Embedded Linux Meets FPGA Capes
Andy Gikling built an open-source robot called BBot, a “remote-controlled robot that talks, sees, and serves drinks at the pool!”
Other Boards
Development boards are perfect for empowering makers to easily get up and running on their projects, as they provide all the necessary tools and resources needed for quickly getting started with any given task. For those new to the maker world or experienced developers wanting an update on all that’s available out there right now, we have created this blog post collection in order to highlight amazing development boards with tips, tricks, and tutorials.
5 Easy JavaScript Tricks You Can Teach Your BeagleBone
Jason Kridner, co-founder of BeagleBone.org, took to the Electronics Stage last September at Maker Faire New York and demonstrated cool tricks you can do with the BeagleBone Black.
From Prototype to Product with the BeagleBone Black
A group of students from The University of California, San Diego created a motor control shield for the BeagleBone Black. The shield can be used in projects like self-balancing vehicles drones, or robots.
Getting Started with BeagleBone Black
At Maker Faire NYC, David provides an nice introduction to the BeagleBone Black, and explains how it has been used to make projects like OpenROV’s underwater rover or Hoboken Makerbar’s Orbital Rendersphere.
LEDscape On Display at Maker Faire
Two projects featured at Maker Faire caught my eye because, well, I’m obsessed with LED displays right now. It turns out they have cool software in common.
Face Detection in 10 Minutes
Jason Kridner, a software architecture manager at TI and co-founder of BeagleBoard.org, shows how to program a BeagleBone to run Open-CV and face-detection algorithms.
Making Fun: Color-Hunting, Christmas Tree-Controlling CheerBot
Build a robot that controls your Christmas lights and similar lights around the world
