This title helps to program and build fun devices with the Arduino microcontroller development system. "30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius" shows you how to use Arduino - the open-source physical computing platform. You'll master Arduino through a series of projects while learning the required simplified C programming - no prior programming experience necessary. Projects include: a servo-controlled laser, a USB-controlled fan, a light harp, a USB temperature logger, a sound 'oscilloscope', and many more. Arduino's built-in USB makes it perfect for interfacing a home computer to external electronics, and it can be used with Windows, Mac, and Linux. The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free. "30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius" includes hands-on projects with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photographs, and diagrams. It assumes no prior knowledge of programming or electronics - every detail is fully explained from the ground up. It reveals the theory behind the projects. It explains how to install the software, interact with the Arduino board, and gain fundamental Arduino programming skills. It shows how to develop projects that connect the PC to electronic devices. It includes 30 hands-on projects: A Tour of Arduino; LED Projects; Sensor Projects; Light Projects; Sound Projects; Power Projects; Miscellaneous Projects; Design Your Own Projects; and, much more.

About the Author

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.