Index

A

• accelerometer
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
  • URL / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
  • accessing, from Galileo IDE / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo, Accessing the accelerometer from the IDE
• Adafruit 2.8 inch TFT V2
  • URL / The TFT shield
• Adafruit_GFX library
  • URL, for downloading / Accessing the display with the IDE
• Adafruit_ILI9341 library
  • URL, for downloading / Accessing the display with the IDE
• Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALS) / Hooking up the hardware to make an input sound
• altimeter/pressure sensor
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to the Galileo
  • accessing, from Galileo IDE / Accessing the altimeter/pressure Sensor from the Galileo IDE
• Analog IN A5/A0 pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• analog input signals
  • interfacing, with Galileo / Interfacing analog input signals with Galileo
• AREF pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo

B

• blink application
  • about / Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo
  • obtaining / Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo
• BMP085 Module, Digital Barometric Pressure Sensor
  • URL / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to the Galileo
• breadboard
  • wires, plugging / Plugging your wires into the breadboard

C

• COM port
  • selecting, for Windows / Selecting the proper COM port for Windows
  • selecting, for Mac / Selecting the proper COM port for the Mac
  • selecting, for Linux machine / Selecting the proper COM port for a Linux Machine

D

• DC motor
  • basics / DC motor basics
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting a DC motor directly to the Galileo
  • connecting, H-bridge used / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and the Galileo
  • connecting, Galileo used / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and the Galileo
  • controlling, shield used / Controlling DC motors using a shield
• Debian Linux SD card image
  • creating, on Galileo / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
  • booting, on Galileo / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
  • URL / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
• degrees of freedom (DOF) / Building robots that can walk
• Digi / Configuring the XBee devices
• Digital ((PWM~) 13/2 pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• digital compass
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting a digital compass to the Galileo
  • accessing, from Galileo IDE / Accessing the compass from the IDE
  • URL / Accessing the compass from the IDE
• digital input signals
  • interfacing, with Galileo / Interfacing digital input signals with Galileo
• Digital RX->0 pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• Digital TX->1 pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• distance
  • sensing / Sensing distance

E

• electronics
  • setting up / Setting up the electronics
• Espeak
  • used, for responding in robot voice / Using Espeak to allow our projects to respond in a robot voice
  • URL / Using Espeak to allow our projects to respond in a robot voice
• external hardware
  • connecting / Connecting your first external hardware
  • wires, plugging into breadboard / Plugging your wires into the breadboard
  • electronics, setting up / Setting up the electronics

F

• file
  • uploading, to Galileo / Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo
  • opening / Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo
• firmware
  • updating / Updating the firmware

G

• Galileo
  • unpacking / Unpacking and connecting the Galileo
  • connecting / Unpacking and connecting the Galileo
  • connecting, to Windows machine / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Windows machine
  • connecting, to Mac / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Mac
  • connecting, to Linux machine / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Linux machine
  • IDE, running for / Running the IDE for the Galileo
  • file, uploading to / Opening and uploading a file to the Galileo
  • Linux capabilities, accessing / Accessing the Galileo's Linux capabilities
  • GPIO capability / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • digital input signals, interfacing / Interfacing digital input signals with Galileo
  • analog input signals, interfacing / Interfacing analog input signals with Galileo
  • DC motor, connecting to / Connecting a DC motor directly to the Galileo
  • DC motor, connecting with / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and the Galileo
  • IR sensors, connecting to / Connecting an IR sensor to the Galileo
  • digital compass, connecting to / Connecting a digital compass to the Galileo
  • accelerometer, connecting to / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
  • gyro, connecting to / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
  • altimeter/pressure sensor, connecting to / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to the Galileo, Accessing the altimeter/pressure Sensor from the Galileo IDE
  • altimeter/pressure sensor, accessing from / Accessing the altimeter/pressure Sensor from the Galileo IDE
  • XBee devices, connecting to / Connecting an XBee interface to the Galileo
  • Wi-Fi connection, configuring / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
  • and Linux / The Galileo and Linux
  • Debian Linux SD card image, booting / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
  • Debian Linux SD card image, creating / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
  • servo controller, connecting to / Connecting the servo controller to the Galileo
• Galileo code, DC motor direction control / Galileo code for DC motor direction control
• Galileo code, DC motor shield / Galileo code for the DC motor shield
• Galileo code, DC motor speed control / Galileo code for DC motor speed control
• Galileo IDE
  • code, creating / The IDE and LED Code
  • IR sensor, accessing from / Accessing the IR sensor from the Galileo IDE
  • digital compass, accessing from / Accessing the compass from the IDE
  • accelerometer, accessing from / Accessing the accelerometer from the IDE
  • altimeter/pressure sensor, accessing from / Accessing the altimeter/pressure Sensor from the Galileo IDE
  • XBee interface, enabling / Enabling an XBee Interface in the IDE
  • Wi-Fi, using / Using Wi-Fi from the IDE
• Galileo pins
  • AREF / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • GND / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Digital ((PWM~) 13/2 / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Digital TX->1 / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Digital RX->0 / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Analog IN A5/A0 / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Power Vin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Power GND / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Power 5V / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • Power 3.3V / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • RESET / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • IOREF / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• Galileo Poky operating system
  • Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135 / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
  • Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
• GND pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• GPIO pins
  • capability / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
  • using / Using the GPIO pins
• gyro
  • URL / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo

