Learn Electronics with Arduino 
by Don Wilcher
Have you ever wondered how electronic gadgets are created? Do you have an idea for a new proof-of-concept tech device or electronic toy but have no way of testing the feasibility of the device? Have you accumulated a junk box of electronic parts and are now wondering what to build?Learn Electronics with Arduino will answer these questions to discovering cool and innovative applications for new tech products...
Price: $25.44 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Tony Olsson
You've probably seen LED-decorated t-shirts and hats, and maybe even other electronic gadgets embedded in clothing, but with Arduino Wearables you can learn to make your own wearable electronic creations.This book is an introduction to wearable computing, prototyping, and smart materials using the Arduino platform. Every chapter takes you all the way from idea to finished project. Even if you have no e...
Price: $6.32 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
Practical AVR Microcontrollers
by Alan Trevennor
If you've heard of Arduino or even used it in your own projects, you probably know that the AVR microcontroller is the brain of the Arduino. In Practical AVR Microcontrollers, you'll learn how to use the AVR microcontroller to make your own nifty projects and gadgets.You'll start off with the basics in part one: setting up your development environment and learning how the "naked&...
Price: $33.49 | Publisher: Apress | Release: 2012
by Greg Borenstein
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft's Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you'll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many...
Price: $14.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
Programming Interactivity, 2nd Edition
by Joshua Noble
Ready to create rich interactive experiences with your artwork, designs, or prototypes? This is the ideal place to start. With this hands-on guide, you'll explore several themes in interactive art and design - including 3D graphics, sound, physical interaction, computer vision, and geolocation - and learn the basic programming and electronics concepts you need to implement them. No previous experience ...
Price: $13.60 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Tom Igoe
If you want to experiment with radio frequency identification (RFID), this book is the perfect place to start. All you need is some experience with Arduino and Processing, the ability to connect basic circuits on a breadboard with jumper wire - and you're good to go. You'll be guided through three hands-on projects that let you experience RFID in action.RFID is used in various applications, such a...
Price: $3.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino
by Patrick Di Justo, Emily Gertz
Makers around the globe are building low-cost devices to monitor the environment, and with this hands-on guide, so can you. Through succinct tutorials, illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to create gadgets for examining the quality of our atmosphere, using Arduino and several inexpensive sensors.Detect harmful gases, dust particles such as smoke and smog, and upper atmo...
Price: $3.99 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Mike Riley
Open locked doors using your smartphone. Assemble a bird feeder that posts Twitter tweets to tell you when the birds are feeding or when bird seed runs low. Have your home speak to you when you receive email, notify you when visitors arrive, and more.You'll learn how to use Android smartphones, Arduinos, X10 controllers and a wide array of sensors, servos, programming languages, web frameworks, and mob...
Price: $15.15 | Publisher: The Pragmatic Programmers | Release: 2012
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi
by Matt Richardson, Shawn Wallace
What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a $35 computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you're learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be.This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming langu...
Price: $2.00 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2012
by Michael Margolis
Create your own toys, remote controllers, alarms, detectors, robots, and many other projects with the Arduino device. This simple microcontroller board lets artists and designers build a variety of amazing objects and prototypes that interact with the physical world. With this cookbook you can dive right in and experiment with more than a hundred tips and techniques, no matter what your skill level is.The r...
Price: $7.03 | Publisher: O'Reilly Media | Release: 2011