Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Second Edition [Paperback]

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Up-to-date hacks that will breathe life into your Arduino and Raspberry Pi creations!

This intuitive DIY guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose household devices and integrate them with your Raspberry Pi and Arduino inventions. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams,Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Second Edition, features fun, easy-to-follow projects. Youll discover how to build an Internet-controlled hacked electric toy, ultrasonic rangefinder, remote-controlled robotic rover, audio amp, slot car brakes and headlightseven a smart card reader!

 Get up and running on both Arduino and Raspberry Pi
 Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches
 Identify components and read schematic diagrams
 Work with LEDs, including high-power Lumileds and addressable LED strips
 Use LiPo batteries, solar panels, and buck-boost power supplies
 Use sensors to measure light, temperature, acceleration, sound level, and color
 Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters
 Repair gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment
 Get the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools

Simon Monkhas a bachelors degree in cybernetics and computer science and a Ph.D. in software engineering. He has authored more than 20 books, including Programming Arduino, 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius, Programming the Raspberry Pi, and is coauthor of Practical Electronics for Inventors. Dr. Monk also designs products for the electronic kit manufacturer, monkmakes.com.