Richard Grimmett has always been fascinated by computers and electronics from his very first programming project that used FORTRAN on punch cards. He has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in Leadership Studies. He also has 26 years of experience in the Radar and Telecommunications industries and even has one of the original brick phones. He now teaches Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where his office is filled with his many robotic projects. He has authored two books, BeagleBone Robotic Projects and Raspberry Pi Robotic Projects, for Packt Publishing.