This is a basic reference how to work with sensor devices in Windows 8 platforms include Windows 8 WinRT and Desktop.
**TOC**
- Sensor in Windows 8 WinRT
1.1 Windows 8 WinRT Sensor
1.2 Accelerometer
1.3 Compass
1.4 Inclinometer
1.5 Light Sensor
1.6 Gyrometer
1.7 Orientation
1.8 Simple Orientation
1.9 Geolocation
- Arduino and Windows 8
2.1 Arduino
2.1.1 Arduino Uno
2.1.2 Arduino Leonardo
2.1.3 Arduino Mega 2560
2.1.4 Arduino Due
2.2 Electronic Components
2.2.1 Arduino Starter Kit
2.2.2 Fritzing
2.2.3 Cooking-Hacks: Arduino Starter Kit
2.2.4 Arduino Sidekick Basic kit
2.3 Arduino Software
2.4 Testing
2.5 Connecting Arduino to Windows 8
2.5.1 Arduino Hardware Driver on Windows 8
2.5.2 Simple Testing
2.6 Arduino and .NET
- Connecting Arduino to Windows 8 WinRT
3.1 Serial Port
3.2 Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
3.2.1 Creating WCF Application
3.2.2 Consuming WCF on Windows 8 WinRT
3.2.3 Testing
3.2.4 Deplying and Multi-User
3.3 Socket Client-Server
- Consuming Data from Sensor Devices
4.1 Problem
4.1.1 Sensor Devices
4.1.2 Consuming Sensor Data in Windows 8 WinRT
4.2 Reading Sensor
4.3 Accessing Sensor Data from Console
4.4 Publishing Sensor Data for Windows 8 WinRT
4.4.1 Create WCF Application
4.4.2 Consuming WCF on Windows 8 Store
4.4.3 Testing
- Controlling Devices
5.1 LED Controller Device
5.2 Arduino Implementation
5.3 Controlling Device from .NET Console
5.4 Publishing Sensor Data for Windows 8 WinRT
5.4.1 Creating WCF Application
5.4.2 Consuming WFC
5.4.3 Testing
- Button and Switch
6.1 Getting Data from Button and Switch
6.2 Arduino Implementation
6.3 Executing Command to .NET Console
6.4 Publishing Sensor Data for Windows 8 WinRT
6.4.1 Creating Socket Server
6.4.2 Socket Client on Windows 8 Store
6.4.3 Testing