Open-Source Robotics and Process Control Cookbook

With recent powerful developments in processor and sensor technology, robotics and the closely related field of process control systems are experiencing rapid growth and attracting many new hardware and software engineers. Open source tools are rapidly becoming the best choice for these applications, since they eradicate the necessity for purchasing expensive real-time operating systems. This comprehensive guide brings together all the practical information that was scattered and difficult to find - with this authoritative book it is now at the reader's fingertips! Experienced embedded engineer and author Lewin Edwards demonstrates efficient and low-cost open source design techniques, covering end-to-end robotic/process control systems using Linux as the development platform, with extensive information included on free compilers and other tools. Code examples are given to provide concrete illustrations of tasks described in the text.