Overview

Interactive, LED-based DIY projects that use Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Readers learn to make decorative trinkets, useful gadgets, wearables, and Internet of Things projects. 10 LED Projects for Geeksis a collection of interactive and customizable projects that all have the humble LED in common, but don't write them off as basic! You'll learn how to make challenging and imaginative gadgets like a magic wand that controls lights using hand gestures, a pen-sized controller for music synthesizers, a light strip that dances to the beat of music, and even an LED sash that flashes scrolling text you send from your phone. Every project includes photos, step-by-step directions, colorful circuit diagrams, and the complete code to bring the project to life. As you work your way through the book, you'll pick up adaptable skills that will take your making abilities to the next level. You'll learn how to- - Design versatile circuits for your own needs - Build and print a custom printed circuit board - Create flexible circuits which you can use to make any wearable you dream up - Turn analog signal into digital data your microcontroller can read - Use gesture recognition and wireless interaction for your own Internet of Things projects - Experiment with copper tape and create circuits with paper and foil - Build ""smart"" gadgets that make decisions with sensors If you want to experiment with LEDs and circuits, learn some new skills, and make cool things along the way, 10 LED Projects for Geeks is your first step.

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Author:   John Baichtal
Publisher:   No Starch Press,US
Imprint:   No Starch Press,US
Weight:   0.368kg
ISBN:  

9781593278250

ISBN 10:   159327825
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   03 July 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Project 0: All About LEDs (Sean Michael Ragan) Project 1: Four Simple Projects (Lenore Edman and Windell Oskay) Project 2: Desktop UFO Lamp (James Floyd Kelly) Project 3: The Cheater's Digital Dice (JB) Project 4:  Surface-Mount LED Name Tag (Alex Dyba) Project 5: Yggflexisil: The Flexible Illuminated Tree (Erin Kennedy) Project 6: Realtime Music Visualizer (Michael Krumpus) Project 7: Automatic Infrared Air Conditioning (Kaas Baichtal) Project 8: Raspberry Potter Wand Remote (Sean O'Brien) Project 9: The Starfield Visualizer Box (Adam Wolf) Project 10: Optical Screwdriver Synthesizer (JB) Project 11: Magic-Gem Timing Bracer (Mike Hord) Project 12: Wearable LED Text Display Sash (Kristina Durivage) Glossary List of Suppliers

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John Baichtal has written or edited over a dozen books, including the award-winning Cult of Lego (2011 No Starch Press), LEGO hacker bible Make- LEGO and Arduino Projects (2012 Maker Media) with Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler, as well as Robot Builder (Que 2013), and Hacking Your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Kit (Que 2015). He's hard at work on his latest project, a compilation of Minecraft projects for Maker Media. John lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children. The LED Project Handbook contributors includeLenore Edman, James Floyd Kelly, Kristina Durivage,Kaas Baichtal, Sean O'Brien,Windell H. Oskay, Adam Wolf,Matthew Beckler,Michael Krumpus, and Mike Hord.

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