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Building iPhone and iPad Electronic Projects
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Building iPhone and iPad Electronic Projects

by Mike Westerfield
September 2013
Intermediate to advanced
332 pages
8h 30m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with techBASIC and Built-in Sensors

Your Own Tricorder

I was always a little jealous when Spock pulled out his tricorder on Star Trek and began measuring practically every physical value you could imagine. It’s staggering how far technology has come, though. I carry a tricorder around in my pocket all the time now! Mine measures acceleration, rotation, and magnetic fields, giving both the strength and direction of each. It’s not quite as sophisticated as Spock’s, but it’s also not so large and clunky.

This book is all about using your iPhone and iPad to control electronic devices, often sensors. We’re going to start off with the sensors that are built right in, so you can pop out your tricorder and measure stuff, too.

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