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Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook

By : Marco Schwartz

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Internet of Things with Arduino Cookbook

4.5 (2)

By: Marco Schwartz

Overview of this book

Arduino is a powerful and very versatile platform used by millions of people around the world to create DIY electronics projects. It can be connected to a wide variety of sensors and other components, making it the ideal platform to build amazing Internet of Things (IoT) projects on—the next wave in the era of computing. This book takes a recipe-based approach, giving you precise examples on how to build IoT projects of all types using the Arduino platform. You will come across projects from several fields, including the popular robotics and home automation domains. Along with being introduced to several forms of interactions within IoT, including projects that directly interact with well-known web services such as Twitter, Facebook, and Dropbox we will also focus on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) interactions, where Arduino projects interact without any human intervention. You will learn to build a few quick and easy-to-make fun projects that will really expand your horizons in the world of IoT and Arduino. Each chapter ends with a troubleshooting recipe that will help you overcome any problems faced while building these projects. By the end of this book, you will not only know how to build these projects, but also have the skills necessary to build your own IoT projects in the future.

Preface

Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Sections

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Free Chapter

1. Connecting an Arduino to the Web

1. Connecting an Arduino to the Web

Introduction

Setting up the Arduino development environment

Options for Internet connectivity with Arduino

Interacting with basic sensors

Interacting with basic actuators

Configuring your Arduino board for the IoT

Grabbing the content from a web page

Sending data to the cloud

Troubleshooting basic Arduino issues

2. Cloud Data Monitoring

2. Cloud Data Monitoring

Introduction

Internet of Things platforms for Arduino

Connecting sensors to your Arduino board

Posting the sensor data online

Retrieving your online data

Securing your online data

Monitoring sensor data from a cloud dashboard

Monitoring several Arduino boards at once

Troubleshooting issues with cloud data monitoring

3. Interacting with Web Services

3. Interacting with Web Services

Introduction

Discovering the Temboo platform

Tweeting from an Arduino board

Posting updates on Facebook

Automation with IFTTT

Sending push notifications

Sending text message notifications

Storing data on Google Drive

Troubleshooting issues with web services

4. Machine-to-Machine Interactions

4. Machine-to-Machine Interactions

Introduction

Types of IoT interaction

Basic local M2M interactions

Cloud M2M with IFTTT

M2M alarm system

Automated light controller

Automated sprinkler controller

Troubleshooting basic M2M issues

5. Home Automation Projects

5. Home Automation Projects

Introduction

Controlling your coffee machine from the cloud

Dim LEDs from anywhere in the world

Remote controlled garage door

Controlling the access to your door remotely

Cloud smoke detector

Smart cloud thermostat

Home automation dashboard in the cloud

Troubleshooting home automation project issues

6. Fun Internet of Things Projects

6. Fun Internet of Things Projects

Introduction

Making a simple Arduino clock

Building a digital candle

A cloud-controlled digital candle

Building a Bitcoin ticker with Arduino

Assembling a GPS module

Building a simple GPS tracker

Troubleshooting fun IoT project issues

7. Mobile Robot Applications

7. Mobile Robot Applications

Introduction

Choosing a robotic platform

Building a mobile robot

Configuring your mobile robot

Basic robot control

Using distance sensors

Controlling your robot from anywhere

Troubleshooting basic robotic issues

Index

Index

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Setting up the Arduino development environment

In this first recipe of the book, we are going to see how to completely set up the Arduino IDE development environment, so that you can later use it to program your Arduino board and build Internet of Things projects.

How to do it…

The first thing you need to do is to download the latest version of the Arduino IDE from the following address:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

This is what you should see, and you should be able to select your operating system:

How to do it…

You can now install the Arduino IDE, and open it on your computer. The Arduino IDE will be used through the whole book for several tasks. We will use it to write down all the code, but also to configure the Arduino boards and to read debug information back from those boards using the Arduino IDE Serial monitor.

What we need to install now is the board definition for the MKR1000 board that we are going to use in this book. To do that, open the Arduino boards manager by going to Tools | Boards | Boards Manager. In there, search for SAMD boards:

How to do it…

To install the board definition, just click on the little Install button next to the board definition.

You should now be able to select the Arduino/GenuinoMKR1000 board inside the Arduino IDE:

How to do it…

You are now completely set to develop Arduino projects using the Arduino IDE and the MKR1000 board. You can, for example, try to open an example sketch inside the IDE:

How to do it…

How it works...

The Arduino IDE is the best tool to program a wide range of boards, including the MKR1000 board that we are going to use in this book. We will see that it is a great tool to develop Internet of Things projects with Arduino. As we saw in this recipe, the board manager makes it really easy to use new boards inside the IDE.

See also

These are really the basics of the Arduino framework that we are going to use in the whole book to develop IoT projects.

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