Coding the Arduino: Building Fun Programs, Games, and Electronic Projects

ISBN-13: 9781484235096 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 294 str.

Robert Dukish

Opis

The projects will be described where the program code that is presented can be modified, or in which two or more of the sample programs may be used to synthesize a new program as the solution to the problem that is presented.

Spis treści

Section One

Chapter 1. A background on technology

Section 1.1 The difference between science and technology

Section 1.2 Ohm’s Law

Section 1.3 Engineering notation 

Chapter 2. Computers and the binary system

Section 2.1 Digital signals

Section 2.2 Power consumption

Section 2.3 Interfacing

Section 2.4 Pull-ups and pull-downs

Section Two

Chapter 3. Microcontrollers

Section 3.1 Describing microcontrollers

Section 3.2 Writing a program

Chapter 4. More loops, and more elegant methods to flash an LED 

Section 4.1 Timer loops

Section 4.2 Controlling embedded processes

Section 4.3 Digital electronics

Section 4.4 Intermittent windshield wiper control with Arduino

Chapter 5. Serial Communications

Section 5.1 The binary number system and ASCII code

Section 5.2 Simulating artificial intelligence

Section 5.3 Designing a serial communications game

Section 5.4 A recipe quantity calculator for baked goods

Chapter 6. Having fun with programming

Section 6.1 Random teacher jokes

Section 6.2 Perfecting random numbers

Section 6.3 Poker game

Section 6.4 Multi-dimensional arrays

Section 6.5 Dice game

Chapter 7. More game programming with a detailed explanation

Section 7.1 Coding the game of Twenty One, first attempt

Section 7.2 Coding the game of Twenty One, second attempt

Section Three

Chapter 8. Electronic projects

Section 8.1 Coding a voltmeter

Section 8.2 Dimming an LED with pulse width modulation

Section 8.3 Controlling an LED using a light sensor

Section 8.4 Coding a frequency counter

Section 8.5 Pulse generation

Section 8.6 Counter with seven-segment display (with driver)

Section 8.7 Dice game with seven-segment display(with driver)

Section 8.8 Counter with seven-segment display (no driver)

Section 8.9 Dice game with seven-segment display (no driver)

Section 8.10 Electronic dice game with individual LEDs

Section Four

Chapter 9. More elaborate projects

Section 9.1 Coding a more functional poker game

Section 9.2 Coding a more functional game of Twenty One

Section 9.3 Using the Arduino to transmit Morse Code

Chapter 10. Capstone Projects

Section 10.1 Building an audio Morse code reader

Section 10.2 Building an audio Morse code decoder

Section 10.3 Team project one, IR Morse code link

Section 10.4 Team project two, IR control link

Section 10.5 Coding math combination word problems

Appendix

A.1 Using and writing libraries

A.2 Answers to chapter review questions and projects

A.3 Parts list

O autorze

Bob Dukish has been working in the computers and electronics field for over 35 years. He served in the military, worked as an electronic components engineer, holds a number of patents, and taught engineering at both the high school and college levels. He has two Associate Degrees in technology, a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics from Syracuse University, as well as Master’s Degrees from both Kent State University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His last degree was earned at the age of 54, and he considers himself to be a lifelong learner.

Blurb

Get started with Arduino and computer coding. This book is intended for those new to the Arduino and computer coding. and looking to gain the skills to write microcontroller programs that can act on given inputs and operate electromechanical output devices. 

Coding the Arduino contains four sections: background information, game development, electronic games and projects, and expanded programs. The final chapters expand on the functionality of some of the programs presented in previous chapters, and challenges you with capstone projects. 

The projects will be described where the program code that is presented can be modified, or in which two or more of the sample programs may be used to synthesize a new program as the solution to the problem that is presented. Additionally, review questions are presented at the end of each chapter to test your comprehension of the material.