Make: Lego and Arduino Projects 1st Edition  (English, Paperback, John Baichtal, Matthew Beckler, Adam Wolf)

Make amazing robots and gadgets with two of today s hottest DIY technologies. With this easy-to-follow guide, you ll learn how to build devices with Lego Mind storms NXT 2.0, the Adriano prototyping platform and some add-on components to bridge the two. Mind storms alone let you create incredible gadgets. Bring in Adriano for some jaw-dropping functionality and open a whole new world of possibilities.

Build a drink dispenser, music synthesizer, wireless lamp and more

Each fun and fascinating project includes step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations to guide you through the process. Learn how to set up an Adriano programming environment, download the sketches and libraries you need and work with Adriano s language for non-programmers. Its a perfect book for students, teachers, hobbyists, makers, hackers and kids of all ages.

• Build a Drawbot that roams around and traces its path with a marker pen
• Construct an analog Mind storms clock with hands that display the correct time
• Create a machine that mixes a glass of chocolate milk at the touch of a button
• Make a Gripperbot rolling robotic arm that you control wirelessly with Arduous mounted on your arms
• Explore electronic music by building a guitar-shaped Lego synthesizer
• Build a Lego lamp with on/off and dimmer switches that you control with a smartphone application
• Jump feet first into the world of electronics, from learning Ohm s Law to working with basic components

You'll need the Bricktronics shield created for this book by Open Source Hardware kit maker Wayne and Layne, or you can build a bread boarded equivalent (see Chapter 10) for about $25 in parts.