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Published inFeb 2016
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Rodolfo Giometti
Rodolfo Giometti
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Rodolfo Giometti

Rodolfo Giometti is an engineer, IT specialist, GNU/Linux expert and software libre evangelist. He is the author of the books BeagleBone Essentials, BeagleBone Home Automation Blueprints and GNU/Linux Rapid Embedded Programming by Packt Publishing and maintainer of the LinuxPPS projects. He still actively contributes to the Linux source code with several patches and new device drivers for industrial applications devices. During his 20+ years of experience, he has worked on the x86, ARM, MIPS, and PowerPC-based platforms. Now, he is the co-chief at HCE Engineering S.r.l., where he designs new hardware and software systems for the quick prototyping in industry environment, control automation, and remote monitoring.
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Let's assume that our laundry room is equipped with a washing machine and a lamp used by the user when they have to pick up the laundry. In these conditions, the BeagleBone Black can be equipped with some special sensors to detect when the washing machine has started or finished its job and when someone goes into the laundry room to pick up the washed clothes.

In this scenario, the BeagleBone Black should detect when the washing machine has been started by the user and then wait until the job has finished. At this point, the system can generate a WhatsApp message to alert the user that they have to pick up their clothes. When the user enters into the room, the light is turned on, and when they leave the room, the light is turned off. In this manner, our BeagleBone Black can detect when the user has done their job and then restart the cycle.

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Rodolfo Giometti

Rodolfo Giometti is an engineer, IT specialist, GNU/Linux expert and software libre evangelist. He is the author of the books BeagleBone Essentials, BeagleBone Home Automation Blueprints and GNU/Linux Rapid Embedded Programming by Packt Publishing and maintainer of the LinuxPPS projects. He still actively contributes to the Linux source code with several patches and new device drivers for industrial applications devices. During his 20+ years of experience, he has worked on the x86, ARM, MIPS, and PowerPC-based platforms. Now, he is the co-chief at HCE Engineering S.r.l., where he designs new hardware and software systems for the quick prototyping in industry environment, control automation, and remote monitoring.
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