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Physical Computing

Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers

By Tom Igoe, Dan O'Sullivan

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| Paperback | 9781592003464

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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 yourContinue

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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  • Though it's a book about "Physical" Computing, it doesn't include that much "physical" stuff, and not detailed. It does provide sample codes (as computing phase), however, I expect to see more electronic elements and wiring examples. More sensing methods, more applications and more pictures. A good ... (continue)

    Though it's a book about "Physical" Computing, it doesn't include that much "physical" stuff, and not detailed. It does provide sample codes (as computing phase), however, I expect to see more electronic elements and wiring examples. More sensing methods, more applications and more pictures. A good book should not full of texts but brings out pictures properly.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 496 Pages
  • Edition: 1
  • ISBN-10: 159200346X
  • ISBN-13: 9781592003464
  • Publisher: Course Technology PTR
  • Pub date: May 28, 2004
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1226 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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