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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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 496
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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 computer-how you view its capabilities, how you interact with it, and how you put it to work for you. It's time to bridge the gap between the physical and the virtual-time 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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 Marcos Chilet........disenar conductas. March 28, 2008
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
1 out of 3 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.
 A Good Beginners Book December 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A highly recommended book for anyone getting started in programming micro controllers using BASIC. It covers several of the most widely used controllers: The Basic Stamp, The Basic Atom, the BX-24 and PICS in general. Very good coverage of interfacing transducers and practical circuits and lots of code examples, specific for each controller. It is written in very basic and easily understood terms, clearly aimed at someone with very little or no knowledge of the subject. If you are already comfortable with the fundamentals, you may want to look for a book that deals with the more advanced aspects of programming. However, this book puts the fundamentals in pure layman's terms, unlike some other tutorials I have seen.
It does have a slight slant to the use of controllers in the performing arts, but this does not take away from the value of the information, and presents some interesting examples of how controllers are used.
An excellent beginners book.
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