book

Adventures in Arduino

by Becky Stewart

May 2015

Beginner

320 pages

7h 20m

English

Wiley

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About the Author
What Is an Arduino?What You Will LearnParts You Will NeedTools You Will NeedSoftware You Will NeedOther Useful MaterialsWhat I Assume You Already KnowHow This Book Is OrganisedConventionsThe Companion WebsiteReaching Out
What You NeedDownloading and Installing the Arduino Software on Your ComputerUsing Blink to Test That Everything Is Set Up CorrectlyBuilding an LED CircuitFurther Adventures with Arduino
What You NeedAdding More LEDsPrinting Messages to the ComputerReading Data from a PotentiometerMaking Decisions in CodeBuilding a Status Message SignFurther Adventures with Arduino
What You NeedUnderstanding Different Types of MotorsControlling a Servo with ArduinoRepeating the Same Thing Over and OverDigital Input with a Push ButtonBuilding a Combination SafeFurther Adventures with Arduino
What You NeedOrganising Your CodeGetting More Outputs with Shift RegistersBuilding Your Name in LightsFurther Adventures with Shift Registers
What You NeedMaking a ListMaking NoiseBuilding an Augmented Wind ChimeFurther Adventures with Sound
What You NeedAnalogue OutCapacitive SensingBuilding a Crystal BallFurther Adventures with Libraries
What You NeedIntroducing the Arduino LeonardoSensing LightBuilding a Game ControllerFurther Adventures with the Leonardo

What You NeedIntroducing the Lilypad Arduino USBGetting Clever with ArraysPassing Data Between FunctionsBuilding a POV HoodieFurther Adventures with the Lilypad
What You NeedPart One: Scoring PointsPart Two: Designing Your Maze GamePart Three: Writing the CodePart Four: Building the Maze GameFurther Adventures: Continuing Your Adventures with Arduino
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Overview

Arduino programming for the absolute beginner, with project-based learning

Adventures in Arduino is the beginner's guide to Arduino programming, designed specifically for 11-to 15-year olds who want to learn about Arduino, but don't know where to begin. Starting with the most basic concepts, this book coaches you through nine great projects that gradually build your skills as you experiment with electronics. The easy-to-follow design and clear, plain-English instructions make this book the ideal guide for the absolute beginner, geared toward those with no computing experience. Each chapter includes a video illuminating the material, giving you plenty of support on your journey to electronics programming.

Arduino is a cheap, readily available hardware development platform based around an open source, programmable circuit board. Combining these chips with sensors and servos allows you to gain experience with prototyping as you build interactive electronic crafts to bring together data and even eTextiles. Adventures in Arduino gets you started on the path of scientists, programmers, and engineers, showing you the fun way to learn electronic programming and interaction design.

Discover how and where to begin Arduino programming

Develop the skills and confidence to tackle other projects

Make the most of Arduino with basic programming concepts

Work with hardware and software to create interactive electronic devices

There's nothing like watching your design come to life and interact with the real world, and Arduino gives you the capability to do that time and again. The right knowledge combined with the right tools can create an unstoppable force of innovation, and your curiosity is the spark that ignites the flame. Adventures in Arduino gets you started on the right foot, but the path is totally up to you.