Arduino Solutions Handbook: Design interesting DIY projects using Arduino Uno, C and C++

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
About the Authors
About the Reviewer
Acknowledgement
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Installing Arduino IDE
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Arduino and its usage
        Advantages of Arduino board
        Different Arduino boards
        Features of Arduino Uno R3
    Recipe 2: Installing Arduino IDE
        Offline IDE Installation for desktop environments
    Recipe 3: Connecting Arduino board to the computer
    Recipe 4: Uploading a sample code on the Arduino board
        Troubleshooting in the uploading process
        Compilation-related errors
        Uploading related errors
    Recipe 5: Adding and accessing a new library in Arduino sketch
        Accessing a pre-installed library
        Installing new libraries from the library manager
        Installing a library from a .zip file
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
2. C Programming Basic
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Creating and saving your first Arduino sketch
        Structuring of an Arduino sketch
        Writing the first Arduino sketch
    Recipe 2: Understanding different functions of Arduino programming
    Recipe 3: Understanding variables in programming
        Constants
            Boolean constants (true and false)
        Pin Levels: HIGH and LOW
        Data types
    Recipe 4: Display on serial monitor
        Setting up serial communication and printing on the serial monitor
    Recipe 5: Perform simple arithmetic operations in a sketch
        A simple addition
            More operations
    Recipe 6: Accessing different types of pins on Arduino
        Power, digital and analog
    PWM pins
        Serial communication pins
        SPI and I2C pins
        Interrupt pins
    Recipe 7: Convert a number into a string
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
3. Advanced Programming Construct
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Performing different actions based on two different variable values
    Recipe 2: Performing multiple actions based on multiple values of a variable
    Recipe 3: Repeating an action a fixed number of times
    Recipe 4: Repeating an action till another event occurs
    Recipe 5: Grouping and splitting different variables
    Recipe 6: Splitting text from a group
    Recipe 7: Interrupting an ongoing event with another event
    Recipe 8: Generating different tones using Arduino uno
    Recipe 9: Changing the intensity of an LED
    Recipe 10: Sending binary values through serial communication
    Recipe 11: Taking multiple decisions using case statements
    Recipe 12: Generate the knight rider sequence using 7 LEDs
    Recipe 13: Controlling 5 different LEDs using serial communication through PC
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
4. Switches and Displays
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Reading different voltage values from a switch
    Recipe 2: Calculating the time for which a pushbutton is pressed
    Recipe 3: Generating red, green, and blue colors using an RGB LED
    Recipe 4: Generating millions of random colors using RGB LED
    Recipe 5: Driving a 7-segment LED display
    Recipe 6: Displaying a blinking message on a 16x2 LCD
    Recipe 7: Displaying a left scrolling message on a 16x2 LCD
    Recipe 8: Displaying a rotating sequence using a NeoPixel LED
    Recipe 9: Generating different voltage values using a potentiometer and display them on an LCD
    Recipe 10: Design a 6-level water level indicator using an LED array
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
5. Sensor Integration With Arduino
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Detecting the intensity of light
    Recipe 2: Detecting the object with an IR proximity sensor
    Recipe 3: Measuring the distance of a wall from the sensor
    Recipe 4: Clap-controlled home appliance
    Recipe 5: Designing a water level indicator by measuring the depth of the water level
    Recipe 6: Detecting the LPG leakage in a home
    Recipe 7: Detect the motion of a person around your home
    Recipe 8: Design a robust burglar alarm system
    Recipe 9: Securing access to a door using a 4-digit password
    Recipe 10: Designing a multi-password door lock
    Recipe 11: Designing a reverse car parking assistant system
    Recipe 12: Measuring the temperature of the surroundings
    Recipe 13: Designing a digital weather station to show real-time weather conditions
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple Choice Questions
        Answers
6. Motor Control Using Arduino
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Connecting DC hobby motors to an Arduino
    Recipe 2: Controlling the direction of a hobby motor
    Recipe 3: Driving a 5 Volt DC motor using Arduino with L293D
    Recipe 4: Controlling the speed of a motor using PWM
    Recipe 5: Driving a 12 Volts DC motor using Arduino
    Recipe 6: Designing a 2-wheel drive (2WD) robot
    Recipe 7: Designing an obstacle avoider robot with Arduino
    Recipe 8: Designing a line following robot to run on a black line
    Recipe 9: Controlling the angle of movement of a servo motor
    Recipe 10: Controlling the movements of a servo with a potentiometer
    Recipe 11: A smart dustbin that opens the lid on detecting a person around it
    Recipe 12: Automated parking boom barrier
    Recipe 13: Designing a robotic hand to pick a glass of water
    Recipe 14: Controlling a stepper motor with Arduino
    Recipe 15: Controlling a DC motor with an encoder with Arduino
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
7. I2C and SPI Communication
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Connect two Arduino boards to set up I2C communication
    Recipe 2: Connecting I2C adapter to Arduino
    Recipe 3: Controlling a 16x2 LCD with I2C protocol
    Recipe 4: Displaying data on an OLED screen
    Recipe 5: Digital voltmeter design using Arduino
    Recipe 6: Understanding SPI communication on an Arduino board
    Recipe 7: Communicate between two Arduino boards using SPI communication
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
8. CAN Bus Communication
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Using CAN protocol with Arduino
    Recipe 2: Setting up the MCP2515 module with an Arduino
    Recipe 3: Send temperature sensor data over the CAN
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
9. Bluetooth Communication With Arduino
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Understanding different Bluetooth modules to connect with an Arduino
        Types of Bluetooth modules
    Recipe 2: Establishing a Bluetooth connection between a PC and a Bluetooth module
        Controlling HC-06 with AT commands
        Connecting a Bluetooth module to the Windows PC
    Recipe 3: Configure your smartphone to connect with Arduino via Bluetooth
    Recipe 4: Visualize serial monitor information over Bluetooth
    Recipe 5: Smartphone controlled car
    Recipe 6: Bluetooth controlled servo motor
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers
10. Wi-Fi Connection Using Arduino
    Introduction
    Structure
    Objectives
    Recipe 1: Different options to connect to Wi-Fi via microcontrollers
    Setting Arduino IDE for ESP32 or ESP8266 boards
    Recipe 2: LED blink using ESP8266
    Recipe 3: Connecting an ESP8266 to Wi-Fi
    Recipe 4: Logging real-time light intensity values on the web
    Recipe 5: Real-time Temperature and Humidity value logging on the web portal
    Conclusion
    Points to remember
    Multiple choice questions
        Answers:
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