{"product_id":"arduino-projects-to-save-the-world-paperback","title":"Arduino Projects to Save the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmery Premeaux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArduino Projects to Save the World\u003c\/em\u003e shows that it takes little more than a few tools, a few wires and sensors, an Arduino board, and a bit of gumption to build devices that lower energy bills, help you grow our own food, monitor pollution in the air and in the ground, even warn you about earth tremors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eArduino Projects to Save the World\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the types of sensors needed to collect environmental data--from temperature sensors to motion sensors. You'll see projects that deal with energy sources--from building your own power strip to running your Arduino board on solar panels so you can actually proceed to build systems that help, for example, to lower your energy bills. Once you have some data, it's time to put it to good use by publishing it online as you collect it; this book shows you how. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The core of this book deals with the Arduino projects themselves: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccount for heat loss using a heat loss temperature sensor array that sends probes into every corner of your house for maximum measurement. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitor local seismic activity with your own seismic monitor. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep your Arduino devices alive in the field with a solar powered device that uses a smart, power-saving design. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitor your data and devices with a wireless radio device; place your sensors where you like without worrying about wires. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep an eye on your power consumption with a sophisticated power monitor that records its data wherever you like. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArduino Projects to Save the World\u003c\/em\u003e teaches the aspiring green systems expert to build environmentally-sound, home-based Arduino devices. Saving the world, one Arduino at a time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003e the print version of this title is black \u0026amp; white; the eBook is full color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmery Premeaux (a.k.a. MRE ) had been raised on electronics and hamburgers. The need to dissemble mechanical and electronic devices is probably caused by a genetic disorder passed on by his father. Soldering skills definitely came before table manners. MRE spent his formative years putting model rockets into microwaves, searching for treasure with hand-wound electro-magnets, and building various Rube Goldberg contraptions to catch the monsters. An underlying theme of life in those early days was that technology was not only fascinating, but that nerdism could actually make one a hero. Goonies, Tron, and Revenge of the Nerds were huge influences. Eventually, so-called adult reality stepped in. So MRE started out on the success quest. A series of jobs left him with a diverse set of skills, including, but not limited to the following: He learned how to cheat arcade and slot machines, build and maintain incredibly complex robots that manufacture incredibly simple things, determine just what it would take to destroy a three-story, 200-ton piece of construction equipment, and answer the question Can we measure that? After 10 years and nearly as many jobs, MRE decided that somehow, having an actual degree might do some good, so he went ahead and did that. It could have done him some good, but it's just that by the time he finished his bachelor's degree in electronics engineering, he was actually ready for something completely different. MRE now lives in Japan. He teaches technical English to Japanese engineers, and normal English to normal Japanese kids. He is a founding member of Tokyo HackerSpace, where he teaches electronics, Arduino, urban gardening, leather and metalwork to anyone willing to try something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53882888585523,"sku":"9781430236238","price":48.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5bBH2DPhZr9781430236238.webp?v=1787302284","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/arduino-projects-to-save-the-world-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}