Arduino Step by Step: Your guide to the Internet of Things

Course details

This course is designed for people who are curious about electronics but thought it was too hard.

Let me tell you, it isn't, over 2,000 people have enrolled and agree!

The course is designed to introduce you to the basics of making electronics with the Arduino.

Rest assured, with these basics you will be able to build your own awesome gadgets, from programmable robots to home automation and monitoring systems.

You will start by learning about the process of prototyping with the Arduino, and why this is an amazing platform to learn. Then, you will start playing with sensors and understand how to read the world by measuring things like temperature, humidity, light and acceleration. Next, you will learn about how to interact with your gadget using devices such as buttons, screens, keypads and flex sensors.

But that's not all! Modern gadgets should be able to access the whole world through the Internet, so in this course you will also learn about how to connect to your local network and to the Internet, how to control your gadget remotely, and how to collect information from its sensors.

This course is growing: are you interested in a topic that isn't covered? Just let me know!

I have also setup a supporting web site, txplore.com, where you can find free articles, videos, and a discussion forum for issues directly related to the topics of this course, or for anything that makers care about. Be sure to check it out even if you don't decide to enrol.

I hope you will find this course enjoyable! Be sure to let me know if you have any questions as you go along, I am always here to help.