Want to create devices that interact with the physical world? This cookbook is perfect for anyone who wants to experiment with the popular Arduino microcontroller and programming environment. You’ll find more than 200 tips and techniques for building a variety of objects and prototypes such as IoT solutions, environmental monitors, location and position-aware systems, and products that can respond to touch, sound, heat, and light.

You don’t need to have mastered Arduino or programming to get started. Updated for the Arduino 1.5 release, the recipes in this third edition include practical examples and guidance to help you begin, expand, and enhance your projects right away—whether you’re an engineer, designer, artist, student, or hobbyist.

Get up to speed on the Arduino board and essential software concepts quickly

Learn basic techniques for reading digital and analog signals

Use Arduino with a variety of popular input devices and sensors

Drive visual displays, generate sound, and control several types of motors

Interact with devices that use remote controls, including TVs and appliances

Learn techniques for handling time delays and time measurement

Apply advanced coding and memory-handling techniques

Michael Margolis is a technologist in the field of real time computing with expertise in developing and delivering hardware and software for interacting with the environment. He has more than 30 years of experience at senior levels with Sony, Microsoft, and Lucent/Bell Labs. He has written libraries and core software that are part of the official Arduino 1.0 distribution.

Brian Jepson is a Content Manager at LinkedIn Learning, where he manages design and engineering courses. He is also the co-organizer of Providence Geeks, a founding member of the National Maker Faire planning and production team, and co-producer of the Providence Mini Maker Faire. He shares and spreads knowledge of electronics and digital fabrication through hands-on events and workshops, working closely with AS220, a non-profit community arts center, and with the Rhode Island Computer Museum (both are Rhode Island-based non-profits).