Find out how to transform your Arduino device into an awesome secret agent gadget with this course, taking in everything from robotics to remote control cameras About This Book * This course won't just teach you. It will help you apply your knowledge so you can get creative - quickly! * Find out how to make a computer interact with the real-world - you'll be learning the basics of IoT without realizing it. * Robots. A sound controlled Christmas tree. This course proves anything is possible with an Arduino! Who This Book Is For Seeking inspiration? This course will help you get creative with your Arduino quickly. What You Will Learn * Find out how to explore the full potential of your tiny Arduino * Find out how to bridge the gap between the real world and software, as you gather and visualize data from the environment * Create simple servers to allow communication to occur * Transform your Arduino into a GPS tracker * Use the Arduino to monitor top secret data * Build a complete spy robot! In Detail An Arduino might be a tiny computer but it can be used as the foundation for a huge range of projects. In this course, we'll show you how just some of the projects that are possible with an Arduino. From robotics to secret agent gadgets, we're pretty confident that this course will get you thinking creatively - and inspire you to create your very own new projects using the Arduino hacking skills you learn. This course, combines both text and video content - it's made up of three modules to help organize your learning. In the first module we'll show you how to build three different Arduino projects. All of these will not only get you up and running with something practical, they'll also help you better understand how the Arduino works. Find out how to develop a home automation system and even build a robot! In the second module we'll go one step further to help you get creative as you learn how to program LEDs with your Arduino. You'll find out how to build a mood lamp and a remote-controlled TV backlight, before going on to make a sound controlled LED Christmas tree that makes use of sound visualization. Finally, the third module takes you from stylish design into espionage, as you learn how to create neat secret agent gadgets with your Arduino. Find out how to build an alarm system, a fingerprint sensor, even open a lock with a text message. And that's not all - but to find out more you'll have to dive in! This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content from the following Packt products: ? Arduino By Example by Adith Jagadish Boloor ? Arduino BLINK Blueprints by Samarth Shah, Utsav Shah ? Arduino for Secret Agents by Marco Shwartz Style and approach Combining both video and text and built from some of Packt's very best Arduino content, this course comprises of three modules covering a range of projects. It's completely focused on helping the user get creative as quickly as possible so they can explore what's possible with Arduino themselves.

Get the most out of your Arduino to develop exciting and creative LED-based projects About This Book * Learn to control TV backlighting using an IR remote * Get introduced to sound visualization so you are able to use sound-controlled LEDs * Build an exciting persistence of vision wand Who This Book Is For Anyone with a basic computer knowledge should be able to get the most out of this book. Although familiarity with some of the electronics would be helpful, it is not a must. What You Will Learn * Set up Arduino boards to run a basic 'Hello World' program * Develop a mood lamp and expand it to become an LED night lamp * Control TV backlight color and intensity using an IR remote * Develop an IR-controlled 4*4 LED cube * Use sound visualization to develop a sound-controlled LED Christmas tree * See a fun way to create interesting long exposure photographs and light displays using persistence of vision (POV) wands In Detail Arduino is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino has been used in thousands of different projects and applications by a wide range of programmers and artists, and their contributions have added up to an incredible amount of accessible knowledge that can be of great help to novices and experts alike. Want to build exciting LED projects with Arduino? This book will be your companion to bring out the creative genius in you. To begin with, you will get introduced to the maker movement and the open source hardware development Arduino boards. You will then move on to develop a mood lamp and a remote-controlled TV backlight. As you progress through the book, you will develop an LED cube and will learn to use sound visualization to develop a sound-controlled LED Christmas tree. You will then move on to build a persistence of vision wand. At the end of each chapter, you'll see some common problems, their solutions, and some workarounds. Style and approach This book takes a project based approach to building LED-based projects with Arduino.