\chapter*{List of Acronyms\markboth{\bf List of Acronyms}{}} \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\protect\numberline{List of Acronyms}} \begin{tabular}{ll} \\ ACM & Abstract Control Model \\ ADC & Analog to Digital Converter \\ ADK & Accessory Development Kit \\ ALU & Arithmetic and Logic Unit \\ ARM & Advanced RISC Machines \\ BIOS & Basic Input/Output System \\ CD & Compact Disc \\ CNES & National Centre for Space Studies \\ COM Port & Communication Port \\ CPU & Central Processing Unit \\ DAC & Digital to Analog Converter \\ DC & Direct Current \\ DIY & Do It Yourself \\ DVD & Digital Versatile Disc \\ EEPROM & Electronically Erasable Programmable \\ & Read-Only Memory \\ FPGA & Field-programmable Gate Array \\ GNU & GNU's Not Unix \\ GPS & Global Positioning System \\ GPL & General Public License \\ GSM & Global System for Mobile Communications \\ GUI & Graphical User Interface \\ ICSP & In-Circuit Serial Programming \\ IDE & Integrated Development Environment \\ LAPACK & Linear Algebra Package \\ LCD & Liquid Crystal Display \\ LDR & Light Dependent Resistor \\ LED & Light Emitting Diode \\ \end{tabular} \begin{tabular}{ll} \\ MRI & Magnetic Resonance Imaging \\ MISO & Master Input, Slave Output \\ MOSI & Master Out, Slave Input \\ NTC & Negative Temperature Coefficient \\ OGP & Open Graphics Project \\ OS & Operating System \\ OSHW & Open Source Hardware \\ PCB & Printed Circuit Board \\ PTC & Positive Temperature Coefficient \\ PWM & Pulse Width Modulation \\ RAM & Random-access Memory \\ ROM & Read-Only Memory \\ RS & Recommended Standard \\ RTC & Real Time Clock \\ Rx & Receiver \\ SD Card & Secure Digital Card \\ SPI & Serial Peripheral Interface \\ SRAM & Static Random Access Memory \\ TCL & Tool Command Language \\ Tx & Transmitter \\ UART & Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter \\ USB & Universal Serial Bus \\ \end{tabular}