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Mastering Arduino

You're reading from  Mastering Arduino

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788830584
Pages 372 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Jon Hoffman Jon Hoffman
Profile icon Jon Hoffman

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface The Arduino Basic Electronics Circuit Diagrams Basic Prototyping Arduino IDE Programming the Arduino - The Basics Programming the Arduino - Beyond the Basics Motion Sensor Environment Sensors Obstacle Avoidance and Collision Detection Fun with Lights Fun with Sound Using LCD Displays Speech Recognition and Voice Synthesizing DC Motors and Motor Controllers Servo Motors Using a Relay Remotely Controlling the Arduino Creating a Robot Bluetooth LE Bluetooth Classic Another Book You May Enjoy

Introduction

A DC motor is a class of rotary electrical device that converts electrical energy into physical motion. There are numerous types of DC motors; however, in this chapter, we will look at one specific type, which is the brushed DC motor.

Brushed DC motors are used in a wide variety of applications, ranging from toys and robotics to powered windows and power tools. Some advantages of brushed DC motors are their initial low cost, simple control, and low-speed torque. The disadvantages of these motors are their high maintenance costs and low lifespan in high-intensity environments. For the prototyping and robotic projects that we normally do with the Arduino, the disadvantages of the brushed DC motors are normally not a concern.

At the center of a brushed DC motor is a spinning armature, which contains an electromagnet. To the outside of the spinning armature is a...

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