Craft Arduino Projects For Dummies

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-55151-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 408 Seiten, E-Book

Discover all the amazing things you can do withArduino
Arduino is a programmable circuit board that is being used byeveryone from scientists, programmers, and hardware hackers toartists, designers, hobbyists, and engineers in order to addinteractivity to objects and projects and experiment withprogramming and electronics. This easy-to-understand book is anideal place to start if you are interested in learning more aboutArduino's vast capabilities. Featuring an array of cool projects,this Arduino beginner guide walks you through every step of each ofthe featured projects so that you can acquire a clear understandingof the different aspects of the Arduino board.
* Introduces Arduino basics to provide you with a solidfoundation of understanding before you tackle your firstproject
* Features a variety of fun projects that show you how to doeverything from automating your garden's watering system toconstructing a keypad entry system, installing a tweeting cat flap,building a robot car, and much more
* Provides an easy, hands-on approach to learning more aboutelectronics, programming, and interaction design for Makers of allages
Arduino Projects For Dummies is your guide to turningeveryday electronics and plain old projects into incredibleinnovations.
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Autoren/Hrsg.

Craft, Brock

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Arduino Projects 7
Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Arduino 9
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Workspace and Tools 19
Chapter 3: Understanding the Basics 41
Part II: Basic Arduino Projects 63
Chapter 4: The All-Seeing Eye 65
Chapter 5: Making a Light Pet 85
Chapter 6: Making a Scrolling Sign 107
Chapter 7: Building an Arduino Clock 127
Part III: The Interactive Home and Garden 153
Chapter 8: Building a Keypad Entry System 155
Chapter 9: Building an RFID Tag Reader 181
Chapter 10: Building an Automated Garden 201
Chapter 11 : Building a Tweeting Pet Door 221
Chapter 12: Building a Home Sensing Station 243
Part IV: Advanced Arduino Projects 273
Chapter 13: Building a GPS Data Logger 275
Chapter 14: Building a Remote-Controlled Car 299
Chapter 15: Building an LED Cube 323
Part V: The Part of Tens 349
Chapter 16: Ten Great Arduino Resources 351
Chapter 17: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 359
Index 369

Über Autor(innen)

Brock Craft is a Lecturer in Physical Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London in the Department of Computing. He was a Partner at the design firm TinkerLondon, where he introduced the Arduino into the UK along with its creator, Massimo Banzi.