Getting Started With Arduino by Massimo Banzi

Getting Started With Arduino

The Open Source Electronics Prototyping Platform

Massimo Banzi, Michael Shiloh

Make Community, LLC · Print & ebook · January 27, 2015

Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm.

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Who it’s for
A practical introduction to turning Arduino hardware and software into working electronic prototypes.
Themes
Arduino prototyping, Electronics and physical computing, Hands-on project building
Genres
Embedded Systems, Circuit Design, Internet of Things

About this book

Arduino is the open source electronics prototyping platform that has taken the Maker Movement by storm. This thorough introduction, updated for the latest Arduino release, helps you start prototyping right away. From obtaining the required components to putting the final touches on your project, all the information you need is here! Getting started with Arduino is a snap.

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To use the introductory examples in this guide, all you need is an Arduino Uno or Leonardo, along with a USB cable and an LED. The easy-to-use, free Arduino development environment runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. In Getting Started with Arduino, you'll learn about: - Interaction design and physical computing - The Arduino board and its software environment - Basics of electricity and electronics - Prototyping on a solderless breadboard - Drawing a schematic diagram - Talking to a computer--and the cloud--from Arduino - Building a custom plant-watering system

From Board to Project

A practical introduction to turning Arduino hardware and software into working electronic prototypes.

Come here for

  • Connect physical computing with the fundamentals of electricity and electronics
  • Move from breadboard experiments to schematics and computer communication

Expect

  • A guided path from components and setup to project finishing touches
  • Examples that include a custom plant-watering system

Where it sits

Embedded Systems65%
Internet of Things26%
Circuit Design18%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • C++ Programming
  • Computer Hardware
  • Robotics
  • Sensors
Authors
Massimo Banzi, Michael Shiloh
Publisher
Make Community, LLC
Published
January 27, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Arduino prototyping · Electronics and physical computing · Hands-on project building
Reading lane
C++ Programming