Maker Media Inc: 119 books
Making Things Talk
Using Sensors, Networks, and Arduino to See, Hear, and Feel Your World
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2017
The workbenches of hobbyists, hackers, and makers have become overrun with microcontrollers, computers-on-a-chip that power homebrewed video games, robots, toys, and more. In Making Things Talk, Tom Igoe, one of the creators of Arduino, shows how to make these gadgets talk.
Whether you need...
Getting Started with the Internet of Things
Connecting Sensors and Microcontrollers to the Cloud
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
What is the Internet of Things? It's billions of embedded computers, sensors, and actuators all connected online. If you have basic programming skills, you can use these powerful little devices to create a variety of useful systems—such as a device that waters plants when the soil becomes dry. This...
Make: More Electronics
Journey Deep Into the World of Logic Chips, Amplifiers, Sensors, and Randomicity
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2014
Want to learn even more about electronics in a fun, hands-on way? If you finished the projects in Make: Electronics, or if you're already familiar with the material in that book, you're ready for Make: More Electronics. Right away, you'll start working on real projects, and you'll explore all the...
by Lynn Beighley
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2018
All Make Jumpstart books provide a quick way for readers to "jumpstart" their knowledge of a certain topic.In 50 intense pages, Jumpstarting JavaScript shows makers how to install the Node.js environment on a Raspberry Pi, how to use Node.js to turn their Raspberry Pi into a self-contained web server, and how to get that web server to send a tweet.
Design for CNC
Furniture Projects and Fabrication Technique
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2017
Design, DIY, and computer-controlled fabrication are a powerful combination for making high-quality customized things. Written by the founders of the architecture, design, and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher, this book takes you through the basics of CNC fabrication, the design process, production,...
AVR Programming
Learning to Write Software for Hardware
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Atmel's AVR microcontrollers are the chips that power Arduino, and are the go-to chip for many hobbyist and hardware hacking projects. In this book you'll set aside the layers of abstraction provided by the Arduino environment and learn how to program AVR microcontrollers directly. In doing so, you'll...
Getting Started with Intel Galileo
Electronic Projects with the Quark-Powered Arduino-Compatible Board
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014
Getting Started with the Intel Galileo gets you up and running with this new, x86-powered board that was developed in collaboration between Arduino and Intel. You'll learn how to set it up, connect it to your computer, and begin programming. You'll learn how to build electronics projects around the...
Make a Raspberry Pi-Controlled Robot
Building a Rover with Python, Linux, Motors, and Sensors
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Make a Raspberry-Pi Controlled Robot teaches you how to build a capable and upgradeable personal robot for around $100. You'll learn how to control servos, respond to sensor input, and know where your bot is using GPS. You'll also learn many ways to connect to your robot and send it instructions, from an SSH connection to sending text messages from your phone.
Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA
Making Wearables with an Arduino-Compatible Electronics Platform
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
This book introduces readers to building wearable electronics projects using Adafruit's tiny FLORA board: at 4.4 grams, and only 1.75 inches in diameter, and featuring Arduino compatibility, it's the most beginner-friendly way to create wearable projects. This book shows you how to plan your wearable...
Learn Electronics with Arduino
An Illustrated Beginner's Guide to Physical Computing
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
This book is your introduction to to physical computing with the Arduino microcontroller platform. No prior experience is required, not even an understanding of basic electronics. With color illustrations, easy-to-follow explanations, and step-by-step instructions, the book takes the beginner from...
mBot for Makers
Conceive, Construct, and Code Your Own Robots at Home or in the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
The mBot robotics platform is a hugely popular kit because of the quality of components and price. With hundreds of thousands of these kits out there in homes, schools and makerspaces, there is much untapped potential. Getting Started with mBots is for non-technical parents, kids and teachers who...
Make: Sensors
A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Make: Sensors is the definitive introduction and guide to the sometimes-tricky world of using sensors to monitor the physical world. With dozens of projects and experiments for you to build, this book shows you how to build sensor projects with both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. Use Arduino when you need...
Getting Started with BeagleBone
Linux-Powered Electronic Projects With Python and JavaScript
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Many people think of Linux as a computer operating system, running on users' desktops and powering servers. But Linux can also be found inside many consumer electronics devices. Whether they're the brains of a cell phone, cable box, or exercise bike, embedded Linux systems blur the distinction between...
Making Things See
3D vision with Kinect, Processing, Arduino, and MakerBot
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft’s Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you’ll learn how to create gestural interfaces for...