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 up to speed with the simplified C programming you need to know--no prior programming experience necessary.
Using easy-to-find components and equipment, this do-it-yourself
book explains how to attach an Arduino board to your computer, program
it, and connect electronics to it to create fiendishly fun projects.
The only limit is your imagination!
30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius:
- Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations
- Provides full schematic and construction details for every project
- Covers the scientific principles behind the projects
- Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed along with sources
Build these and other devious devices:
- Morse code translator
- High-powered strobe light
- Seasonal affective disorder light
- LED dice
- Keypad security code
- Pulse rate monitor
- USB temperature logger
- Oscilloscope
- Light harp
- LCD thermostat
- Computer-controlled fan
- Hypnotizer
- Servo-controlled laser
- Lie detector
- Magnetic door lock
- Infrared remote
Biographical note
Simon
Monk, Ph.D., is the co-founder of the mobile software company Momote
Ltd. He has been an active electronics hobbyist since his early teens
and is an occasional author in hobby electronics magazines. Simon was
the co-author of the textbook Databases in Theory and Practice
