What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with Arduino and LEDs, introduces you to different Arduino boards followed by installation instructions for the Arduino IDE. You will write a "Hello World" program using the Arduino IDE and will learn about serial communication.

Chapter 2, Project 1 – LED Night Lamp, presents you with some cool stuff of controlling LEDs and will show you how to control different LEDs with an artistic approach.

Chapter 3, Project 2 – Remote Controlled TV Backlight, teaches you the basics of IR LEDs and the basics of IR communication. Once you have learnt about programming IR sensor, you will use an IR sensor to control the TV backlight using a remote.

Chapter 4, Project 3 – LED Cube, introduces you to soldering in detail. You will also understand how to create a 4*4*4 LED Cube using the Arduino UNO board.

Chapter 5, Sound Visualization and LED Christmas Tree, shows you how to visualize sound using Arduino and then we will develop an LED Christmas tree.

Chapter 6, Persistence of Vision, helps us create an even more intensive experience by moving LEDs using motors. You will create a Persistence of Vision wand using an LED array and a motor.

Chapter 7, Troubleshooting and Advanced Resources, starts with common troubleshooting techniques. The second and last part of the chapter discusses resources that will be useful if you want to do advanced stuff with Arduino.