Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Design and build custom devices that work through your phone to control your home remotely Setting up a “smart home” can be costly, intimidating, and invasive. This hands-on guide presents you with an accessible and cheap way to do it yourself using free software that will enable your home and your mobile devices to communicate. A DIY ‘Smart Home’ Guide: Tools for Automating Your Home Monitoring and Security Using Arduino, ESP8266, and Android contains step-by-step plans for easy-to-build projects that work through your phone to control your home environment remotely. All the projects in the book are geared towards helping you create a “smart home,” with fun and useful examples such as wireless temperature and humidity monitors, automated lights, sensors that can trigger alarms in the event of broken glass, fire, window entry, or water heater leakage, and much more! All projects can be accomplished with no previous knowledge; for those with some background in C/C++ or JAVA, the projects can be customized. • All projects use easy, free, flexible, open-source platforms such as Arduino • Focuses projects on real-world remote control activations for protecting the home • Written by a “smart home” expert and experienced author
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Fiendishly Clever Sensor Projects for Your Arduino and Raspberry Pi Learn to quickly build your own electronic gadgets that monitor, measure, and react to the real world—with no prior experience required! This easy-to-follow guide covers the programming and electronics essentials needed to build fun and educational sensor-based projects with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Arduino and Raspberry Pi Sensor Projects for the Evil Genius features step-by-step DIY projects that use inexpensive, readily available parts. You will discover how to use touch, temperature, moisture, light, sound, and motion sensors—even sensors that detect the presence of a human! Start-to-finish Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects include: • “Simon Says” game • Rotary encoder that controls an RGB LED • Reed switch door buzzer alarm • Fire alarm • Sound detector • Light clapper • Glass break alarm • Infrared motion detector • Distance sensor intruder alarm • Collision alarm • TFT color display screen • Door entry alarm with SD card logging • And many more
The ultimate guidebook for protecting yourself and your family from the terrifying dangers surrounding us all written by Bill Stanton, arguably the nation’s most recognized and respected expert in personal security and protection. What do a CIA spy, FBI cyber-security expert, EMT, firefighter, thoracic surgeon, NYPD police chief, pastor, attorney, Secret Service psychologist, and a Special Forces Green Beret have in common? Two things: Like you, they all care about the safety and security of their families. And they all look to Bill Stanton for the practical, life-saving tips and advice that can help them prepare for the worst. In Prepared Not Scared, author Bill Stanton has amassed more than 500 years of combined security experience and advice through his connections with world-class experts in criminology, psychology, military science, self-defense, technology, and emergency preparedness. But Prepared Not Scared is no dense, plodding textbook. It moves rapidly, with dramatic storytelling, fascinating expert interviews, practical street-smart advice, and Stanton’s own brand of no-hold’s-barred humor. Peppered with useful tips, actionable bullet points, and factoids, the book is both an entertaining read and an easy-to-use reference manual that will help you understand and incorporate the advice into your daily life. With each chapter you read, you will increase your chances of protecting yourself from ever becoming a victim of: Child abduction Home invasion Active shooter situations Terrorism Sexual assault Pet injury or abduction School violence Workplace harassment Opioid abuse Drug addition Auto safety and security Cyber crime With Stanton’s help, you’ll also learn how to quickly identify the bad guys and know exactly how to react in potentially dangerous situations. In all, Prepared Not Scared will give you peace of mind and the confidence of knowing that you have all the tools and knowledge you need to survive and thrive in these trying, sometimes, terrifying times.
Beginning Android3D Game Developmentis a unique book for today's Android and game app developers who want to learn how to build 3D game appsthat run on the latest Android KitKat platform using Java and OpenGL ES. ADrone Grid game case study is included.
