Derek Molloy - Exploring Beaglebone: Tools and Techniques for Building with Embedded Linux, 2nd Edition

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 8
8. Chapter 9
9. Chapter 11
10. Chapter 12
11. Chapter 13

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16

Derek Molloy

Exploring BeagleBone: Tools and Techniques for Building with Embedded Linux, Second Edition

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To Sally, Daragh, Eoghan, Aidan, and Sarah

Dr. Derek Molloy is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing's School of Electronic Engineering at Dublin City University, Ireland. He lectures at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in object-oriented programming with embedded systems, digital and analog electronics, and connected embedded systems. His research contributions have largely been in the fields of computer and machine vision, embedded systems, 3D graphics/visualization, and e-learning.

Derek produces a popular YouTube video series that has introduced millions of people to embedded Linux and digital electronics topics. In 2013, he launched a personal web/blog site that is visited by thousands of people every day and that integrates his YouTube videos with support materials, source code, and user discussion. In 2015, he published the first edition of this book on the BeagleBone platform, Exploring BeagleBone, and followed up in June 2016 with Exploring Raspberry Pi. Both of these books have received strong acclaim for both their depth of coverage and accessibility.

Derek has received several awards for teaching and learning. He was the winner of the 2012 Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) national award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. The award recognizes his learning-by-doing approach to undergraduate engineering education, which utilizes electronic kits and online video content. In 2012, as a result of fervent nominations from his students and peers, he was also awarded the Dublin City University President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. This learning-by-doing approach is strongly reflected in his books.

You can learn more about Derek, his work, and his other publications at his personal website, www.derekmolloy.ie .

Marcia K. Wilbur is a technical communicator consulting in the semiconductor field, focusing on industrial IoT (IIoT). Marcia holds degrees in computer science, technical communication, and information technology. As the Copper Linux User Group interim president, she is heavily involved in the East Valley maker community, leading regular Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Banana Pi/Pro, and ESP8266 projects, including home automation, gaming consoles, surveillance, network, multimedia and other pi fun.

In addition to tinkering, she volunteers to aid disaster-stricken areas in getting access to public domain content to enable students to continue learning. For fun, she serves the community as the lead Debian developer for Linux Respin, a backup and distro customization tool.

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