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Practical AVR Microcontrollers

Games, Gadgets, and Home Automation with the Microcontroller Used in the Arduino

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  • Make fun and practical projects with the AVR microcontroller, the brain that runs the Arduino.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
  2. The Basics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A Brief History of Microcontrollers

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 3-11
    3. Building Our AVR Test Bed

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 13-47
    4. Arduino and the Naked AVR

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 49-83
    5. Moving On!

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 85-154
    6. Smarten Up!

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 155-166
    7. Digitally Speaking

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 167-188
  3. The Projects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
    2. Introduction to the Projects Section

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 191-193
    3. Project 2: Crazy Beams—Exercise Your Pet!

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 213-228
    4. Project 3: WordDune

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 229-247
    5. Project 4: The Lighting Waterfall

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 249-276
    6. Moving to Mesmerize

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 277-304
    7. Smart Home Enablers

      • Alan Trevennor
      Pages 305-331
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 333-386

About this book

In Practical AVR Microcontrollers, you’ll learn how to use the AVR microcontroller to make your own nifty projects and gadgets. You’ll start off with the basics in part one: setting up your development environment and learning how the "naked" AVR differs from the Arduino. Then you’ll gain experience by building a few simple gizmos and learning how everything can be interconnected.

In part two, we really get into the goodies: projects! Each project will show you exactly what software and hardware you need, and will provide enough detail that you can adapt it to your own needs and parts availability. Some of the projects you’ll make:

  • An illuminated secret panel
  • A hallway lighting system with a waterfall effect
  • A crazy lightshow
  • Visual effects gizmos like a Moire wheel and shadow puppets

In addition, you'll design and implement some home automation projects, including working with wired and wireless setups. Along the way, you'll design a useable home automation protocol and look at a variety of hardware setups. 

Whether you’re new to electronics, or you just want to see what you can do with an AVR outside of an Arduino, Practical AVR Microcontrollers is the book for you.

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Softcover Book USD 59.99
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