Publisher's Synopsis
Up-to-date hacks that will breathe life into your Arduino and Raspberry Pi creations!
This intuitive DIY guide shows how to wire, disassemble, tweak, and re-purpose household devices and integrate them with your Raspberry Pi and Arduino inventions. Packed with full-color illustrations, photos, and diagrams, Hacking Electronics: Learning Electronics with Arduino and Raspberry Pi, Second Edition, features fun, easy-to-follow projects. You'll discover how to build an Internet-controlled hacked electric toy, ultrasonic rangefinder, remote-controlled robotic rover, audio amp, slot car brakes and headlights-even a smart card reader!
Get up and running on both Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Safely solder, join wires, and connect switches
Identify components and read schematic diagrams
Work with LEDs, including high-power Lumileds and addressable LED strips
Use LiPo batteries, solar panels, and buck-boost power supplies
Use sensors to measure light, temperature, acceleration, sound level, and color
Build and modify audio amps, microphones, and transmitters
Repair gadgets and scavenge useful parts from dead equipment
Get the most out of cheap or free bench and software tools
