Arduino in Action

Description

Arduino is an open source do-it-yourself electronics platform that supports a mind-boggling collection of sensors and actuators you can use to build anything you can imagine. Even if youve never attempted a hardware project, this easy-to-follow book will guide you from your first blinking LED through connecting Arduino to your iPhone.Arduino in Action is a hands-on guide to prototyping and building DIY electronics. Youll start with the basics unpacking your board and using a simple program to make something happen. Then, youl attempt progressively more complex projects as you connect Arduino to motors, LCD displays, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. Youll explore input/output sensors, including ultrasound, infrared, and light, and then use them for tasks like robotic obstacle avoidance.Arduino programs look a lot like C or C++, so some programming skill is helpful.Whats Inside:Getting started with Arduino?no experience required!Writing programs for Arduino.Sensing and responding to events.Robots, flying vehicles, Twitter machines, LCD displays, and more!Table of Contents:Getting started.Hello Arduino.Digital input and output.Simple projects: input and output.Putting Arduino to work.Extending Arduino.Arduino in motion.Object detection.LCD displays.Communications.Game on.Integrating the Arduino with iOS.Making wearables.Adding shields.Software integration.