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MicroPython Projects

You're reading from   MicroPython Projects A do-it-yourself guide for embedded developers to build a range of applications using Python

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2020
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789958034
Length 294 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Brad Stewart Brad Stewart
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Down the Rabbit Hole with MicroPython 2. Managing Real-Time Tasks FREE CHAPTER 3. Writing a MicroPython Driver for an I/O Expander 4. Developing an Application Test Harness 5. Customizing the MicroPython Kernel Start Up Code 6. A Custom Debugging Tool to Visualize Sensor Data 7. Device Control Using Gestures 8. Automation and Control Using Android 9. Building an Object Detection Application Using Machine Learning 10. The Future of MicroPython 11. Downloading and Running MicroPython Code
12. Assessments 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 7

  1. What are the technologies that are typically used in gesture-control applications?
    • IR LEDs and photodiodes
    • Cameras
  2. What four main gestures were covered in this chapter?
    • Forward
    • Backward
    • Left
    • Right
  3. What three analog engines are provided in the APDS-9660?
    • Proximity detection
    • Gesture detection
    • RGB color detection
  4. What is the difference between a driver and an integrated application module?
    • A driver provides access to all functionality within a chip for use generically by the application. A driver requires a developer to create a higher-level module to use the data from the driver to perform useful work. An integrated application module integrates some driver functionality into the application module so that they are highly integrated and coupled together.
  1. What method was used to determine the gesture direction?
    • Using four of the last five data points with...
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