Make Arduino Bots and Gadgets : Six Embedded Projects With Open Source Hardware and Software

Want to build your own robots, turn your ideas into prototypes, control devices with a computer, or make your own cell phone applications? It's a snap with this book and the Arduino open source electronic prototyping platform. Embedded systems are everywhere -- inside cars, children's toys, robots, and mobile phones. With Arduino, building your own embedded gadgets is easy, even for beginners. This book gets you started with six fun projects you can build for under $100 each: a stalker guard, robot insect, interactive painting, wireless smart home controller, boxing timer, and a cell phone controlled soccer robot. You'll get impressive results quickly and gain the know-how and experience you need to invent your own gadgets. * Discover Arduino, the popular single board microcontroller * Get a great introduction to robots and electronic projects * Learn how to turn ideas into working physical prototypes * Use Android phones as remote controls in your projects * Get everyone involved with projects that even beginners can build