplinary approach to review recent developments in the field of smart sensor systems, covering important system and design aspects. It examines topics over the whole rang....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Web Programming and Internet Technologies, 2nd Edition
Author Scobey
Web Programming and Internet Technologies: An E-Commerce Approach is written for the one-term web programming course for first or second year students. I features a hands-on learning approach where students are provided with information on a need to know basis. The....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Meet the Kinect: An Introduction to Programming Natural User Interfaces
Author Phoenix Perry , Jonathan C. Hall , Sean Kean
Meet the Kinect introduces the exciting world of volumetric computing using the Microsoft Kinect. You'll learn to write scripts and software enabling the use of the Kinect as an input device. Interact directly with your computer through physical motion. The Kinect ....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Learn Raspberry Pi Programming with Python
Author Wolfram Donat
Learn Raspberry Pi Programming with Python will show you how to program your nifty new $35 computer to make a web spider, a weather station, a media server, and more. You'll learn how to program in Python on your Raspberry Pi with hands-on examples and fun projects....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Using browsers with hardware for embedded systems
Author Kelsey Breseman , Patrick Mulder
We think of web browsers as running on desktop or mobile devices, but browsers can also run on embedded hardware. This means we can use JavaScript and Node.js to control physical devices, such as for the Internet of Things. In this lesson, we'll set up a basic proj....
Release Date 2016/08 -
Author Nicholas H. Tollervey
It’s an exciting time to get involved with MicroPython, the re-implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. This practical guide delivers the knowledge you need to roll up your sleeves and create exceptional embedded projects with this lean....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Author Cameron Coward
3D printing is a nothing short of revolutionary. There may be no other technology that enables the at-home inventor or artist to design, create, and "print" their own parts, artwork, or whatever else can be imagined. Idiot's Guides: 3D Printing takes the tru....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21
Author Mark Frauenfelder
Enter the world of desktop manufacturing with MAKE! Issue 21 offers the know-how you need to make three-dimensional parts with inexpensive computer-controlled manufacturing equipment. Perfect for individuals and small groups, these detailed how-to articles cover th....
Release Date 2010/01 -
Author Dr. Thomas L. Harman , Carol Fairchild
Bring life to your robot using ROS robotic applicationsAbout This BookThis book will help you boost your knowledge of ROS and give you advanced practical experience you can apply to your ROS robot platformsThis is the only book that offers you step-by-step instruct....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Richard Grimmett
Master the power of the BeagleBone Black to maximize your robot-building skills and create awesome projectsIn DetailRobots are quickly bursting from the world of science fiction right into our own living rooms. The small-but-mighty BeagleBone Black embedded processo....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Dan Nixon
Design and build your own hardware projects that interact with the real world using the Raspberry PiIn DetailThe Raspberry Pi is one of the cheapest and most popular single-board computers, as such it has become a platform for users to create their own interesting h....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Author Pradeeka Seneviratne
Build simple yet amazing robotics projects using ESP8266About This BookGet familiar with ESP8266 and its features.Build Wi-FI controlled robots using ESP8266A project based book that will use the ESP8266 board and some of its popular variations to build robots.Who ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Embedded Systems Architecture - Second Edition
Author Daniele Lacamera
Design safe and reliable software for embedded systems and explore the internals of device drivers, RTOS, and TEEKey FeaturesIdentify and overcome challenges in embedded environmentsUnderstand and implement the steps required to increase the security of IoT solutionsBuild safety-critical and memory-....
Release Date 2023/01 -
IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3: Upgrader's Guide
Author Scott O'Keefe , Tim Speed , Barry Max Rosen
Upgrade your system and embrace the exciting new features of the IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3 platformUpgrade to the latest version of Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3Understand the new features of Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.3 and put them to work in your businessCo....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Performance Measurement and Management for Engineers
Author Marco Giorgino , Giovanni Azzone , Michela Arnaboldi
Performance Measurement and Management for Engineers introduces key concepts in finance, accounting, and management to project managers who have engineering backgrounds. It focuses these basic concepts on issues of measuring and managing enterprise value. Thus, afte....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Know Thine Spending Enemy: It Is Us
Author Gregory Karp
This Element is an excerpt from Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want (ISBN: 9780132350099) by Gregory Karp. Available in print and digital formats.¿Smart people, dumb spending: how to overcome the behaviors and habits that are under....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Robot Builder: The Beginner’s Guide to Building Robots
Author John Baichtal
Absolutely no experience needed! Learn robot building from the ground up, hands-on, in full color!Love robots? Start building them. It’s way easier than you ever imagined!John Baichtal has helped thousands of people get started with robotics. He knows what beginners....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Leonard A. Schlesinger , Charles F. Kiefer , Paul B. Brown
It used to be that if you studied and worked hard, you could be assured of an extremely satisfying career. But in a world of constant layoffs and dying industries, it has become increasingly difficult to "plan" your way to success. So what is the solution? Well, whe....
Release Date 2014/06 -
What's the Future of Business?: Changing the Way Businesses Create Experiences
Author Brian Solis
"In today's rapidly changing digital environment, Darwinism is alive and well. What's the Future of Business doesn't just explore trends and theories; it introduces a dynamic, actionable path to transformation."—Evan Greene, CMO, The Recording Academy, Producers ....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition
Author Gareth Halfacree , Eben Upton
The "unofficial official" guide to the Raspberry Pi, complete with creator insightRaspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition contains everything you need to know to get up and running with Raspberry Pi. This book is the go-to guide for Noobs who want to dive right in. Thi....
Release Date 2014/09 -
Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor Architecture and Tools: The Guide for Application Developers
Author Rezaur Rahman
Intel® Xeon Phi™ Coprocessor Architecture and Tools: The Guide for Application Developers provides developers a comprehensive introduction and in-depth look at the Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor architecture and the corresponding parallel data structure tools and algori....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy
Author Robert Davidson , Akiba , Carles Cufí , Kevin Townsend
With Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), smart devices are about to become even smarter. This practical guide demonstrates how this exciting wireless technology helps developers build mobile apps that share data with external hardware, and how hardware engineers can gain ea....
Release Date 2014/05 -
Author Peter T. Parrish
Photovoltaic Laboratory: Safety, Code-Compliance, and Commercial Off-the-Shelf Equipment is the only textbook that offers students the opportunity to design, build, test, and troubleshoot practical PV systems based on commercially available equipment. Complete wit....
Release Date 2016/02 -
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book
Author Laurens Valk
From the creative mind of author, robotics instructor, and frequent NXT Step Blog contributor Laurens Valk, The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT 2.0 Discovery Book is packed with building and programming instructions for eight innovative robots.
Release Date 2010/05 -
Author Richard Grimmett
Developer or hobbyist, you’ll love the way this book helps you turn the BeagleBone Black into a working robot. From listening and speaking to seeing and moving, we’ll show you how – step by step. Get to grips with robotic systemsCommunicate with your robot and teach....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Internet of Things with Python
Author Gastón C. Hillar
Interact with the world and rapidly prototype IoT applications using PythonAbout This BookRapidly prototype even complex IoT applications with Python and put them to practical useEnhance your IoT skills with the most up-to-date applicability in the field of wearable....
Release Date 2016/05