Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers | 
 enlarge | Authors: Tom Igoe, Dan O'sullivan
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 36360
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 159200346X
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
UPC: 082039503462
EAN: 9781592003464
ASIN: 159200346X
Publication Date: May 28, 2004
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Product Description
The computer revolution has made it easy for people with little to no technical training to use a computer for such everyday tasks as typing a letter, saving files, or recording data. But what about more imaginative purposes such as starting your car, opening a door, or tracking the contents of your refrigerator? "Physical Computing" will not only change the way you use your computer, it will change the way you think about your computerhow you view its capabilities, how you interact with it, and how you put it to work for you. Its time to bridge the gap between the physical and the virtualtime to use more than just your fingers to interact with your computer. Step outside of the confines of the basic computer and into the broader world of computing.
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 Good begginner book September 17, 2008
I really enjoyed this book. It was clearly written and progressed at a pace that could take a beginner to a novice in a short time. There is some basic fundamental theory at the start building into hands on projects in a few chapters. When reading this book it is a lot easier to understand if you assemble the projects while reading the chapter (as recommended by the author).
Marcos Chilet........disenar conductas. March 28, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Este libro es una muy buena introduccion a los principios de la electronica aplicados a microcontroladores. Existen muchos ejemplos en el uso de diversos componentes,como : servo motores, sensores, circuitos. Con los que se puede alcanzar altos niveles de interactividad. El libro parte desde lo basico hasta involucrarse con telepresencia a traves de internet..etc...Muy recomendable.
Marcos Chilet
Diseno, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Good starting point March 25, 2008
This book gives a good starting point for progaming microcontrolers, building some simple robots, conecting your art-work to computers. I would recomend buying other books that would complement this one though. Not so glamorous, books like Robot Builder's Bonanza would give you a more "hands on" info, manly on mechanical parts. I would also suggest magazines like MAKE because they are full of simple creative ideias that are easy to do for starting of physical construction and some practical hacking. That said, I seriouly recommend it.
 Disappointing February 14, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I got this book knowing it would be Basic based however I figured I could pick up some technique and knowledge anyway. I found the book to be vague and superficial. Lacking detail on the examples provided while lacking good examples.
good range. January 6, 2008
I was hoping to find a book with a good range - from basics to advanced. this is a good one, starts at the very basics with tools, shopping list- then moves on to programming. I'm not at the end yet- so I'm not sure how 'advanced' its going to get- but if you have little to no experience in electronics and micro-controllers - this might be the book for you.
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