H

• H-bridge
  • DC motor, connecting with / Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and the Galileo
• hardware
  • hooking up, for creating input sound / Hooking up the hardware to make an input sound

I

• i2cdevlib
  • URL / Accessing the accelerometer from the IDE
• IDE
  • downloading / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Windows machine
  • OS X version, downloading / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Mac
  • Linux version, downloading / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Linux machine
  • running, for Galileo / Running the IDE for the Galileo
  • setting, for connecting to board / Setting the IDE to connect to your board
  • serial display, enabling / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
  • used, for accessing display / Accessing the display with the IDE
• input sound
  • creating, by hooking up hardware / Hooking up the hardware to make an input sound
  • application, using / Using an application
• IOREF pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• IR sensor
  • about / The Infrared sensor
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting an IR sensor to the Galileo
  • accessing, from Galileo IDE / Accessing the IR sensor from the Galileo IDE

L

• LCD
  • URL / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
• LED
  • connecting / The IDE and LED Code
• Linux
  • and Galileo / The Galileo and Linux
  • program, creating for quadruped control / Creating a program in Linux so that you can control your quadruped
• Linux capabilities, Galileo
  • accessing / Accessing the Galileo's Linux capabilities
• Linux machine
  • Galileo, connecting to / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Linux machine
  • COM port, selecting for / Selecting the proper COM port for a Linux Machine
• Linux operating system
  • URL / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
• loop() function / Accessing the IR sensor from the Galileo IDE

M

• Mac
  • Galileo, connecting to / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Mac
  • COM port, selecting for / Selecting the proper COM port for the Mac
• MPU-6050 / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo

N

• nano
  • URL / Creating a program in Linux so that you can control your quadruped

P

• PC
  • used, for communicating with servo controller / Communicating with the servo controller via a PC
• PCI Express (PCI-E) / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
• PCI wireless device
  • URL / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
• Pololu
  • URL / Using a servo controller to control the servos, Communicating with the servo controller via a PC, Connecting the servo controller to the Galileo
• Power 3.3V pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• Power 5V pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• Power GND pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• Power Vin pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo
• pressure sensors
  • URL / Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to the Galileo
• Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) / How servo motors work
• Putty
  • URL / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
  • URL, for download / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo

Q

• quadruped
  • building / Building robots that can walk
  • controlling, with Linux program / Creating a program in Linux so that you can control your quadruped
• quadruped platform
  • building / Building the quadruped platform
  • URL / Building the quadruped platform
  • HS-485HB servos, using / Building the quadruped platform
  • HS-645MG servos, using / Building the quadruped platform

R

• RESET pin / The GPIO capability of the Galileo

S

• sensors
  • used, for sensing distance / Sensing distance
• serial display
  • enabling, in IDE / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
• serial library
  • URL / Enabling the serial display in the IDE
• servo controller
  • using, for controlling servos / Using a servo controller to control the servos
  • communicating, with PC / Communicating with the servo controller via a PC
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting the servo controller to the Galileo
• servo motors
  • working / How servo motors work
• servos
  • controlling, with servo controller / Using a servo controller to control the servos
• setAngle command / Creating a program in Linux so that you can control your quadruped
• setup() function / Accessing the IR sensor from the Galileo IDE
• shield
  • using / The simple serial display
  • used, for controlling DC motor / Controlling DC motors using a shield
• shield compatibility guide
  • URL / Sensing distance
• signals
  • obtaining, from outside world / Getting signals from the outside world
  • digital input signals, interfacing with Galileo / Interfacing digital input signals with Galileo
  • analog input signals, interfacing with Galileo / Interfacing analog input signals with Galileo
• simple serial display / The simple serial display
• solderless version
  • URL / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
• Sparkfun
  • URL / Accessing the accelerometer from the IDE
• Sparkfun SEN-11028
  • URL / Connecting an accelerometer or gyro to the Galileo
• sudo apt-get update command / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo

T

• TFT shield
  • about / The TFT shield
  • display, accessing with IDE / Accessing the display with the IDE

U

• USB Driver
  • URL, for installation / Configuring the XBee devices

W

• wget
  • URL / Connecting the servo controller to the Galileo
• Wi-Fi
  • configuring, on Galileo / Configuring a Wi-Fi connection on the Galileo
  • using, from Galileo IDE / Using Wi-Fi from the IDE
• Win32DiskImager
  • URL / Creating and booting the Debian Linux SD card image on the Galileo
• Windows
  • COM port, selecting for / Selecting the proper COM port for Windows, Selecting the proper COM port for the Mac
• Windows machine
  • Galileo, connecting to / Downloading the software and connecting the Galileo to a Windows machine

X

• XBee devices
  • about / Connecting an XBee interface to the Galileo
  • configuring / Configuring the XBee devices
• XBee interface
  • connecting, to Galileo / Connecting an XBee interface to the Galileo
  • enabling, in Galileo IDE / Enabling an XBee Interface in the IDE

Z

• ZigBee / Connecting an XBee interface to the Galileo