This book explores the world of microcontroller development through friendly lessons and progressively challenging projects, which will have you blink LEDs, make music with buzzers & interact with different sensors like accelerometers and temperature sensors. This book is focused on the MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad Evaluation Kit, which is a complete microcontroller development platform that includes everything you need to start creating microcontroller-based projects. Many of the 25+ projects w...

MSP430 LaunchPad Value Line Development kit is a cheap development board which we can program a microcontroller MSP430 easily. This book provides tutorials how to get started with MSP430 LaunchPad programming using Energia. It explains how MSP430 LaunchPad works with LEDs, sensor device and serial communication.**TOC**Preparing Development Environment1.1 MSP430 LaunchPad1.2 Electronic Components1.2.1 Fritzing1.2.2 Arduino Sidekick Basic kit...

This valuable little book offers a thorough introduction to the open-source electronics prototyping platform that's taking the design and hobbyist world by storm. Getting Started with Arduino gives you lots of ideas for Arduino projects and helps you get going on them right away. From getting organized to putting the final touches on your prototype, all the information you need is right in the book.Inside, you'll learn about:Interaction de...

The quick, easy way to leap into the fascinating world of physical computingThis is no ordinary circuit board. Arduino allows anyone, whether you're an artist, designer, programmer or hobbyist, to learn about and play with electronics. Through this book you learn how to build a variety of circuits that can sense or control things in the real world. Maybe you'll prototype your own product or create a piece of interactive artwork? This book equips you with everything...

TEAM ARDUINO UP WITH ANDROID FOR SOME MISCHIEVOUS FUN!Filled with practical, do-it-yourself gadgets, Arduino + Android Projects for the Evil Genius shows you how to create Arduino devices and control them with Android smartphones and tablets. Easy-to-find equipment and components are used for all the projects in the book.This wickedly inventive guide covers the Android Open Application Development Kit (ADK) and USB interface and explains how to use them with the ...

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino!Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk’s bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches. Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you “under the hood” of Arduino, revealing professional-level programming secrets. You’ll learn how to use interrupts, manage memory wis...

30 Ways to Have Some Computer-Controlled Evil Fun! "The steps are easy to follow...text is precise and understandable...uses very clear pictures and schematics to show what needs doing...Most importantly these projects are fun!"--Boing Boing This wickedly inventive guide shows you how to program and build a variety of projects with the Arduino microcontroller development system. Covering Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius gets you ...

Build a robot that responds to electrical activity in your brain—it’s easy and fun. If you’re familiar with Arduino and have basic mechanical building skills, this book will show you how to construct a robot that plays sounds, blinks lights, and reacts to signals from an affordable electroencephalography (EEG) headband. Concentrate and the robot will move. Focus more and it will go faster. Let your mind wander and the robot will slow down.You’ll find complete instructions for build...

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 a...

This book helps to anyone to learn how to integrate Arduino hardware and node.js.***TOC**PrefacePreparing Development Environment1.1 Arduino1.1.1 Arduino Uno1.1.2 Arduino Leonardo1.1.3 Arduino Mega 25601.1.4 Arduino Due1.2 Electronic Components1.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit1.2.2 Fritzing1.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit1.2.4 Arduino Sidekick Basic kit1.3 Node.js1.4 Arduino So...

Discover all the amazing things you can do with ArduinoArduino is a programmable circuit board that is being used by everyone from scientists, programmers, and hardware hackers to artists, designers, hobbyists, and engineers in order to add interactivity to objects and projects and experiment with programming and electronics. This easy-to-understand book is an ideal place to start if you are interested in learning more about Arduino's vast capabilities. Featuring a...

This book was written to help anyone want to get started with Arduino and Matlab. It describes the basic elements of the integration of Arduino and Matlab using serial port.**TOC**Preparing Development Environment1.1 Arduino1.1.1 Arduino Uno1.1.2 Arduino Leonardo1.1.3 Arduino Mega 25601.1.4 Arduino Due1.2 Electronic Components1.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit1.2.2 Fritzing1.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit