Build and program smart robots with the EV3.Key FeaturesEfficiently build smart robots with the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3Discover building techniques and programming concepts that are used by engineers to prototype robots in the real worldThis project-based guide will teach you how to build exciting projects such as the objecta-tracking tank, ultimate all-terrain vehicle, remote control race car, or even a GPS-navigating autonomous vehicle

Want to take real control of your Mac? The hacks in this book help you dig below the surface to tweak system preferences, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your system that Apple doesn’t expect you to do. With a little effort, you can make your Mac and its applications perform exactly the way you want them to.There are more than 50 hacks in this book that show you how to fine-tune the interface, work with multimedia, set up your network, boost security, and per...

Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material.Backup & Recovery starts with a complete overview of backup philosophy and design, including the basic backup utilities of tar, dump, cpio, ntbackup, ditto, and rsync. It then expl...

With futuristic homes on the rise, learn to control and automate the living space with intriguing IoT projects.Key FeaturesBuild exciting (six) end-to-end home automation projects with Raspberry Pi 3,Seamlessly communicate and control your existing devices and build your own home automation system,Automate tasks in your home through projects that are reliable and funBook DescriptionRaspberry Pi 3 Home Automation Projects addr...

Have you just bought your Raspberry Pi? Are you thinking about buying one? You may feel a bit daunted, as this tiny (and incredibly cheap) computer is different from virtually every other computer on the market. But you don’t need to worry! Raspberry Pi is actually a very user friendly computer and you should not be put off by the idea that you will be programming! Raspberry Pi is programming made easy for you!All you need is to learn the basics, then, after you have taken your fir...

Send and receive messages with the MQTT protocol for your IoT solutions.Key FeaturesMake your connected devices less prone to attackers by understanding practical security mechanismsDive deep into one of IoT’s extremely lightweight machines to enable connectivity protocol with some real-world examplesLearn to take advantage of the features included in MQTT for IoT and Machine-to-Machine communications with complete real-life examples

Develop interactive Arduino-based Internet projects with Ethernet and WiFiKey FeaturesBook DescriptionArduino is a small single-chip computer board that can be used for a wide variety of creative hardware projects. The hardware consists of a simple microcontroller, board, and chipset. It comes with a Java-based IDE to allow creators to program the board. Arduino is the ideal open hardware platform for experimenting with the world of the Internet of Thi...

If you’re among the many hobbyists and designers who came to electronics through Arduino and Raspberry Pi, this cookbook will help you learn and apply the basics of electrical engineering without the need for an EE degree. Through a series of practical recipes, you’ll learn how to solve specific problems while diving into as much or as little theory as you’re comfortable with.Author Simon Monk (Raspberry Pi Cookbook) breaks down this complex subject into several topics, fr...

Create exciting projects by connecting the Raspberry Pi to your Android phoneKey FeaturesBook DescriptionRaspberry Pi is the credit card-sized, general purpose computer which has revolutionized portable technology. Android is an operating system that widely used in mobile phones today both on the high and low ends of the mobile phone market. However, there is little information about how to connect the two in spite of how popular both of them are. Rasp...

Build a variety of awesome robots that can see, sense, move, and do a lot more using the powerful Robot Operating System Key Features\[\*\] Create and program cool robotic projects using powerful ROS libraries\[\*\] Work through concrete examples that will help you build your own robotic systems of varying complexity levels\[\*\] This book provides relevant and fun-filled examples so you can make your own robots that can run and work

Learn the art of bringing the Internet of Things into your projects with the power of JavaScriptKey FeaturesThis is a practical guide to help you configure and build a complete distributed IoT system from scratch using JavaScriptUtilize the power of Node and HTML5 to develop web services and a centralized web server, enabling high-level communication between connected devicesControl all your connected devices from the browser by setting up a co...

Build revolutionary and incredibly useful home automation projects with the all-new Pi ZeroKey FeaturesCreate and program home automation projects using the Raspberry Pi Zero boardConnect your Raspberry Pi Zero to a cloud API, and then build a cloud dashboard to control your devicesIntegrate all the projects into a complex project to automate key aspects of your home: data monitoring, devices control, and securityBook Description