--- product_id: 1311747 title: "Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi" price: "$43.22" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1311747-make-sensors-a-hands-on-primer-for-monitoring-the-real store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi **Price:** $43.22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi - **How much does it cost?** $43.22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1311747-make-sensors-a-hands-on-primer-for-monitoring-the-real) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi [Karvinen, Tero, Karvinen, Kimmo, Valtokari, Ville] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi Review: Sensors for Dummies - This primer bridges both worlds of Arduino and Raspberry Pi with excellent attention to details for the uninitiated. If you need proven solutions AND willing to fork some $$$ for the sensors you will achieve a sense of satisfaction in quickly reproducing the abundant examples in the book. The more I use the book to evaluate the exercises, the more I am impressed by the attention to detail by the authors. Of course, there will always be opportunities to explain things in more detail for diverse audiences but I have to confess that most of the discrepancies I am capturing below may be due to "operator error!" :) I will append editorial oversights below as I dutifully step through each chapter [be warned: this is not my day job :)] Figure 1-7 does not match Table 1-1 Example 3-5 assumes that the on-board LED (pin #13) is used in Figure 3-10 Example 3-4 invokes "botbook_gpio.py" which failed compilation in my IDLE 3 environment (I corrected the print statements) at line 25, column 20 for the "wa" dual attribute. Apparently one attribute is allowed in my configuration. Not knowing enough about the low level details, I changed the setting to a single attribute but ran into "timeout" problems with the pulseInHigh(echoPin) method. Perhaps an example of the "operator error" I alluded to earlier. Review: What a great book!! - This is a very good but limited exposure to sensors for both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. If you have interest in both then the whole of the book applies. Although it covers many popular sensors with in-depth sketches, explanations, and diagrams it leaves some untouched. I love the quality of the glossy paper and colored pictures — it rates among the best. I would have preferred separate books for each micro-controller type with coverage of more sensors, but we have what we have. It’s nicely done and in an attractive package. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #384,259 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #15 in Electronic Sensors #50 in Single Board Computers (Books) #160 in Robotics & Automation (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 186 Reviews | ## Images ![Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91NlPSh-iQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sensors for Dummies *by M***M on June 3, 2014* This primer bridges both worlds of Arduino and Raspberry Pi with excellent attention to details for the uninitiated. If you need proven solutions AND willing to fork some $$$ for the sensors you will achieve a sense of satisfaction in quickly reproducing the abundant examples in the book. The more I use the book to evaluate the exercises, the more I am impressed by the attention to detail by the authors. Of course, there will always be opportunities to explain things in more detail for diverse audiences but I have to confess that most of the discrepancies I am capturing below may be due to "operator error!" :) I will append editorial oversights below as I dutifully step through each chapter [be warned: this is not my day job :)] Figure 1-7 does not match Table 1-1 Example 3-5 assumes that the on-board LED (pin #13) is used in Figure 3-10 Example 3-4 invokes "botbook_gpio.py" which failed compilation in my IDLE 3 environment (I corrected the print statements) at line 25, column 20 for the "wa" dual attribute. Apparently one attribute is allowed in my configuration. Not knowing enough about the low level details, I changed the setting to a single attribute but ran into "timeout" problems with the pulseInHigh(echoPin) method. Perhaps an example of the "operator error" I alluded to earlier. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a great book!! *by P***L on January 31, 2019* This is a very good but limited exposure to sensors for both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. If you have interest in both then the whole of the book applies. Although it covers many popular sensors with in-depth sketches, explanations, and diagrams it leaves some untouched. I love the quality of the glossy paper and colored pictures — it rates among the best. I would have preferred separate books for each micro-controller type with coverage of more sensors, but we have what we have. It’s nicely done and in an attractive package. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wonderful wonderful wonderful and equals it's weight gold. *by M***I on March 21, 2016* the example of compass-Accelerometer worth 10 times the price of the book alone.. the book is full color on high quality paper, and full of high quality information with step by step implementation , wiring diagrams and a good explanations of the code lines...kinda fast explanations though, i wish they would have elaborated a bit more. few improvements are required to make it five stars: i would really have appreciated more illustrations explaining theory behind the code specially for the LSM303 experiment, I'm not really a fan of just implementing things that i don't understand. showing the output of programs would have been very helpful in many experiments, but yet none. i felt like the book is either made in a rush, or may be the authors did not want the book to be overwhelming for hobbyists so that they target more audience for the book, i do not know, but the appendix might have been a solution i guess. all in all the book is full of excellent information. I'll watch out for the authors if they publish any other books, I'll definitely buy it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Make: Sensors: A Hands-On Primer for Monitoring the Real World with Arduino and Raspberry Pi - Getting Started with Sensors: Measure the World with Electronics, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi - Getting Started With Arduino: The Open Source Electronics Prototyping Platform --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/1311747-make-sensors-a-hands-on-primer-for-monitoring-the-real](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1311747-make-sensors-a-hands-on-primer-for-monitoring-the-real) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-05-19*