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Arduino: Building exciting LED based projects and espionage devices

Table of Contents Arduino: Building exciting LED based projects and espionage devices Arduino: Building exciting LED based projects and espionage devices Credits Preface

What this learning path covers What you need for this learning path Who this learning path is for Reader feedback

Customer support Downloading the example code Errata Piracy Questions

1. Module 1

1. Getting Started with Arduino

Prerequisites

Materials needed Note

Setting up

Downloading and installing the software

Windows Mac OS X Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 and above)

Connecting the Arduino

Windows Mac OS X Linux The Arduino IDE

Hello World

Writing a simple print statement

Using serial communication

Serial write Serial read

The world of LED Using serial communication

Serial write Serial read

The world of LED LED blink Summary

2. Digital Ruler

Prerequisites A bit about the sensor Hooking up an LCD to the Arduino Best of both worlds Summary

3. Converting Finger Gestures to Text

Prerequisites What is a capacitive touch sensor? An introduction to Processing Tic-tac-toe with touch

Arduino and Processing The result

Pattern recognition Summary

4. Burglar Alarm – Part 1

What is a passive infrared sensor? A mini PIR-Arduino alarm Testing the camera

Installing the camera on the network Setting up the mugshot URL

Putting it together

An introduction to Python Hooking up the Bluetooth module

Summary

5. Burglar Alarm – Part 2

Dealing with the image Sending a notification to a smart device Putting the pieces together Summary

6. Home Automation – Part 1

Prerequisites Connecting the Wi-Fi module

The CC3000 Arduino shield Testing the shield

Using relays to control appliances

Understanding the basics of the relay Diving deeper into relay functionality Programming a relay

Testing the relay with a light bulb

Communicating through a terminal Summary

7. Home Automation – Part 2

Communicating via a smart phone

Android devices iOS (Apple) devices

Implementing speech recognition

The software Configuring the software Creating a voice schema Testing out the software Making a more reliable schema

Upgrading the home automation system

Controlling multiple appliances Via the terminal Via the smart phone (Android) Via the smart phone (iOS) Via the speech recognition software (BitVoicer)

Complete home automation Summary

8. Robot Dog – Part 1

Prerequisites Introducing Arduino MEGA 2560

The microcontroller

Testing MEGA

Understanding servos

Servo 101 Testing a servo Programming a servo Using multiple servos

Understanding power requirements

Limitations of Arduino MEGA 2560 Choosing the right power source Using the right power source(s)

Building the chassis

Using prior art

Summary

9. Robot Dog – Part 2

Building the chassis

Sticks and servos

Completing the circuit

Labeling the servos Building a tiny circuit Putting it all together

Summary

10. Robot Dog – Part 3

Programming the robot

Weight distribution Test one

The walking gait

Test two

Developing personality

Circuit upgrade Body upgrade Sensors The switch Coding the personality

Implementing speech control

Connecting the HC-06 module Programming the Arduino Setting up BitVoicer

Summary

2. Module 2

1. Project 1 – LED Night Lamp

Introduction to breadboard

Structure of a breadboard Using a breadboard

Controlling multiple LEDs

Simple traffic light controller

LED fading

Pulse width modulation (PWM) Using PWM on Arduino

Creating a mood lamp

Using an RGB LED Why do RGB LEDs change color? Designing a mood lamp

Developing an LED night lamp

Introduction to switch Pixar lamp

Summary

2. Project 2 – Remote Controlled TV Backlight

Introduction to IR LEDs

What is IR LED? Applications of IR LED / IR communication

IR sensors

Working mechanism Programming a basic IR sensor How to receive data from a TV remote

LED strips

Controlling an LED strip with Arduino

Summary

3. Project 3 – LED Cube

Getting started with soldering

What you will need Safety tips

Designing an LED cube

Required components Principle behind the design Construction Mistakes to avoid Fixing to the board

Programming a 4*4*4 LED cube Summary

4. Sound Visualization and LED Christmas Tree

Introduction to sound visualization

How to visualize the sound What is FFT (fast fourier transform)

Sound visualization using Arduino Developing an LED Christmas tree Summary

5. Persistence of Vision

Creating your own Persistence of Vision Programming an LED array Different types of motors

DC motors Servo motors Stepper motors Different applications of motors

Controlling a DC motor using Arduino Synchronizing an LED array with a motor Bringing your efforts to life

Using your hands for rotation Using two different Arduinos or external motors Use existing real-life devices

Summary

6. Troubleshooting and Advanced Resources

Troubleshooting

Can't upload program LED is dim

Resources – advanced users

Projects

Twitter Mood Light Secret knock detecting door-lock LED biking jacket Twitter-enabled coffee pot

Useful resources

Hackaday The Arduino blog The Make magazine Bildr Instructables Tronixstuff Adafruit All About Circuits Hackerspaces The Arduino forum

Summary

3. Module 3

1. A Simple Alarm System with Arduino

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Configuring the alarm system Testing the alarm system Summary

2. Creating a Spy Microphone

Hardware and software requirements Using the SD card Testing the microphone Building the spy microphone Recording on the SD card Summary

3. Building an EMF Bug Detector

Hardware and Software requirements Hardware configuration Testing the LCD screen Building the EMF bug detector Summary

4. Access Control with a Fingerprint Sensor

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Enrolling your fingerprint Controlling access to the relay Accessing secret data Summary

5. Opening a Lock with an SMS

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Testing the FONA shield Controlling the relay Opening and closing the lock Summary

6. Building a Cloud Spy Camera

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Setting up your Dropbox account Setting up your Temboo account Saving pictures to Dropbox Live streaming from the spy camera Summary

7. Monitoring Secret Data from Anywhere

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Sending data to dweet.io Monitoring the device remotely Creating automated e-mail alerts Summary

8. Creating a GPS Tracker with Arduino

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Testing the location functions Sending a GPS location by SMS Building a GPS location tracker Summary

9. Building an Arduino Spy Robot

Hardware and software requirements Hardware configuration Setting up the motor control Setting up live streaming Setting up the interface Testing the surveillance robot Summary

A. Bibliography

Index

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