Arduino For Dummies, 2nd Edition
- 5h 15m
- John Nussey
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2018
Bring your ideas to life with the latest Arduino hardware and software
Arduino is an affordable and readily available hardware development platform based around an open source, programmable circuit board. You can combine this programmable chip with a variety of sensors and actuators to sense your environment around you and control lights, motors, and sound. This flexible and easy-to-use combination of hardware and software can be used to create interactive robots, product prototypes and electronic artwork, whether you’re an artist, designer or tinkerer.
Arduino For Dummies is a great place to start if you want to find out about Arduino and make the most of its incredible capabilities. It helps you become familiar with Arduino and what it involves, and offers inspiration for completing new and exciting projects.
- Covers the latest software and hardware currently on the market
- Includes updated examples and circuit board diagrams in addition to new resource chapters
- Offers simple examples to teach fundamentals needed to move onto more advanced topics
- Helps you grasp what’s possible with this fantastic little board
Whether you’re a teacher, student, programmer, hobbyist, hacker, engineer, designer, or scientist, get ready to learn the latest this new technology has to offer!
About the Author
John Nussey is a designer, a technologist, and an entrepreneur who loves using technology in new and interesting ways. He has worked with Arduino for many years to prototype products and create interactive artwork. A proud Arduino advocate, he has taught the craft of physical computing and prototyping to people of all ages, competencies, and abilities.
In this Book
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Discovering Arduino
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Finding Your Board and Your Way Around It
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Blinking an LED
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Tools of the Trade
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A Primer on Electricity and Circuitry
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Basic Sketches: Inputs, Outputs, and Communication
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More Basic Sketches: Motion and Sound
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Learning by Example
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Soldering On
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Getting Clever with Code
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Common Sense with Common Sensors
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Becoming a Specialist with Shields and Libraries
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Getting to Know Processing
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Processing the Physical World
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Ten Places to Learn More about Arduino
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Ten Great Shops to Know
