The Starter Kit walks you through the basics of using the Arduino in a hands-on way. You'll learn through building several creative projects. The kit includes a selection of the most common and useful electronic components with a book of 15 projects. Starting the basics of electronics, to more complex projects, the kit will help you control the physical world with sensor and actuators. Projects you can make: 01 GET TO KNOW YOUR TOOLS an introduction to the basics 02 SPACESHIP INTERFACE design the control panel for your starship 03 LOVE-O-METER measure how hot-blooded you are 04 COLOR MIXING LAMP produce any color with a lamp that uses light as an input 05 MOOD CUE clue people in to how you're doing 06 LIGHT THEREMIN create a musical instrument you play by waving your hands 07 KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT play music and make some noise with this keyboard 08 DIGITAL HOURGLASS a light-up hourglass that can stop you from working too much 09 MOTORIZED PINWHEEL a colored wheel that will make your head spin 10 ZOETROPE create a mechanical animation you can play forward or reverse 11 CRYSTAL BALL a mystical tour to answer all your tough questions 12 KNOCK LOCK tap out the secret code to open the door 13 TOUCHY-FEEL LAMP a lamp that responds to your touch 14 TWEAK THE ARDUINO LOGO control your personal computer from your Arduino 15 HACKING BUTTONS create a master control for all your devices! Once you’ve mastered this knowledge, you’ll have a palette of software and circuits that you can use to create something beautiful, and make someone smile with what you invent. Then build it, hack it and share it.
