Practical Arduino: Cool Projects for Open Source Hardware

by Jonathan Oxer, Hugh Blemings

Create your own Arduino-based designs, gain in-depth knowledge of the architecture of Arduino, and learn the user-friendly Arduino language all in the context of practical projects that you can build yourself at home. Get hands-on experience using a variety of projects and recipes for everything from home automation to test equipment. Arduino has taken off as an incredibly popular building block among ubicomp (ubiquitous computing) enthusiasts, robotics hobbyists, and DIY home automation developers. Authors Jonathan Oxer and Hugh Blemings provide detailed instructions for building a wide range of both practical and fun Arduino-related projects, covering areas such as hobbies, automotive, communications, home automation, and instrumentation. Supplementary material includes a circuit schematic reference, introductions to a range of electronic engineering principles and general hints & tips. These combine with the projects themselves to make Practical Arduino: Cool Projects for Open Source Hardware an invaluable reference for Arduino users of all levels. You'll learn a wide variety of techniques that can be applied to your own projects.

Genres: Nonfiction, Technology, Reference

456 pages, Paperback

First published December 28, 2009

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best things a consumer maker could buy to control their modified environment.

[Tisn]

asad

[Dwight Walker]

Jon Oxer is a very interesting embedded Linux developer. Must read.