This book is a great investment for those interested in developing camera related projects for the Arduino. These camera applications can involve security, surveillance, photography, toys, robots, and drones. Specifically, this book covers the Omnivision ov7670 digital camera and its use with the Arduino microcontroller. This book takes an interactive hands on approach and shows the reader in a step by step guide how to use the ov7670 with the Arduino and an SD card reader/writer to take photos, save them to an SD card, and then to convert them to an easily viewable format. This book will save you many hours or even weeks of frustration in trying to get this camera to work correctly. This book also gives you the basic background on the Arduino and digital cameras in general so that you will be able to develop camera projects for cameras other than the ov7670. Who this book is for: 1. Beginners to the Arduino interested in developing custom Arduino camera related projects that are suitable for photography, surveillance, security applications or for use with drones and robots. 2. High school and university students needing a quick start guide to using a low cost digital camera in their school projects. Key Selling Points: 1. Provides an interactive "hands on example" based beginner's quick start guide to using the extremely popular Omnivision ov7670 camera with the Arduino including using the undocumented features and incorrectly documented features that are necessary to get the camera to operate correctly. 2. Provides a good starting point for Arduino based camera applications as diverse as image processing, photography, surveillance, and home security with professional quality reusable code for the reader to use in his or her own projects. 3. Covers the FIFO version of the ov7670 which is the preferred camera version for most camera projects. Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introducing the Omnivision OV7670 Camera A. What is the OV7670 Camera? B. Key Camera Terminology C. OV7670 Camera with AL422B FIFO Memory Overview D. Summary of Steps Needed for Taking a Photo Chapter 2: Introducing the Arduino A. What is an Arduino? B. The Arduino Mega 2560 C. Arduino Development System Requirements D. Arduino Software IDE E. Hands on Example: A simple Arduino "Hello World" program with an LED Chapter 3: Arduino Programming Language Basics A. C/C++ Language for Arduino Overview Chapter 4: Digital Design Review A. How Data is Stored in the ov7670 Camera B. Decimal Numbers (Base 10 Representation) C. Binary Numbers (Base 2 Representation) D. Hexadecimal Numbers (Base 16 Representation) E. Converting a Binary Number (Base 2) to a Hex Number (Base 16) F. Converting a Hexadecimal Number (Base 16) to a Binary Number (Base 2) G. Hands On Example: Setting Registers on the OV7670 Camera H. Boolean Variables, Logic and Truth Tables I. The Clock Pulse J. Reading Schematics K. Design Overview for the OV7670 Camera with FIFO Memory Chapter 5: Taking Photos with the Omnivision ov7670 Camera - Part 1 A. Overview of SD Card Storage for the Arduino B. Overview of Arduino's I2C Interface C. Hands on Example: Testing the I2C Interface with the OV7670 Camera D. Overview of the Omnivision ov7670 FIFO Camera Image Capture Software E. Overview of FFMPEG Chapter 6: Taking Photos with the Omnivision ov7670 Camera - Part 2 A. Hands on Example: Taking a picture with the camera, saving the picture to the SD card storage, and viewing the image on your computer. Appendix A: Camera Register Defines Appendix B: Image Capture Program Variables
Arduino Project Handbook is a beginner-friendly collection of electronics projects using the low-cost Arduino board. With just a handful of components, an Arduino, and a computer, you’ll learn to build and program everything from light shows to arcade games to an ultrasonic security system. First you’ll get set up with an introduction to the Arduino and valuable advice on tools and components. Then you can work through the book in order or just jump to projects that catch your eye. Each project includes simple instructions, colorful photos and circuit diagrams, and all necessary code. Arduino Project Handbook is a fast and fun way to get started with microcontrollers that’s perfect for beginners, hobbyists, parents, and educators. Uses the Arduino Uno board.
