Experimenting with AVR Microcontrollers

AVR is the brain that runs Arduino, but you don’t need the whole Arduino board to do fun projects. Experimenting with AVR Microcontrollers, from Practical AVR Microcontrollers, shows you how to create a spiffy set of projects that you can build to learn more about electronics, about AVR, and just to generate new ideas for your own projects.

Alan Trevennor will show you how to create a secret panel project, a gadget to drive your pets crazy, a hallway lighting system, and even a small home automation network.

What you’ll learn

• How to create an illuminated secret panel
• How to create visual effects with AVR
• How to create a waterfall-like lighting system
• How to set up a small home automation network

Who this book is for

Electronics hobbyists, Arduino fans, and any maker who wants to try some fun ideas with AVR.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Good Evening, Mr. Bond! Your Secret Panel
Chapter 2. Here Kitty, Kitty: Rainbow Beams to Drive Your Pets Crazy
Chapter 3. WordDune: How Much Do You Really See?
Chapter 4. A Waterfall of Lights: The Passageway Lighting System
Chapter 5. Moving to Mesmerize: Small Projects with Nifty Effects
Chapter 6. Home Automation: Small Projects using CAN Bus Controller Area Networks