Arduino: Building LED and Espionage Projects - Softcover

Shah, Utsav; Schwartz, Marco; Jagdish Boloor, Adith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787121070 ISBN 13: 9781787121072

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Find out how to transform your Arduino device into an awesome secret agent gadget with this course; taking in everything from robotics to remote control cameras

Key Features:

- This course won't just teach you. It will help you apply your knowledge so you can get creative - quickly!

- Find out how to make a computer interact with the real-world - you'll be learning the basics of IoT without realizing it.

- Robots. A sound controlled Christmas tree. This course proves anything is possible with an Arduino!

Book Description:

An Arduino might be a tiny computer but it can be used as the foundation for a huge range of projects. In this course; we'll show you how just some of the projects that are possible with an Arduino. From robotics to secret agent gadgets; we're pretty confident that this course will get you thinking creatively - and inspire you to create your very own new projects using the Arduino hacking skills you learn.

This course; combines both text and video content - it's made up of three modules to help organize your learning. In the first module we'll show you how to build three different Arduino projects. All of these will not only get you up and running with something practical; they'll also help you better understand how the Arduino works. Find out how to develop a home automation system and even build a robot!

In the second module we'll go one step further to help you get creative as you learn how to program LEDs with your Arduino. You'll find out how to build a mood lamp and a remote-controlled TV backlight; before going on to make a sound controlled LED Christmas tree that makes use of sound visualization.

Finally; the third module takes you from stylish design into espionage; as you learn how to create neat secret agent gadgets with your Arduino. Find out how to build an alarm system; a fingerprint sensor; even open a lock with a text message. And that's not all - but to find out more you'll have to dive in!

This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete; curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products:

Arduino By Example by Adith Jagdish Boloor

Arduino BLINK Blueprints by Samarth Shah; Utsav Shah

Arduino for Secret Agents by Marco Shwartz

What You Will Learn:

- Find out how to explore the full potential of your tiny Arduino

- Find out how to bridge the gap between the real world and software; as you gather and visualize data from the environment

- Create simple servers to allow communication to occur

- Transform your Arduino into a GPS tracker

- Use the Arduino to monitor top secret data

- Build a complete spy robot!

Who this book is for:

Seeking inspiration? This course will help you get creative with your Arduino quickly.

Table of Contents

- Module 1

- Module 2

- Module 3

About this title

About the Authors

Utsav Shah is an instrumentation engineer who loves to work on the latest hardware as well as software technologies. He has been featured on India's leading website http: //yourstory.in and Ahmedabad Mirror (Times Group) for his research work on "Converting sign language into speech" using a Leap Motion controller. Apart from his regular work at Infosys Limited, he manages activities of Infosys Robotics Club. In his leisure time, he loves to read books and work on cutting-edge technologies.

Marco Schwartz is an electrical engineer, entrepreneur, and blogger. He has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Supélec, France, and a master's degree in micro engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. He has more than five years' experience working in the domain of electrical engineering. Marco's interests center around electronics, home automation, the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms, open source hardware projects, and 3D printing. He has several websites about the Arduino, including the Open Home Automation website, which is dedicated to building home automation systems using open source hardware. Marco has written another book on home automation and the Arduino, called Home Automation With Arduino: Automate Your Home Using Open-source Hardware. He has also written a book on how to build Internet of Things projects with the Arduino, called Internet of Things with the Arduino Yun, by Packt Publishing.

Adith Jagadish Boloor was born in Mangalore, India. He grew up tinkering with toys and gadgets that kindled his interest in how things work. His admiration for science and technology, specifically in the fields of robotics, 3D printing, and smart systems, grew into a passion that he is working towards, nurturing it into a career. He completed his higher studies at Purdue University, USA and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and is working towards obtaining a masters degree in robotics. Adith has experience working on robots ranging from simple obstacles avoiding robots built at home to complex humanoid robots such as the Darwin-OP in Purdue University's research lab. He has coauthored a research paper and has two patents on his name. He enjoys traveling and grabs every opportunity he can to explore the different parts of the world. He is also an international chess player.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1787121070
• ISBN 13: 9781787121072
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 502