18/03/2010 - FTS seminar series @ Cardiff Univesity, Computer Science. Pete Woznowski and Rich Coombs one hour presentation on Arduino. Some info on Arduino and the talk: Arduino is a hardware and software platform for developing electronic devices and applications, aimed at being fun and accessible to everyone. Think Lego Mindstorms, but aimed intentionally at adults (rather than aimed at children and incidentally used by adults :)). The scope and potential for Arduino is huge. It has been used to develop simple applications like pedometers and networked environmental sensors, to art exhibits and remote controlled vehicles. The talk aims to give an overview of the Arduino platform and a brief introduction to designing and programming Arduino applications, along with some demonstrations.
Have you heard of internet of things - where all kind of gadgets get connected so we can make better use of them ? Arduino is easy to learn platform that can help us to do exactly this - connect things, invent gadgets and experiment with them. This will give you joy because it is easily done and in the end you can touch your creation not like the software.
Introduction to arduino :-
Introduction:
1- What is Micro-Controller ?
2- Microcontroller components.
3- What is Arduino ?
4- Types of Arduino.
5- Arduino uno board.
6- Sensors:
- Digital , Analog sensors.
- Light sensors (IR sensor , Photo resistor).
Coding Structure and examples:
1- Data types and operators.
2- What is “Function” ?
3- Control statements (if , if…else , switch case).
4- Loop statements (while , for , do…while).
5- Common functions.
References:
Have you heard of internet of things - where all kind of gadgets get connected so we can make better use of them ? Arduino is easy to learn platform that can help us to do exactly this - connect things, invent gadgets and experiment with them. This will give you joy because it is easily done and in the end you can touch your creation not like the software.
Introduction to arduino :-
Introduction:
1- What is Micro-Controller ?
2- Microcontroller components.
3- What is Arduino ?
4- Types of Arduino.
5- Arduino uno board.
6- Sensors:
- Digital , Analog sensors.
- Light sensors (IR sensor , Photo resistor).
Coding Structure and examples:
1- Data types and operators.
2- What is “Function” ?
3- Control statements (if , if…else , switch case).
4- Loop statements (while , for , do…while).
5- Common functions.
References:
I have prepared this presentation when I was studying at Western Region Campus. I along with some of my friends conducted training for junior students on Arduino. Its day-1 presentation.
An introduction to Arduino micro-controller platform and C programming meant for the board. Introduction to debugging and hardware specification and limitations of the board.
Arduino is the popular open-source electronics prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments and is designed to be as flexible as possible to fit your project's needs.
Getting started with Arduino Programming can be daunting. These are slides I used in my classes which introduced programming concepts to non-engineers, non-programmers, but totally people who wanted to learn more about electronics.
Arduino first and foremost is an open-source computer hardware and software company. The Arduino Communityrefers to the project and user community that designs and utilizes microcontroller-based development boards. These development boards are known as Arduino Modules, which are open-source prototyping platforms.
I have prepared this presentation when I was studying at Western Region Campus. I along with some of my friends conducted training for junior students on Arduino. Its day-1 presentation.
An introduction to Arduino micro-controller platform and C programming meant for the board. Introduction to debugging and hardware specification and limitations of the board.
Arduino is the popular open-source electronics prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments and is designed to be as flexible as possible to fit your project's needs.
Getting started with Arduino Programming can be daunting. These are slides I used in my classes which introduced programming concepts to non-engineers, non-programmers, but totally people who wanted to learn more about electronics.
Arduino first and foremost is an open-source computer hardware and software company. The Arduino Communityrefers to the project and user community that designs and utilizes microcontroller-based development boards. These development boards are known as Arduino Modules, which are open-source prototyping platforms.
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The basics of Python are rather straightforward. In a few minutes you can learn most of the syntax. There are some gotchas along the way that might appear tricky. This talk is meant to bring programmers up to speed with Python. They should be able to read and write Python.
A microcontroller (MCU for microcontroller unit, or UC for μ-controller) is a small computer on a single integrated circuit. In modern terminology, it is similar to, but less sophisticated than, a system on a chip (SoC); an SoC may include a microcontroller as one of its components.
It designed for the absolute beginners who wants to know about well-known Arduino devices .One can find fantastic startup by following this slide and it's topic or contents .All things are not included for getting actively start playing with Arduino but he or she surely get direct instruction for everything he/she wants .
Some interesting project is introduced to fresher made by Arduino . Also showing some well known website from where he/she can get much more than he imagine .
In this , the Arduino external interface introduce clearly . Also introduce with Arduino Software and Programming Language that she/he must need .
So , if you are beginner and wants to know about Arduino , you are in the right place .Check out it for more .
Play with Arduino and Create Something Great . Farewell .
This course is a brief introduction about the Arduino platform. It is aggregating in one document most of the information available on the Arduino website.
WORKING PRINCIPLE OF ARDUINO AND USING IT AS A TOOL FOR STUDY AND RESEARCHijdpsjournal
This paper explores the working principle and applications of an Arduino board. This also explores on how
it can be used as a tool for study and research works. Arduino board can provide a quick tool in
development of VLSI test bench especially of sensors. Main advantages are fast processing and easy
interface. Today, with increasing number of people using open source software and hardware devices day
after day, technology is forming a new dimension by making complicated things look easier and interesting.
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Arduino is a software as well as hardware platform that helps in making electronic projects. It is an opensource platform and has a variety of controllers and microprocessors. There are various types of Arduino boards used for various purposes.
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https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
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2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
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Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
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But there’s more:
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All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
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3. Our Experience
What?
