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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Authors
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trouble at Gemini Station
Trouble Begins
On the Level, or Not?
Andrew 5.0
Boom!
Escape, or Not
A Plan
Chapter 2: Challenge 1: Fun Stuff to Know
What Is an Arduino?
Giving an Arduino a Job to Do
Installing the Software
Things to Watch for on Windows
The Development Environment
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 3: Challenge 1: Examining the Hardware
Locating the Parts You’ll Need
Potentiometer
Solderless Breadboard
The Arduino Uno
Wire
Let’s Build Gizmo #1
What’s Next?
Chapter 4: Challenge 1: Examining the Software
The Arduino IDE
The Challenge #1 Sketch
Beginning the Sketch
Configuring the Serial Port
Listening on the Serial Port
Translating the Input into Digits
Displaying the Result
Solving Challenge #1
Chapter 5: Damage Assessment
The Face of Andrew
An Embarrassed Cade
The Unlocking
Chapter 6: Challenge 2: Fun Stuff to Know
Let’s Look at a Battery
And Now a Circuit
Current Flow
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 7: Challenge 2: Examining the Hardware
The Push Button
The Light Emitting Diode
The Resistor
Let’s Build Gizmo #2
What’s Next?
Chapter 8: Challenge 2: Examining the Software
Functions Explained
The Challenge 2 Sketch
Solve Challenge #2
Chapter 9: Feeling The Heat
On a Pedestal
Chutes and Ladders
Green-eyed Hatches
Chapter 10: Challenge 3: Fun Stuff to Know
Looking at the Temperature Sensor
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 11: Challenge 3: Examining the Hardware
What Is a Sensor?
Let’s Build Gizmo 3!
Chapter 12: Challenge 3: Examining the Software
The Conditional If-Else Statement
The Challenge #3 Sketch
Solve Challenge #3
Chapter 13: Uninvited Guest
Upward
Spooky?
Urgency!
Danger!
Bucket
Chapter 14: Challenge 4: Fun Stuff to Know
Looking at the Bucket Mover
Understanding the ICs
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 15: Challenge 4: Examining the Hardware
New Hardware
Let’s Build Gadget #4
Chapter 16: Challenge 4: Examining the Software
The Challenge 4 Sketch
Breaking It Down
Solve Challenge
Chapter 17: Hide and Seek
The Crossing
Five Minutes!
Run!
Walk
Chapter 18: Challenge 5: Fun Stuff to Know
Let’s Look at the Challenge 5 Gizmo
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 19: Challenge 5: Examining the Hardware
A Closer Look at the PIR Sensor
Let’s Build The Challenge 5 Gizmo
Chapter 20: Challenge 5: Examining the Software
Thinking Through the Solution
Understanding the Tone Function
The Challenge #5 Sketch
Solve Challenge #5
Chapter 21: Carousel Ride
Close Call
Nothing To See Here
An Engineering Problem
Chapter 22: Challenge 6: Fun Stuff to Know
Let’s Look at the Challenge 6 Gizmo
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 23: Challenge 6: Examining the Hardware
A Closer Look at a Servo Motor
Let’s Build the Challenge 6 Gizmo
Chapter 24: Challenge 6: Examining the Software
Servo Library Explained
The Challenge #6 Sketch
Solve Challenge #6
Chapter 25: Push the Button
Backup Plan
Control Center
Crazy Plan
The Flashlight
Chapter 26: Challenge 7: Fun Stuff to Know
Let’s Look at the Challenge 7 Gizmo
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 27: Challenge 7: Examining the Hardware
A Closer Look at a Photoresistor
Let’s Build the Challenge 7 Gizmo
Chapter 28: Challenge 7: Examining Software
The Challenge #7 Sketch
Solve Challenge #7
Chapter 29: Off the Station
The Hulk
Launch Problem
The Final Fix
Chapter 30: Challenge 8: Fun Stuff to Know
The Basic Components
Let’s Look at the Challenge 8 Chassis
Ready to Build Something?
Chapter 31: Challenge 8: Examining the Hardware
New Hardware
Let’s Build Gizmo #8
Chapter 32: Challenge 8: Examining Software
Functions Explained
The Challenge #8 Sketch
Solve Challenge #8
You’re Not Done!
Chapter 33: Epilogue
Three Weeks Later
Appendix A: Parts List
Challenge 1: Potentiometer
Challenge 2: LED Flashlight
Challenge 3: Temperature Detector
Challenge 4: Motor Control
Challenge 5: Motion Detector
Challenge 6: Servo Motor Control
Challenge 7: Light-Sensing Motor Control
Challenge 8: Build Your Own Robot
Tools
Index
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