A hands-on course in sensors using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi

By, Ziemann, Volker

"Based on the author's successful course, with contents carefully crafted in light of feedback from reviewers, this is the first book to give a practical and wide-ranging account of how to interface sensors and actuators with micro-controllers (Arduino), Raspberry Pi and EPICS. The author describes the progression of raw signals through conditioning stages, digitization, data storage and presentation. Sections on switches and motors, which cover basic robotics, are also included. All steps are illustrated with handson examples, based on inexpensive hardware. The book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and electrical engineering, as well as for hobbyists"-- Read more...

Abstract: "Based on the author's successful course, with contents carefully crafted in light of feedback from reviewers, this is the first book to give a practical and wide-ranging account of how to interface sensors and actuators with micro-controllers (Arduino), Raspberry Pi and EPICS. The author describes the progression of raw signals through conditioning stages, digitization, data storage and presentation. Sections on switches and motors, which cover basic robotics, are also included. All steps are illustrated with handson examples, based on inexpensive hardware. The book is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in physics and electrical engineering, as well as for hobbyists"

Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi

By, Simon Monk

Up-to-date hacks that will breathe life into your Arduino and Raspberry Pi creations!

This intuitive DIY guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose household devices and integrate them with your Raspberry Pi and Arduino inventions. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Second Edition, features fun, easy-to-follow projects. You’ll discover how to build an Internet-controlled hacked electric toy, ultrasonic rangefinder, remote-controlled robotic rover, audio amp, slot car brakes and headlights―even a smart card reader!

Arduino Project Handbook: 25 Practical Projects to Get You Started

By, Mark Geddes

Arduino Project Handbook is a beginner-friendly collection of electronics projects using the low-cost Arduino board. With just a handful of components, an Arduino, and a computer, you'll learn to build and program everything from light shows to arcade games to an ultrasonic security system.

First you'll get set up with an introduction to the Arduino and valuable advice on tools and components. Then you can work through the book in order or just jump to projects that catch your eye. Each project includes simple instructions, colorful photos and circuit diagrams, and all necessary code.

Build Your Own Electric Vehicle

Seth Leitman, Bob Brant
“Empowering people with the tools to convert their own vehicles provides an immediate path away from petroleum dependence and should be part of the solutions portfolio.” – Chelsea Sexton, Co-founder, Plug In America and featured in Who Killed the Electric Car?

“Create a superior driving experience, strengthen America, and restore the planet’s ecosystems...that’s the promise of this book and it’s well worth a read!” – Josh Dorfman, Founder & CEO – Vivavi, Modern Green Furniture Store; Author, The Lazy Environmentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living.

This new, updated edition of Build Your Own Electric Vehicle contains everything that made the first edition so popular while adding all the technological advances and new parts that are readily available on the market today.

Build Your Own Electric Vehicle gets on the expressway to a green, ecologically sound, cost-effective way that even can look cool, too!

This comprehensive how-to goes through the process of transforming an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or even building an EV from scratch for as much or even cheaper than purchasing a traditional car. The book describes each component in detail---motor, battery, controller, charger, and chassis---and provides step-by-step instructions on how to put them all together.

Raspberry PI- Projects Book

How to get started with your Raspberry Pi
Dozens of inspirational community projects
Essential guides and amazing ideas
Expert reviews and buying advice
Never-before printed pages from the first 5 issues
Buy The Official Raspberry Pi Projects Book in print from the Swag Store and all good newsagents!

The world’s favorite credit card-sized PC, the Raspberry Pi is one of the best-selling computers even made in the UK. As well as helping to change the way computing is taught in schools around the world, the Pi has become the de factor tool for hacking and making cool things.
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Built In Arduino Tutorial

1. Basics

• Analog Read Serial: Read a potentiometer, print its state out to the Arduino Serial Monitor.
• Bare Minimum: The bare minimum of code needed to start an Arduino sketch.
• Blink: Turn an LED on and off.
• Digital Read Serial: Read a switch, print the state out to the Arduino Serial Monitor.
• Fade: Demonstrates the use of analog output to fade an LED.
• Read Analog Voltage: Reads an analog input and prints the voltage to the Serial Monitor.

Arduino Projects

Arduino is an incredibly flexible and easy-to-use physical-computing platform, and with Cool Arduino Projects, you’ll put it to work building home automation projects, robotics projects, and even (literally) out-of-this-world projects, including a rocket avionics system. The book will guide you through a variety of projects–some basic, some more advanced, some very practical, and some just plain fun. You’ll learn how to create home automation projects such as a DMX light dimmer, an automatic bathroom fan, a proximity touch switch, and even smart clothing linked to Second Life. You’ll also discover how to make practical projects like a networked general-purpose device, an irrigation controller, a heart rate biomonitor, and both sun-tracking and web-controlled camera mounts. You will even learn how to create a rocket avionics system and your own electronics lab in a box. You’ll get descriptions of the parts required and where to find them, how to assemble them, possible pitfalls, and complete code with explanations. What you’ll learn* How to modify and automate common household items and even link them to virtual environments.