The demand for smart wearable technologies is becoming more
popular day by day. The Arduino platform was developed keeping
wearables, such as watches that track your location or shoes that count
the miles you've run, in mind. It is basically an open-source physical
computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board and a
development environment in which you create the software for the board.
If you're interested in designing and creating your own wearables, this
is an excellent platform for you.
This book provides you with the skills and understanding to create
your own wearable projects. The book covers different prototyping boards
which are compatible with the Arduino platform and are suitable for
creating wearable projects. Each chapter of the book covers a project in
which knowledge and skills are introduced gradually, making the book
suitable for all kinds of readers.
You begin your journey with understanding electronic components,
including LEDs and sensors, to get yourself up to scratch and
comfortable with different components. You will then gain hands-on
experience by creating your very first wearable project, a pair of
interactive bike gloves that help you cycle at night. This is followed
by a project making your own funky LED glasses and a cool GPS watch.
You'll also delve into other projects including creating your own
keyless doorlock, wearable NFC tags, a fitness-tracking device, and a
WiFi-enabled spark board. The final project is a compilation of the
previous concepts used where you make your own smart watch with fitness
tracking, internet-based notifications, GPS, and of course time telling.
