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Learn to make interactive work with Arduino

Capture peoples attention effectively using interactive electronics. Learn to make your own custom interactive installs

Instructor:

John Missikos

1,713 students enrolled

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Understand what Arduino is about, by doing!

Quickly understand the building blocks to make your own projects

Create an interactive proximity warning device, useful for parking your car and learning core concepts in a project based approach

I take you from woe to go! Get started with electronics and making interactive media quickly. In this course I show you how to get up and running on the Arduino platform so you can make your own projects to interact with the world.

Colourful lights? TICK!

Potential robot overlords? BETTER BELIEVE IT!

Automate garden watering? IF THE OVERLORDS SAY SO!

Learn the basics and move up the ladder quickly exploring the exciting and useful world of electronics with this course. You will learn the components and how to break down components so you can be self sufficient.

This course is for people that are interested in interactive media and people that want to learn the basis for electronics. We quickly move onto projects allowing you to put the skills you have learnt to the test.

Remember, I am always here to help you though your project and answer questions along the way!

So lets get started!

-John

Introduction

What can the Arduino do

Identify what projects you can make with an Arduino

Lay of the Land

Arduino anatomy

Identify what makes up an Arduino
Understand the different Arduinos available

Identify the parts of the Arduino

Shopping List

A quick list of the parts we will be using later

Installing the Software

Connecting it to a Computer

Install the software and ready to go!

Install on Windows

Here we learn how to install the Arduino software on Windows

http://arduino.cc/

Install on Mac

Here we learn how to install the Arduino software on Mac

http://arduino.cc/

Code Introduction

My first upload

Get started with the Arduino programming environment

Intro to Code - Flashing a LED

Understand the programming environment
You will be able to identify main features in code

Electronics

Breadboards and Jumper Wires, a practical intro

Practically understand the wiring of an external LED

Components to diagrams

Understand the concepts of components and how they are represented in diagrams (schematics)

Inputs, Outputs, Analog and Digital

Learn how computers see the world, and how you can talk in their language 01001000 01100101 01101100 01101100 01101111 00100000 01110011 01101101 01100001 01110010 01110100 01101001 01100101

Controlling an Output (Actuators)

Create sound with a buzzer

Add sound to your project

Coloured Lighting!

Reading inputs (Sensors)

Intro to inputs with a button example

Understand inputs and how a button can be used

Ultrasonic sensors and the Serial Monitor

Your Project - Bringing it together

Break down a project

Understand how to break a project down on paper

Build it back up

Combine your distance sensor and light to make a useful project

Conclusion

Fin

Thank you and good night

Further

Reading Resistors

With this lecture you will be able to read resistors by their colour

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!

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