So Many Fiendishly Fun Ways to Use the Latest Arduino Boards!

Fully updated throughout, this do-it-yourself guide shows you how to program and build fascinating projects with the Arduino Uno and Leonardo boards and the Arduino 1.0 development environment. 30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius, Second Edition, gets you started right away with the simplified C programming you need to know and demonstrates how to take advantage of the latest Arduino capabilities.

You'll learn how to attach an Arduino board to your computer, program it, and connect electronics to it to create your own devious devices. A bonus chapter uses the special USB keyboard/mouse-impersonation feature exclusive to the Arduino Leonardo.

30 Arduino Projects for the Evil Genius, Second Edition:

Features step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations

Provides full schematic and construction details for every project

Covers the scientific principles behind the projects

Removes the frustration factor—all required parts are listed along with sources

Build these and other clever creations:

High-brightness Morse code translator

Seasonal affective disorder light

Keypad security code

Pulse rate monitor

Seven-segment LED double dice

USB message board

Oscilloscope

Tune player

VU meter

LCD thermostat

Computer-controlled fan

Hypnotizer

Servo-controlled laser

Lie detector

Magnetic door lock

Infrared remote

Lilypad clock

Evil Genius countdown timer

Keyboard prank

Automatic password typer

Accelerometer mouse