Beginners Arduino Workshop.
Who?
tinker.it - the UK's leading provider of Arduino training.
Aim?
a basic introduction to the Arduino platform for artists,
designers and hobbyists.
5. What?
Open-source electronics prototyping platform
Hardware (circuit board)
Micro-controller
Memory to store code
Pins for input/output to/from the CPU
Connection for computer
Software (IDE)
Written in Java
Designed for novice programmers
6. Why?
Created in Italy 2005 to be:
Inexpensive
Cross-platform
Easy to use
Extensible
Arduinos are for Tinkering!
7. Tinkering
"Tinkering is what happens when you try something you don't
quite know how to do, guided by whim, imagination and
curiosity" [1]
Patching
Circuit bending
Toy hacking
Keyboard hacks
16. Background
sensor - an electronic device used to measure a
physical quantity such as temperature, pressure
or loudness and convert it into an electronic signal
of some kind (e.g a voltage). [2]
actuator - a mechanism that puts something into
automatic action. [3]
17. The Interactive Device
Most of the objects build using Arduino follow, so
called “Interactive Device” pattern.
“It is an electronic circuit that is able to sense the
environment using components called “sensors” and
processing the information through ”
behaviour” implemented as software. The device will then
be able to interact back with the world using “actuators”.”[1]
19. Software
Cross platform - runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux
Written in Java and based on Processing programming
language, avr-gcc, and other open source software.
Arduino – IDE designed to introduce programming to
artists and other users unfamilair with software
development. Includes a code editor with brace matching,
automatic indentation, API lookup, capable of compiling
and uploading programs to the board with one click
20. Software cont.
Processing - Processing is an open source programming
language and environment for people who want to program
images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students,
artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning,
prototyping, and production. It is created to teach
fundamentals of computer programming within a visual
context and to serve as a software sketchbook and
professional production tool. [4]
21. Hardware
Arduino board
USB (standard A-B) cable
Broken (or not) toys, keyboards, etc.
Resistors, potentiometers, LEDs, buttons, etc.
Wires, breadboards
22. Program Sketch
Arduino IDE comes with a C/C++ library called “Wiring”,
which makes input/output operations easier.
Programs are written in C/C++ but user only has to define 2
functions to make a runnable program:
setup() - called once at the start of a program. This is
where you initialize things.
loop() – called repeatedly until the board is powered off.
23. Programming Language
Code written in Arduino is translated into C
language.
Passed on to the avr-gcc compiler that makes the
translation into the language understood by the
microcontroller.
Uploaded to the board.
24. IDE Setup
Download and install Arduino (http://www.arduino.
cc/en/Main/Software) and Processing (http://processing.
org).
Connect the board to the USB port on your computer.
Run Arduino IDE.
Set the correct port your device is using
Tools -> Serial Port -> select port beginning
with “/dev/cu.usbserial-“
Set the Arduino board type your are using
Tools -> Board -> select correct board type (printed on
the chip)
25. Hello World
Open: File -> Examples -> Digital -> Blink
Before uploading the code, you can verify it (Sketch -
> Verify/Compile), however this is not compulsory, as if
there are errors while sending program to the board,
Arduino will abort the operation and print appropriate
warnings/exceptions.
Connect your LED to port 13 and GND (Ground)
26. LED
LEDs are directional components. That means if
you put it in backwards it will not work!
To help you put the LED in right, the LED factory
cuts the legs at different lengths.
The longer leg goes in the hole marked 13 and
the shorter one goes in the hole marked GND
27. Hello World cont.
Make sure your board is connected via USB cable
Click the “Upload” button or select File -> Upload to I/O
Board
Watch for any errors (if wrong board/port selected or bugs
in the code)
Hopefully it works – “Let there be light”
28. Button Demo
Open: File -> Examples -> Digital -> Button
Build the circuit as described in the file, or
Look up the website address in this file, in order to see the
picture of the circuit and its description: http://www.arduino.
cc/en/Tutorial/Button
Connect Arduino via USB
Upload it to the board
IMPORTANT: Always disconnect the board while building the
circuit!!!
29. Analog Input
Open: File -> Examples -> Analog -> Analog Input
Build the circuit as described in the file, or
Look up the website address in this file, in order to see the
picture of the circuit and its description: http://arduino.
cc/en/Tutorial/AnalogInput
Connect Arduino via USB
Upload it to the board
30. Graph
Open: File -> Examples -> Communication -
> Graph
Circuit previously built can remain the same
Open Processing
Copy and paste code commented out in Arduino
to Processing
Run the program from Processing
31. Simple Paint App
In Arduino: Open: File -> Examples -> Firmata -
> StandardFirmata
Upload it to the board
In Processing open and run test program: File -
> Sketchbook -> Libraries -> arduino -> examples -
> arduino_input
In processing open and run: File -> Sketchbook -
> drawing_app
32. Wireless
Cardiff Sensor Network project (CaSeNet?)
CaSeNet to use Bluetooth sensors
Aduino is compatible with Pachube
Possible to use Arduinos for sensor nodes?
Arduino + Bluetooth shield
Bluetooth shield could not discover devices
Arduino + ZigBee shield
Some progress made
Couldn't get it to work
Couldn't keep shields to continue work
33. Arduino @ Cardiff University
Matthew Morgan is setting up a group for Arduino
developers
Held every fortnight
Undergraduate/Postgraduate students/Lecturers/Staff
Hopefully we can get some funding and buy couple of
boards
Aim: exchange experiences, share ideas, build something
funky that can be used/displayed in our department
Interested? On your way out put your name down on the
Arduino Cafe list.
