Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets Six Embedded Projects with Open Source Hardware and Software

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Название:Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets Six Embedded Projects with Open Source Hardware and Software

Автор Tero Karvinen, Kimmo Karvinen

Издательство: Maker Media, Inc

Год: 2011

Страниц: 296

Язык: English

Формат: epub, pdf

Размер: 38 Mb, 40 Mb

Want to build your own robots, turn your ideas into prototypes, control devices with a computer, or make your own cell phone applications? It's a snap with this book and the Arduino open source electronic prototyping platform. Get started with six fun projects and achieve impressive results quickly.

Gain the know-how and experience to invent your own cool gadgets.

With Arduino, building your own embedded gadgets is easy, even for beginners. Embedded systems are everywhere—inside cars, children’s toys, and mobile phones. This book will teach you the basics of embedded systems and help you build your first gadget in just a few days. Each learn-as-you-build project that follows will add to your knowledge and skills.

Experiment with Arduino, the popular microcontroller board

Build robots and electronic projects with easy-to-follow instructions

Turn your ideas into working physical prototypes

Use Android phones as remote controls in your projects

Work with an uncomplicated programming language created for artists, designers, and hobbyists

Get everyone involved, with projects that even beginners can build

Chapter 1 Introduction

Building Philosophy

Reusing Parts

Buying Components

Useful Tools

Electronic Circuit Theory Review

Chapter 2 Arduino: The Brains of an Embedded System

Why Arduino?

Starting with Arduino

Hello World with Arduino

Structure of "Hello World"

Arduino Uno

Arduino Nano

Chapter 3 Stalker Guard

What You'll Learn

Tools and Parts

Solderless Breadboard

Jumper Wire

Ping Ultrasonic Sensor

Vibration Motor

Combining Components to Make the Stalker Guard

Making the Motor Vibrate

Providing Power from a Battery

What's Next?

Making an Enclosure

Chapter 4 Insect Robot

What You'll Learn

Tools and Parts

Servo Motors

Constructing the Frame

Programming the Walk

Avoiding Obstacles Using Ultrasound

What's Next?

Chapter 5 Interactive Painting

What You'll Learn

Tools and Parts

Resistors

LEDs

Detecting Motion Using Ultrasonic Sensors

Moving Images

Installing Python

Hello World in Python

Communicating over the Serial Port

Displaying a Picture

Scaling an Image to Full Screen

Changing Images with Button Control

Gesture-Controlled Painting in Full Screen

Animating the Sliding Image

Connecting Arduino with Processing

Processing Code for the Painting

The Finished Painting

Creating an Enclosure

Building a Frame

Chapter 6 Boxing Clock

What You'll Learn

Tools and Parts

Android Software Installation

Creating a Boxing Clock in Android

What's Next?

Chapter 7 Remote for a Smart Home

What You'll Learn

Tools and Parts

The Relay: A Controllable Switch

Hacking the Remote Control

Controlling the Arduino from the Computer

Creating a Graphical User Interface

The Finished Remote Control Interface

Creating an Enclosure

Chapter 8 Soccer Robot

What You Will Learn

Tools and Parts

Continuous Rotation Servos

Modding a Standard Servo into a Continuous Rotation Servo

Connecting the Arduino to the Bluetooth Mate

Testing the Bluetooth Connection

Building a Frame for the Robot

Programming the Movements

Controlling Movement from a Computer

Steering with an Android Cell Phone

The Accelerometer

An Easier Approach to Bluetooth

Controlling the Robot with Cell Phone Motion

Completing the Soccer Robot

What's Next?

Appendix tBlue Library for Android

Colophon

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