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Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets: Six Embedded Projects with Open Source Hardware and Software
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.
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.
278 pages, Paperback
First published February 15, 2011
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February 5, 2019
A very fresh way to learn arduino programming by doing
January 3, 2024
I would like to learn
September 18, 2011
Pretty shallow introduction into a world of Arduinos with a pinch of Android and Linux programming thrown into the mix for no good reason. A lot of space is dedicated to Android and Python programming, when this book should have been about Arduinos. There's even a whole chapter describing creation of an Android app.
As with other Make-branded books, authors suggest to get only brand-name parts from established retailers that cost large amounts of money. Case in point - PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor, costing $29.99 on Maker Shed right now. And you will need 3 of those for one project. A similarly specced sensor on eBay cost 5 times less.
In another instance, authors offer to cut off mounting attachment from a servo. Which makes it completely unusable in other projects that don't glue servos together. That is not taking into account that some servos can cost over $100 and this definitely is not something you would want beginners to do to them.
All in all, reading freely-available tutorials on the internet seems like an easier and cheaper option.
As with other Make-branded books, authors suggest to get only brand-name parts from established retailers that cost large amounts of money. Case in point - PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor, costing $29.99 on Maker Shed right now. And you will need 3 of those for one project. A similarly specced sensor on eBay cost 5 times less.
In another instance, authors offer to cut off mounting attachment from a servo. Which makes it completely unusable in other projects that don't glue servos together. That is not taking into account that some servos can cost over $100 and this definitely is not something you would want beginners to do to them.
All in all, reading freely-available tutorials on the internet seems like an easier and cheaper option.
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