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Product type Book

Published in Jan 2019

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788629300

Pages 458 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C++

Concepts

Embedded Systems

Author (1):

Maya Posch

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Title Page

About Packt

Contributors

Preface

1. What Are Embedded Systems?

2. C++ as an Embedded Language

3. Developing for Embedded Linux and Similar Systems

4. Resource-Restricted Embedded Systems

5. Example - Soil Humidity Monitor with Wi-Fi

6. Testing OS-Based Applications

7. Testing Resource-Restricted Platforms

8. Example - Linux-Based Infotainment System

9. Example - Building Monitoring and Control

10. Developing Embedded Systems with Qt

11. Developing for Hybrid SoC/FPGA Systems

1. Best Practices

2. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Index

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Authors (1)

Maya Posch

Maya Posch is a senior C++ developer with more than 15 years of experience. Discovering the joys of programming early on, and later the joys of electronics, she has always expressed a profound interest in technology, a passion that she gladly shares with others. Describing herself as a C developer who happens to like C++ and Ada, she likes to seek the limits of what can be done with the minimum of code and hardware to accomplish everything that is cool, new, and exciting. She also enjoys FPGA development, AI, and robotics research, in addition to creative writing, music, and drawing.

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Name	Feature	Description
THP	Temperature, Humidity, Pressure	Central class for THP sensors. Enables BME280 functionality by default.
CO₂	CO₂ value	Measures CO₂ <indexentry content="functional modules, Building Management and Control (BMaC):CO₂">values using an MH-Z19 or compatible sensor.
Jura	TopTronics EEPROM counters	Reads out the counters for various products from the EEPROM.
JuraTerm	TopTronics remote control	Allows a remote service to send TopTronics (classic, v5-style) commands to a supported coffee machine.
Motion	Motion detection	Uses an HC-SR501 PIR motion sensor or compatible to detect motion.
PWM	PWM output	Sets a pulse-width modulation output on one or more pins.
I/O	I/O expansion	Supports the MCP23008 eight-channel I/O expander module via I2C.
Switch	Persistent switch	Controls a switch that uses a latching relay or equivalent for switching.
Plant	Watering plants	Reads out an analog soil sensor to determine soil humidity, activating a pump...