scope:

Embedded Systems and Robotics with Open-Source Tools provides easy-to-understand and easy-to-implement guidance for rapid prototype development. Designed for readers unfamiliar with advanced computing technologies, this highly accessible book:

• Describes several cutting-edge open-source software and hardware technologies
• Examines a number of embedded computer systems and their practical applications
• Includes detailed projects for applying rapid prototype development skills in real time

Embedded Systems and Robotics with Open-Source Tools effectively demonstrates that, with the help of high-performance microprocessors, microcontrollers, and highly optimized algorithms, one can develop smarter embedded devices.