"The world of Raspberry Pi is evolving quickly, with many new interface boards and software libraries becoming available all the time. In this cookbook, prolific hacker and author Simon Monk provides more than 200 practical recipes for running this tiny low-cost computer with Linux, programming it with Python, and hooking up sensors, motors and other hardware--including Arduino. You'll also learn basic principles to help you use new technologies with Raspberry Pi as its ecosystem develops. Python and other code examples from the book are available on GitHub. This cookbook is ideal for programmers and hobbyists familiar with the Pi through resources such as Getting Started with Raspberry Pi (O'Reilly)."--
Imagine you are driving home from a winter vacation. Your arrival time was on your smartphone calendar. At the appropriate time, your smart home turned up the thermostats to ensure it would be warm when you arrived. As you approached your smart home, the garage door opened, and the security system was disarmed. The lights turned on in the mudroom, hall, and kitchen. When you walked into the kitchen, the counter top speaker made an announcement. "Welcome home. Today is Sunday, January 14, and the time is 9:15 PM. The temperature outside is 28 degrees and the humidity is 34 percent. Someone came to the front door last night, but did not give a name. I saved a picture to your smartphone. Have a nice evening". Classical music began to play throughout the smart home. If there had been a water leak while you were away, the water main would have automatically turned off, you would have received a text message, and a call would have been placed to your plumbing service. Any malfunction with the electrical, heating, or air conditioning systems would likewise have resulted in a text to you and a call to the appropriate service organization. Read what some global thought leaders think of Home Attitude."Home Attitude is your practical guide to take advantage of the many benefits of home automation. You will be amazed at what the future will bring, but even more about what's possible today. Futurist John Patrick points the way for all of us."Skip Prichard, President & CEO, OCLC, Inc. and author of The Book of Mistakes"John Patrick's latest book in his growing Attitude Series provides an excellent overview of how a hands-on homeowner can build an automated home which is energy efficient, secure, and just plain fun. Patrick clearly explains the many benefits of an automated home, its key building blocks, and how to get started. Whether you're interested in simply reducing your utility bills, or building the home of the future, Home Attitude will help make it possible today." Ronald H. Gruner, Founder, Alliant Computer and Shareholder.com"John Patrick is a renowned visionary and evangelist for what is possible when the Internet, technology, and people intersect. Home Attitude brings John's insightful principles and thought leadership intimately into our homes. This is a must read for anyone feeling their home is falling behind the technology trends of our time."Dan Ohlson, Founder, Realtek Holding Investments"John is one of the very few people who have been a driving force behind the PC and Internet revolution. Remember Mark Zuckerberg's smart home video with JARVIS? It is no longer rocket science to automate your home. Anyone with the right attitude and dedication can build a smart home for a very reasonable price. Read John's book to gain this attitude and let your home make your life easier."Bilal Athar, CEO, Wifigen LLC"Automating your home is much more than a hobby," notes Dr. John. "It is an attitude." "It is this state of mind, coupled with his ability to sense the future and demystify technology, which distinguishes his growing collection of works. Home Attitude continues the tradition. Like a digital Rumpelstiltskin, John turns straw into gold. He spots technology trends, catalogs hundreds of products from the Internet of Things, to home operating systems, security systems, climate control, entertainment, geofencing, and pizza tracking. It's a piñata of shiny objects; a dizzying profusion of choices, for which you need this book, and a house doctor. Alexa, get me Dr. John!"James G. Kollegger, CEO, Genesys Partners, Inc."For most of us, home automation is still a very new field. In Home Attitude, John Patrick shares his knowledge and experience from over 25 years in home automation. This book gives a comprehensive overview and many real-life examples. It will bring anyone's home attitude to the next level. It certainly did so for me."Konrad Gulla, CEO/Founder, Keeeb, Inc.
Using real life stories and his own consulting experience, Luna highlights legal methods for protecting oneself from information predators and how to secure bank accounts, business dealings, computer files, and even one's home address.
Technology is playing an increasingly more important part in our homes as well as our day to day lives. Get this simple to read guide to be introduced to structured wiring and smarthome concepts. It will not only take you through the requirements necessary to implement these upgrades but also provide a long list of inspirational and useful ideas to help make your smarthome upgrade not only a reality but fun! Through the chapters of this book we cover the various topics and components which will provide an insight into upgrading your home and making it smart. Considering a renovation or a new build? Then look no further, as this will detail the basics of home cinema, whole house audio and video systems, security with remote monitoring, energy efficiency and how best to set up your data network, all wrapped up in an easy to read format, with easily laid out diagrams and a glossary of terms and links at the end to further your quest. Consider how long people spend deciding what flooring to lay down or what tiles to place in the kitchen or bathroom. Now consider how long people spend on what type of cabling will allow them to have that cool minimalist look in their renovation! Those hidden wires, the intelligent lighting, the surround sound, the energy efficient heating. Read this book before speaking to your electrician or installer. Save yourself time and money by being prepared.
