Preface
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Chapter 4, An Arcade Cabinet, describes how to turn Banana Pro into an arcade
cabinet. A step-by-step approach shows you how to install and congure different
game emulations. This chapter also describes the steps required to set up a cabinet
house with the help of a joystick and an LCD display for Banana Pro.
Chapter 5, A Multimedia Center, introduces the usage of Banana Pro as a multimedia
center. You will be shown how a DVB receiver is set up through a series of steps.
This receiver allows the recording of TV transmissions, watching DVDs, and
listening to audio CDs.
Chapter 6, Remote Controlling a Smart Monitor Car, teaches you how to make a small
mobile car with the remote monitor function. It describes how to realize the IP
camera function on Banana Pro. It also shows you how to set up a small mobile car.
Finally, you will see how a web page can be used to control the car and view the
video of the camera in the car.
Chapter 7, A Laser Engraver, shows the laser engraver made by Banana Pro along with
a laser CPU. You will learn how to design the frame of the laser engraver and use
different kinds of software on the Banana Pro. The laser CPU and PC can be used
together to engrave patterns on some special types of material such as cardboard.
Chapter 8, Scratch—Building a Smart House, describes how to use Scratch and some
other GPIO libraries together to control different sensors. Then, you will learn how to
combine all the sensors together in a virtual small house to simulate the smart house.
What you need for this book
You would need Banana Pro, an SD card (a minimum of 4 GB is recommended),
an AC plug, a hard disk drive, and a USB DVB receiver (optional).
Who this book is for
This book is for all embedded board enthusiasts who want to use their
credit-card-sized computer boards for extraordinary projects. An example of
LeMaker's Banana Pro computer as a home entertainment center or a arcade
cabinet is described in a step-by-step approach. Get the most out of your
embedded board using it in your daily lives or for challenging projects. This
book is the perfect guide for these purposes.