Arduino Sketches: Tools and Techniques for Programming Wizardry

Master programming Arduino with this hands-on guide

Arduino Sketches is a practical guide to programming theincreasingly popular microcontroller that brings gadgets to life.Accessible to tech-lovers at any level, this book provides expertinstruction on Arduino programming and hands-on practice to testyour skills. You’ll find coverage of the various Arduino boards,detailed explanations of each standard library, and guidance oncreating libraries from scratch plus practical examplesthat demonstrate the everyday use of the skills you’re learning.Work on increasingly advanced programming projects, and gain morecontrol as you learn about hardware-specific libraries and how tobuild your own. Take full advantage of the Arduino API, and learnthe tips and tricks that will broaden your skillset.

The Arduino development board comes with an embedded processorand sockets that allow you to quickly attach peripherals withouttools or solders. It’s easy to build, easy to program, and requiresno specialized hardware. For the hobbyist, it’s a dream come true especially as the popularity of this open-source projectinspires even the major tech companies to develop compatibleproducts. Arduino Sketches is a practical, comprehensiveguide to getting the most out of your Arduino setup. You’ll learnto: * Communicate through Ethernet, WiFi, USB, Firmata, and Xbee * Find, import, and update user libraries, and learn to createyour own * Master the Arduino Due, Esplora, Yun, and Robot boards forenhanced communication, signal-sending, and peripherals * Play audio files, send keystrokes to a computer, control LEDand cursor movement, and more

This book presents the Arduino fundamentals in a way that helpsyou apply future additions to the Arduino language, providing agreat foundation in this rapidly-growing project. If you’re lookingto explore Arduino programming, Arduino Sketches is thetoolbox you need to get started.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Arduino
Chapter 1 Introduction to Arduino
Chapter 2 Programming for the Arduino
Chapter 3 Electronics Basics

Part II Standard Libraries
Chapter 4 The Arduino Language
Chapter 5 Serial Communication
Chapter 6 EEPROM
Chapter 7 SPI
Chapter 8 Wire
Chapter 9 Ethernet
Chapter 10 WiFi
Chapter 11 LiquidCrystal
Chapter 12 SD
Chapter 13 TFT
Chapter 14 Servo
Chapter 15 Stepper
Chapter 16 Firmata
Chapter 17 GSM

Part III Device-Specific Libraries
Chapter 18 Audio
Chapter 19 Scheduler
Chapter 20 USBHost
Chapter 21 Esplora
Chapter 22 Robot
Chapter 23 Bridge

Part IV User Libraries and Shields
Chapter 24 Importing Third-Party Libraries
Chapter 25 Creating Your Own Shield
Chapter 26 Creating Your Own Library