10 LED Projects for Geeks: Build Light-Up Costumes, Sci-Fi Gadgets, and Other Clever Inventions

10 LED Projects for Geeks is a collection of interactive and customizable projects that all have the humble LED in common, but don’t write them off as basic! You’ll learn how to make challenging and imaginative gadgets like a magic wand that controls lights using hand gestures, a pen-sized controller for music synthesizers, a light strip that dances to the beat of music, and even an LED sash that flashes scrolling text you send from your phone.

Every project includes photos, step-by-step directions, colorful circuit diagrams, and the complete code to bring the project to life. As you work your way through the book, you’ll pick up adaptable skills that will take your making abilities to the next level. You’ll learn how to:

-Design versatile circuits for your own needs
-Build and print a custom printed circuit board
-Create flexible circuits which you can use to make any wearable you dream up
-Turn analog signal into digital data your microcontroller can read
-Use gesture recognition and wireless interaction for your own Internet of Things projects
-Experiment with copper tape and create circuits with paper and foi
-Build "smart" gadgets that make decisions with sensors

If you want to experiment with LEDs and circuits, learn some new skills, and make cool things along the way, 10 LED Projects for Geeks is your first step.

「10個面向科技愛好者的LED專案」是一本收錄了一系列互動且可自訂的專案，它們都以謙卑的LED為共同點，但別小看它們的基礎性！你將學習如何製作具有挑戰性和想像力的小工具，例如使用手勢控制燈光的魔法棒、用於音樂合成器的筆尺寸控制器、隨著音樂節奏跳舞的燈帶，甚至是從手機發送滾動文字的LED腰帶。

每個專案都包含照片、逐步指示、豐富多彩的電路圖和完整的程式碼，讓專案活躍起來。在閱讀本書的過程中，你將學習到可適應的技能，提升你的製作能力。你將學會：

- 為自己的需求設計多功能電路
- 構建並打印自定義的印刷電路板
- 創建可用於製作任何你夢想的可穿戴電路
- 將類比信號轉換為微控制器可讀取的數字數據
- 使用手勢識別和無線互動進行自己的物聯網專案
- 嘗試使用銅箔帶並創建紙張和箔的電路
- 構建具有感應器的「智能」小工具，使其能夠做出決策

如果你想要嘗試LED和電路實驗，學習一些新技能，並在過程中製作酷炫的東西，《10個面向科技愛好者的LED專案》是你的第一步。

John Baichtal has written or edited over a dozen books, including the award-winning Cult of Lego (2011 No Starch Press), LEGO hacker bible Make: LEGO and Arduino Projects (2012 Maker Media) with Adam Wolf and Matthew Beckler, as well as Robot Builder (Que 2013), and Hacking Your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Kit (Que 2015). He’s hard at work on his latest project, a compilation of Minecraft projects for Maker Media. John lives in Minneapolis with his wife and three children.

John Baichtal已經寫作或編輯了十多本書，包括屢獲殊榮的《Cult of Lego》（2011年No Starch Press出版）、與Adam Wolf和Matthew Beckler合著的《Make: LEGO and Arduino Projects》（2012年Maker Media出版）這本LEGO黑客聖經，以及《Robot Builder》（Que 2013）和《Hacking Your LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Kit》（Que 2015）。他正在為Maker Media的最新項目，一本關於Minecraft項目的彙編，努力工作中。John與妻子和三個孩子住在明尼阿波利斯。

Project 1: Four Simple Projects by Lenore Edman and Windell Oskay
Project 2: The Desktop UFO by James Floyd Kelly
Project 3: The Cheater’s Dice Roller by John Baichtal
Project 4: Color-Coded LED Watch by John Baichtal
Project 5: Real-Time Music Visualizer by Michael Krumpus
Project 6: Automated Infrared Remote Control by Kaas Baichtal
Project 7: Starfield Light Effect Box by Adam Wolf
Project 8: Optical Screwdriver by John Baichtal
Project 9: Wearable Timing Bracer by Mike Hord
Project 10: Wearable LED Text-Scrolling Sash by Kristina Durivage
Getting Started with Electronics Soldering by Matthew Beckler

專案1: 由Lenore Edman和Windell Oskay所著的四個簡單專案
專案2: 由James Floyd Kelly所著的桌面UFO
專案3: 由John Baichtal所著的作弊骰子搖盅器
專案4: 由John Baichtal所著的彩色LED手錶
專案5: 由Michael Krumpus所著的即時音樂視覺化器
專案6: 由Kaas Baichtal所著的自動紅外線遙控器
專案7: 由Adam Wolf所著的星空燈效盒
專案8: 由John Baichtal所著的光學螺絲刀
專案9: 由Mike Hord所著的可穿戴計時臂鐲
專案10: 由Kristina Durivage所著的可穿戴LED文字滾動腰帶
開始學習電子焊接技術，由Matthew Beckler所著