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What is Arduino?
Mithat Konar
2015-10-27
What is Arduino?
What is physical computing?
“Physical computing, in the broadest sense, means building interactive physical systems by the use of software and hardware that can sense and respond to the analog world.” (ref)
“Physical Computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically.” (ref)
Conventional computing
Input is from a keyboard, mouse, touchscreen …
Output is to a screen, printer, …
Physical computing
Input is from:
- Ambient temperature or humidity
- Pressure on an object
- Distance between objects
Output is to:
- Motors
- Valves
- Light sources
What kinds of things can you do with Arduino?
The Arduino ecosystem
- Arduino processor boards
- Arduino programming software
- Additional parts
- The community
Arduino processor boards
- The official boards are open source (CC BY-SA 2.5).
- The Uno is the most common.
- Many unofficial versions and variations.
Arduino programming software
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- The program used to write and load Arduino programs.
- Open source (GPL v2).
Additional parts
- Input sensors
- light, motion, temperature, etc.
- Output devices
- actuators, motors, lights, etc.
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- boards that plug into the Arduino board and provide advanced features
- networking
- image-capture
- lcd panels
- GPS
- MP3
Arduino community
- Lots of people use Arduino.
- Support is easy to find.
- Libraries are easy to find.
What do I need to get started?
- Required:
What do I need to get started?
- Helps to have
- Basic parts
- Etc.
- Imagination
What do I need to get started?
- Might need
- Extra wire
- Soldering iron and solder
- Small pliers and other tools
What do I need to get started?
- Starter Kits
- Assemble your own.
Resources
- Official site: http://www.arduino.cc
- Official tutorials: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage
Resources
- Vendors with lots of Arduino stuff
- Sparkfun: http://www.sparkfun.com
- Adafruit: http://www.adafruit.com
- Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com
Resources
- Electronics supplies
- Digi-Key: http://www.digikey.com
- Mouser: http://www.mouser.com
- Newark: http://www.newark.com/
Resources
- Tools and other supplies
- Parts Express: http://www.parts-express.com/
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