Arduino for Dummies - Softcover

Nussey, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118446372 ISBN 13: 9781118446379

Publisher: For Dummies, 2013

Synopsis

The quick, easy way to leap into the fascinating world ofphysical computing

This is no ordinary circuit board. Arduino allows anyone,whether you're an artist, designer, programmer or hobbyist, tolearn about and play with electronics. Through this book you learnhow to build a variety of circuits that can sense or control thingsin the real world. Maybe you'll prototype your own product orcreate a piece of interactive artwork? This book equips you witheverything you'll need to build your own Arduino project, but whatyou make is up to you! If you're ready to bring your ideas into thereal world or are curious about the possibilities, this book is foryou. 

? Learn by doing ? start building circuits and programmingyour Arduino with a few easy to follow examples - rightaway!

? Easy does it ? work through Arduino sketches line by linein plain English, to learn of how a they work and how to write yourown

? Solder on! ? Only ever used a breadboard in the kitchen?Don't know your soldering iron from a curling iron? No problem,you'll be prototyping in no time

? Kitted out ? discover new and interesting hardware to makeyour Arduino into anything from a mobile phone to a geigercounter!

? Become an Arduino savant ? learn all about functions,arrays, libraries, shields and other tools of the trade to takeyour Arduino project to the next level.

? Get social ? teach your Arduino to communicate withsoftware running on a computer to link the physical world with thevirtual world

It's hardware, it's software, it's fun! Start building the nextcool gizmo with Arduino and Arduino For Dummies.

About this title

About the Author

John Nussey is a specialist in physical computing who has worked for many years creating interactive art installations and prototyping products using Arduino. He is a proud advocate of Arduino and teaches the craft of interaction design, hacking, and prototyping to people of all ages, competencies, and abilities.

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Build exciting interactive projects using Arduino
• Integrate inputs, outputs, and existing hardware into yourprojects
• Construct robust prototypes to get your project out into thereal world
• Communicate between hardware and software using Arduino andProcessing

The quick, easy way to leap into the fascinating world ofphysical computing

Arduino is no ordinary circuit board. Whether you're an artist,a designer, a programmer, or a hobbyist, Arduino lets you learnabout and play with electronics. You'll discover how to build avariety of circuits that can sense or control real-world objects,prototype your own product, and even create interactive artwork.This handy guide is exactly what you need to build your own Arduinoproject — what you make is up to you!

• Learn by doing – start building circuits and programmingyour Arduino with a few easy examples — right away!
• Easy does it – work through Arduino sketches line byline, and learn how they work and how to write your own
• Solder on! – don't know a soldering iron from a curlingiron? No problem! You'll learn the basics and be prototyping in notime
• Kitted out – discover new and interesting hardware toturn your Arduino into anything from a mobile phone to a Geigercounter
• Become an Arduino savant – find out about functions,arrays, libraries, shields, and other tools that let you take yourArduino project to the next level
• Get social – teach your Arduino to communicate withsoftware running on a computer to link the physical world with thevirtual world

Open the book and find:

• Help choosing an Arduino starter kit
• How to set up your Arduino and install the Arduino DevelopmentEnvironment
• Projects you can build that produce light, sound, andmotion
• Instructions on prototyping using breadboards and a solderingiron
• How to use different inputs and outputs in your projects
• Tips for hacking existing hardware
• Ways to extend Arduino's capabilities with libraries andshields

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118446372
• ISBN 13: 9781118446379
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 438