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Arduino Robotic Projects. Build awesome and complex robots with the power of Arduino

Arduino Robotic Projects. Build awesome and complex robots with the power of Arduino

Richard Grimmett

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  • Arduino Robotic Projects
    • Table of Contents
    • Arduino Robotic Projects
    • Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Reviewers
    • www.PacktPub.com
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        • Why subscribe?
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    • Preface
      • What this book covers
      • What you need for this book
      • Who this book is for
      • Conventions
      • Reader feedback
      • Customer support
        • Downloading the example code
        • Downloading the color images of this book
        • Errata
        • Piracy
        • Questions
    • 1. Powering on Arduino
      • Selecting the right Arduino board
        • A brief history of Arduino
        • Introducing the different versions of Arduino
          • Arduino Uno R3
            • Choosing the Arduino Uno R3
          • Arduino Mega 2560 R3
          • Choosing the Arduino Mega
            • Spotting a counterfeit or clone
          • Arduino Due
            • Choosing the Arduino Due
          • Arduino Micro
            • Choosing the Arduino Micro
          • Adafruit FLORA
            • Choosing the Adafruit FLORA
          • Adafruit Gemma
            • Choosing the Adafruit Gemma
          • Adafruit Trinket
            • Choosing the Adafruit Trinket
          • Other options with Arduino
      • Powering up Arduino
        • Unveiling your Arduino
        • Connecting to Arduino
          • Installing the FLORA IDE
      • Summary
    • 2. Getting Started with the Arduino IDE
      • Using a Windows machine to develop with Arduino
      • Running the IDE for Uno
        • Setting the IDE to your board
        • Selecting the proper COM port
        • Opening and uploading a file to Arduino
      • Running the IDE for Mega
      • Running the IDE for the Adafruit FLORA
        • Installing the Adafruit drivers
        • Selecting the Adafruit boards
        • Selecting the COM port
        • Coding an LED flash on the FLORA
      • Using a Mac to develop using Arduino
      • Summary
    • 3. Simple Programming Concepts Using the Arduino IDE
      • Creating, editing, and saving files on Arduino
      • Basic C programming on Arduino
      • Basic programming constructs on Arduino
        • The if statement
        • The for statement
      • Summary
    • 4. Accessing the GPIO Pins
      • The GPIO capability of Arduino
      • The first external hardware connection
      • The Arduino IDE and LED code
      • Summary
    • 5. Working with Displays
      • A simple serial display
      • Enabling the serial display in the IDE
      • Connecting a display using the SPI interface
      • Enabling the SPI display in the IDE
      • An LCD shield
      • Enabling the LCD display in the IDE
      • Summary
    • 6. Controlling DC Motors
      • The basics of DC motor
      • Connecting a DC motor directly to Arduino
        • Using Arduino code to control the speed of the DC motor
      • Connecting a DC motor using an H-bridge and Arduino
        • Using Arduino code to control the direction of the DC motor
      • Controlling the DC motor using a shield
      • The Arduino code for the DC motor shield
      • Summary
    • 7. Controlling Servos with Arduino
      • The basics of a servo motor
      • Connecting a servo motor directly to Arduino
      • Controlling the servos with a program
      • Connecting a servo motor shield to Arduino
      • Controlling the servo motor shield with a program
      • Summary
    • 8. Avoiding Obstacles Using Sensors
      • An overview of the sensors
        • Sonar sensors
        • Infrared sensors
      • Connecting a sonar sensor to Arduino
      • Accessing the sonar sensor from the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting an IR sensor to Arduino
      • Accessing the IR sensor from the Arduino IDE
      • Creating a scanning sensor platform
      • Summary
    • 9. Even More Useful Sensors
      • Connecting a digital compass to Arduino
      • Accessing the compass from the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting an accelerometer/gyro to Arduino
      • Accessing the accelerometer from the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
      • Accessing the altimeter/pressure sensor from the Arduino IDE
      • Summary
    • 10. Going Truly Mobile the Remote Control of Your Robot
      • Connecting a simple RF interface to Arduino
      • Enabling a simple RF interface in the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting an XBee interface to Arduino
      • Enabling an XBee interface in the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting a Bluetooth shield to Arduino
      • Connecting a Wi-Fi shield to Arduino
      • Enabling the Wi-Fi shield in the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting a GSM/GPRS shield to Arduino
      • Summary
    • 11. Using a GPS Device with Arduino
      • GPS tutorial
      • Connecting a GPS device directly to Arduino
      • Accessing the GPS device from the Arduino IDE
      • Connecting a GPS shield to Arduino
      • Accessing the GPS shield from the Arduino IDE
      • Summary
    • 12. Taking Your Robot to Sea
      • Building an automated sailing platform
      • Building an Arduino-powered underwater ROV
        • Building an ROV
        • Controlling brushless DC motors with Arduino
          • Connecting a LAN shield to Arduino
          • Accessing a camera for your project
      • Summary
    • 13. Robots That Can Fly
      • Building an Arduino-operated plane
      • Building a quadcopter platform
      • Summary
    • 14. Small Projects with Arduino
      • Small robots and Arduino
      • Wearable Arduino projects
      • Summary
    • Index
  • Title: Arduino Robotic Projects. Build awesome and complex robots with the power of Arduino
  • Author: Richard Grimmett
  • Original title: Arduino Robotic Projects. Build awesome and complex robots with the power of Arduino.
  • ISBN: 9781783989836, 9781783989836
  • Date of issue: 2014-08-14
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_3bnb
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing