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Learning C for Arduino

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Published in Mar 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787120099

Pages 378 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Author (1):

Syed Omar Faruk Towaha

Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Learning C for Arduino

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Preface

1. Getting Started

2. Our First Program!

3. Exploring C with Arduino IDE

4. Blinking with Operations and Loops

5. Functions and Files with Arduino

6. Arduino and C++

7. Using Pointers and Structure

8. Working with Arduino Libraries

9. Lets Build Something Awesome

10. Few Error Handlings

Home security

We will make a simple security device that will sense unusual motion in your home. Say, if anyone enters your room, the motion sensor will detect the human presence and make sound. We will also connect an LED too. You can later connect a GSM module to either call or send you an SMS if anyone enters your room. This time we will use the following components to build our motion detecting home security device:

PIR (Passive InfraRed) motion sensor
Buzzer or Speaker
LED
Resistors
Jumper Wires
Arduino

The following image shows a PIR sensor:

It has three pins, VCC or +DC voltage, GND, and Output or Data. The connection between the Arduino and the PIR is simple. We will connect the VCC to the 5V pin of the Arduino with the jumper wire, GND to the GND of the Arduino, and the Data pin will be connected to any of the digital pins. In my case it is digital pin 2. See the following figure for clarification. We will connect the speaker's anode to Arduino digital pin 3 and the LED's positive pin...

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Authors (1)

Syed Omar Faruk Towaha

Syed Omar Faruk Towaha is a data scientist, and currently working at Meta. He has two bachelor's degrees, one in Physics, another in Computer Science and a Master's in Data Science. He is based in London, England, and has interests in data science and IoTs. While Syed is not busy with his jobs, he uses his time to write something about new technologies. His recent publications include Building Smart Drones With ESP8266 and Arduino, Introduction to Rust Programming, Learning C for Arduino, and JavaScript Projects for Kids.

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