Brock Craft - Arduino Projects For Dummies

Arduino Projects For Dummies

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About the Author

Brock Craft is a Lecturer in the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is also a Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art. He is a specialist in physical computing, data visualization, and the Internet of Things. Brocks background is in the field of human-computer interaction, and he has over a decade of experience making interactive things that people can use, explore, and play with. He was a co-director of the design consultancy Tinker London, along with Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino and Massimo Banzi, one of the founders of the Arduino Project. He has taught hundreds of people to create things with Arduinos.

When he is not teaching and learning, Brock likes to make interactive stuff and digital art.

Dedication

For Barbara, who has supported me steadfastly on this most incredible journey, and without whom this book would not have been possible. She has put at least as much work into this effort as I have. I also dedicate this book to my mother, Lea Gaydos, who taught me that I can do anything I put my mind to. I would like to acknowledge and dedicate this book to the memory of Craig Veal, the best teacher I ever had.

And most especially, this book is for Eleanor, who I hope will grow up to make everything in her world come alive with creativity.

Authors Acknowledgments

First and foremost, Id like to thank Massimo Banzi and the entire Arduino crew. Their foresight has opened up the joy of programming and electronics to millions of people and revitalized my own teaching and learning.

Writing this book has been a rewarding and challenging process, which would not have been possible without the support of my many colleagues and friends. Id like to extend special thanks to Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, without whose insight this book wouldnt have been undertaken. Id also like to extend my gratitude to all the members of the TinkerLondon crew, the extraordinary Nick Weldin, and also to Peter Knight, from whom I learned so much during our extraordinary work together.

My fathers mechanical acumen is, no doubt, where I got my own, and I thank him for many rewarding hours of thinking and tinkering together. I also appreciate the contributions and support of my friends Jason Geistweidt, James Larsson, Patrick Burkart, and Carl Wiedemann, whose probing questions inspired me to think a bit harder about my readers. Many of my students have made useful suggestions too, which were very helpful in deciding what should go into these pages.

Particular thanks go to my technical editor and TinkerLondon compatriot, Daniel Soltis, who spent many hours building the projects from scratch and finding errata. He has made many useful suggestions for improving both the projects and the code. Daniels excellent insights into how people build projects, along with his edits and tweaks, have been a hugely positive contribution.

I also extend my gratitude to the team at Wiley, including the patient and supportive Craig Smith, and to Beth Taylor for her excellent editorial recommendations.

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Project Editor: Beth Taylor

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Senior Project Editor: Sara Shlaer

Editorial Assistant: Annie Sullivan

Cover Photo: Brock Craft