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UPM (Useful Packages & Modules) Sensor/Actuator repository for MRAA
==============
The UPM repository provides software drivers for a wide variety of commonly
used sensors and actuators. These software drivers interact with the
underlying hardware platform (or microcontroller), as well as with the attached
sensors, through calls to [MRAA](https://github.com/intel-iot-devkit/mraa) APIs.
Programmers can access the interfaces for each sensor by including the sensors
corresponding header file and instantiating the associated sensor class. In the
typical use case, a constructor initializes the sensor based on parameters that
identify the sensor, the I/O protocol used and the pin location of the sensor.
C++ interfaces have been defined for the following sensor/actuator types, but
they are subject to change:
* Light controller
* Light sensor
* Temperature sensor
* Humidity sensor
* Pressure sensor
* Gas sensor
* Analog to digital converter
The developer community is encouraged to help expand the list of supported
sensors and actuators and provide feedback on interface design.
### Example
A sensor/actuator is expected to work as such (here is the MMA7660 accelerometer API):
```C++
// Instantiate an MMA7660 on I2C bus 0
upm::MMA7660 *accel = new upm::MMA7660(MMA7660_I2C_BUS,
MMA7660_DEFAULT_I2C_ADDR);
// place device in standby mode so we can write registers
accel->setModeStandby();
// enable 64 samples per second
accel->setSampleRate(upm::MMA7660::AUTOSLEEP_64);
// place device into active mode
accel->setModeActive();
while (shouldRun)
{
int x, y, z;
accel->getRawValues(&x, &y, &z);
cout << "Raw values: x = " << x
<< " y = " << y
<< " z = " << z
<< endl;
float ax, ay, az;
accel->getAcceleration(&ax, &ay, &az);
cout << "Acceleration: x = " << ax
<< "g y = " << ay
<< "g z = " << az
<< "g" << endl;
usleep(500000);
}
```
Browse through the list of all [examples](https://github.com/intel-iot-devkit/upm/tree/master/examples).
Multi-sensor samples for the starter and specialized kits can be found in the
[iot-devkit-samples](https://github.com/intel-iot-devkit/iot-devkit-samples) repository.
### Supported Sensors
Supported [sensor list](http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/upm/modules.html) from API documentation.
You can also refer to the [Intel® IoT Developer Zone](https://software.intel.com/iot/sensors).
### IDE Integration
If you would like to create projects and run the UPM samples using an Intel recommended IDE,
please refer to the Intel Developer Zone IDE page.
<a href="https://software.intel.com/iot/software/ide"><img src="docs/icons/allides.png"/></a>
### Building UPM
See building documentation [here](docs/building.md).
[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/intel-iot-devkit/upm.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/intel-iot-devkit/upm)
### Making your own UPM module
Porting [link](docs/porting.md) has more information on making new UPM modules.
There is also an example available gfor max31855 [sensor](docs/max31855.md).
Guide on creating Java [bindings](docs/creating_java_bindings.md).
### Naming conventions and rules for new UPM contributions
Before you begin development, take a look at our naming [conventions](docs/naming.md).
Also, please read the guidelines for contributions [to UPM](docs/contributions.md).
Don't forget to check the documentation [section](docs/documentation.md).
Make sure you add yourself as an author on every new code file submitted.
If you are providing a fix with significant changes, feel free to add yourself
as a contributor. Signing-off your commits is mandatory.
API Documentation
==============
<a href="http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/upm"><img src="docs/icons/c++.png"/></a>
<a href="http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/upm/java"><img src="docs/icons/java.png"/></a>
<a href="http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/upm/python"><img src="docs/icons/python.png"/></a>
<a href="http://iotdk.intel.com/docs/master/upm/node"><img src="docs/icons/node.png"/></a>
### API Compatibility
Even if we try our best not to, every once in a while we are forced to modify
our API in a way that will break backwards compatibility. If you find yourself
unable to compile code that was working fine before a library update, make sure
you check the [API changes](docs/apichanges.md) section first.
**NOTE** - Our **C++ header files** changed extension from *.h* to *.hpp*!
### Changelog
Version changelog [here](docs/changelog.md).
### Known Limitations
List of known limitations [here](docs/knownlimitations.md).