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Nisar Ahmed

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Book Title:
Open-Source Robotics and Process Control Cookbook : Designing and Building Robust, Dependable Real-time Systems by Lewin Edwards
Description:
In this practical reference, popular author Lewin Edwards shows how to develop robust, dependable real-time systems for robotics and other control applications, using open-source tools. It demonstrates efficient and low-cost embedded hardware and software design techniques, based on Linux as the development platform and operating system and the Atmel AVR as the primary microcontroller. The book provides comprehensive examples of sensor, actuator and control applications and circuits, along with source code for a number of projects. It walks the reader through the process of setting up the Linux-based controller, from creating a custom kernel to customizing the BIOS, to implementing graphical control interfaces. Including detailed design information on: – ESBUS PC-host interface – Host-module communications protocol – A speed-controlled DC motor with tach feedback and thermal cut-off – A stepper motor controller – A two-axis attitude sensor using a MEMS accelerometer – Infrared remote control in Linux using LIRC – Machine vision using Video4Linux The Accompanying CD-ROM contains a wealth of design materials, including: – Full schematics and source code for the projects described – Ready-made disk images for the miniature Linux distribution uses as the basis for the PC-side software – Distribution archives of source code for all GNU software used, along with application-specific patches where appropriate – A free version of the schematic capture and PCB CAD software used – Atmel AVR Studio

Audience
Engineers, programmers, students and advanced hobbyists involved in robotics applications and/or process control system design. Embedded systems engineers interested in portions of the technology applicable to their designs (process control, sensor interfacing, etc.)

Contents
About the Author What?s on the CD-ROM? 1. Introduction History of this Book and What You?ll Get From Reading It Target Readership and Required Skills and Tools Conventions Used in the Text 2. Microcontrollers, Single-Board Computers and Development Tools The Division of Labor Candidate Microcontrollers for ?Hard? Tasks The Atmel AVR and its Development Hardware Up Close Candidate x86-based SBCs for ?Soft? Tasks The Advantech PCM-5820 Single-Board Computer Up Close Selecting an Inter-Module Communications Protocol 3. Some Example Sensor, Actuator and Control Applications and Circuits (Hard Tasks) Introduction E2BUS PC-Host Interface Host-To-Module Communications Protocol Stepper Motor Controller Speed-Controlled DC Motor with Tach Feedback and Thermal Cutoff Two-Axis Attitude Sensor using MEMS Accelerometer RS-422 – Compatible Indicator Panel 4. The Linux-Based Controller (A Soft Task) A Brief Introduction to Embedding Linux on PC Hardware Configuring the Development System and Creating Our Custom Kernel The Linux Boot Process – Creating a Bootable CompactFlash Card Creating a Root Filesystem for out Embedded System Creating a Bootable Linux System-Restore CD-ROM Disc Using the Parallel Port as a General-Purpose I/O Interface in Linux Implementing Graphical Control Interfaces Infra-Red Remote Control in Linux Using LIRC Introduction to Machine Vision Using Video4Linux Customizing You BIOS – The Structure of a Modern BIOS 5. Encryption and Data Security Primer Introduction Classes of Algorithm Protecting One-Way Control Data Streams Protecting One-Way Telemetry Protecting Bidirectional Control/Data Streams Protecting Logged Data Where to Obtain Encryption Algorithms 6. Expecting the Unexpected Introduction Dangerous Exception Conditions and Recovering From Them On-Chip vs. Off-Chip Watchdog Hardware Good Power-On Reset Practices A Few Additional Considerations for Battery-Powered Applications 7. Contents of the Enclosed CD-ROM Index

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Nisar Ahmed (Pakistan)
Electronics R&D Engineer
M.Sc:Electronics/Instrumentation & Process Control
Deptt:R&D
Email:nisar_sci@yahoo.com