Getting Started with BeagleBone

by Matt Richardson

Many people think of Linux as a computer operating system running on users desktops and powering servers. But Linux can also be found inside many consumer electronics devices. Whether they re the brains of a cell phone cable box or exercise bike embedded Linux systems blur the distinction between computer and device.Many makers love microcontroller platforms such as Arduino but as the complexity increases in their projects they need more power for applications such as computer vision. The Beagle Bone is an embedded Linux board for makers. It s got built-in networking many inputs and outputs and a fast processor to handle demanding tasks. This book introduces you to both the original Beagle Bone and the new Beagle Bone Black and gets you started with projects that take advantage of the board s processing power and its ability to interface with the outside world. About the AuthorMatt Richardson is a Brooklyn-based creative technologist and video producer. He s a contributor to MAKE magazine and Makezine. Matt is also the owner of Awesome Button Studios a technology consultancy. Highlights from his work include the Descriptive Camera a camera which outputs a text description of a scene instead of a photo. He also created The Enough Already a DIY celebrity-silencing device. Matt s work has garnered attention from The New York Times Wired New York Magazine and has also been featured at The Nevada Museum of Art and at the Santorini Bienniele. He is currently a Master s candidate at New York University s Interactive Telecommunications Program.

Genres: Technology, Reference

164 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2012

Reviews

[Maurio · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were a few nuggets in there. I was hoping for more in the angstrom distribution and getting drivers to work etc etc but I found some useful suggestions.

[Peb · Rating 5 out of 5]

a must have companion when starting to use beaglebone black