TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Faludi, Robert
TI  - Building wireless sensor networks
SN  - 9780596807733
U1  - 004.65 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - USA
PB  - O'Reilly Media
KW  - Wireless Sensor Networks
KW  - Wireless
KW  - Networks
KW  - Python
N1  - -- Chapter 1 Getting Ready
- Buying an XBee Radio
- Buying an Adapter
- Choosing a Terminal Program
- Summary
-- Chapter 2 Up and Running
- Radio Basics
- Introduction to ZigBee
- XBee Firmware Updates
- Configuring XBee
- Basic ZigBee Chat
- Success!
-- Chapter 3 Build a Better Doorbell
- ZigBee and Arduino
-Doorbell Projects
-- Chapter 4 Ins and Outs
-The Story of Data
- I/O Concepts
- Romantic Lighting Sensor
-- Chapter 5 API and a Sensor Network
- What’s an API?
- Protocols
- XBee API Protocol
- API Frame Types
- Simple Sensor Network
- Yay!
- Chapter 6 Sleeping, Then Changing the World
- Sleep Mode
- Simple Sensor with Sleep Project
- Direct Actuation
- Direct Actuation Example
- Summary
-- Chapter 7 Over the Borders
- Gateways
- ConnectPorts
- Remote Management
- XBee Internet Gateway (XIG)
- Twitter Reader
- Moving Forward
-- Chapter 8 More to Love
- Advanced ZigBee
- Serial Flow Control
- Sharing Data
- Simple Sensor Network with Pachube
- The Future of ZigBee
- Next Steps for You
- Appendix Resource Guide
- Arduino Resources
- Processing Resources
- Python Resources
- ZigBee Resources Online
- Recommended Books
- Sidewalk Telescopes
- Troubleshooting
- Reference Tables
N2  - Get ready to create distributed sensor systems and intelligent interactive devices using the ZigBee wireless networking protocol and Series 2 XBee radios. By the time you're halfway through this fast-paced, hands-on guide, you'll have built a series of useful projects, including a complete ZigBee wireless network that delivers remotely sensed data.
Radio networking is creating revolutions in volcano monitoring, performance art, clean energy, and consumer electronics. As you follow the examples in each chapter, you'll learn how to tackle inspiring projects of your own. This practical guide is ideal for inventors, hackers, crafters, students, hobbyists, and scientists.
Investigate an assortment of practical and intriguing project ideas
Prep your ZigBee toolbox with an extensive shopping list of parts and programs
Create a simple, working ZigBee network with XBee radios in less than two hours -- for under $100
Use the Arduino open source electronics prototyping platform to build a series of increasingly complex projects
Get familiar with XBee's API mode for creating sensor networks
Build fully scalable sensing and actuation systems with inexpensive components
Learn about power management, source routing, and other XBee technical nuances
Make gateways that connect with neighboring networks, including the Internet
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