Getting Started with Python for the Internet of Things

Tim Cox works as a software engineer and is passionate about programming. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronics and electrical engineering and has a rich career in developing embedded software for a range of industries. To support the vision behind the Raspberry Pi and to encourage a new generation of engineers, Tim co-founded the MagPi magazine (the official magazine for the Raspberry Pi). He also produces electronic kits through his site PiHardware. Dr. Steven Lawrence Fernandes holds a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication engineering, a master's degree in microelectronics, and a Ph.D. in computer vision and machine learning. His Ph.D work "Match composite sketch with drone images" has received patent notification (Patent Application Number: 2983/CHE/2015). has post the doctoral research experience working in deep learning at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. He received the prestigious US award from the Society for Design and Process Science for his outstanding service contributions in 2017 and Young Scientist Award by Vision Group on Science and Technology in 2014. He has also received a research grant from the Institution of Engineers. Sai Yamanoor is an embedded systems engineer working for a private startup school in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he builds devices that help students achieve their full potential. He completed his undergraduate work in mechatronics engineering from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India and his graduate studies in mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA. His interests, deeply rooted in DIY and open software and hardware cultures, include developing gadgets and apps that improve the quality of life, Internet of Things, crowdfunding, education, and new technologies. In his spare time, he plays with various devices and architectures, such as the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Galileo, Android devices and others. Sai has earlier published a book titled Raspberry Pi Mechatronics Projects. Srihari Yamanoor is a mechanical engineer, working on medical devices, sustainability, and robotics in the San Francisco Bay Area. He completed his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India and graduate studies in mechanical engineering at Stanford University. He is certified in SolidWorks, simulation, sustainable design, PDM as well as in quality and reliability engineering and auditing. His has a wide range of interests, from DIY, crowdfunding, AI, travelling, photography to gardening and ecology. Prof. Diwakar Vaish is a robotics scientist and the inventor of Manav, India's first indigenous humanoid robot. He has invented the world's first mind-controlled wheelchair, brain cloning, and the world's cheapest ventilator. He has also been a guest lecturer at over 13 IITs and various other institutions. He is the founder of A-SET Robotics, a leading robotics research company based in New Delhi.

Table of Contents


Getting Started with a Raspberry Pi 3 Computer
Dividing Text Data and Building Text Classifiers
Using Python for Automation and Productivity
Predicting Sentiments in Words
Detecting Edges and Contours in Images
Building Face Detector and Face Recognition Applications
Using Python to Drive Hardware
Sensing and Displaying Real-World Data
Building Neural Network Modules for Optical Character Recognition
Arithmetic Operations, Loops, and Blinky Lights
Conditional Statements, Functions, and Lists
Communication Interfaces
Data Types and Object-Oriented Programming in Python
File I/O and Python Utilities
Requests and Web Frameworks
Awesome Things You Could Develop Using Python
Robotics 101
Using GPIOs as Input
Making a Gardener Robot
Basics of Motors
Bluetooth-Controlled Robotic Car
Sensor Interface for Obstacle Avoidance
Making Your Own Area Scanner
Basic Switching
Recognizing Humans with Jarvis
Making Jarvis IoT Enabled
Giving Voice to Jarvis
Gesture Recognition
Machine Learning
Making a Robotic Arm