The document discusses the Arduino, an open-source electronics prototyping platform. It notes that while the Arduino hardware uses inexpensive 8-bit processors, it was the first hardware development kit that was easy enough for people without electronics experience to use, including artists and designers. The Arduino platform is user-friendly, multi-platform, free, and open source. It can control digital and analog pins, communicate over serial ports, and connect to other peripherals. Shields add functionality like Ethernet or GPS connectivity. The Arduino uses a Wiring programming language similar to C++.

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2. Arduino
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Arduino team
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3. What is Arduino
Arduino is an open-source electronics
prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-
to-use hardware and software. It's intended
for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone
interested in creating interactive objects or
environments.
Arduino team
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4. Arduino HW
• Arduino hardware is nothing spectacular
• Basically pricey 8bit Atmel ATmega
processor
• ATmega8, ATmega168, ATmega328,
ATmega1280, ATmega2560
• ARM processors are cheaper and better
Why Arduino ROCKS then????
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5. User friendly
First HW development kit
which is easy enough for
somebody who doesn’t have a
clue about electronics.
Artists, designers, creative
people and ME myself :-P
- Multiplatform
- Free
- Open Source
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6. iPhone controlled RC car
• For perfect outcome you just need to
control 4bits
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7. iPhone controlled RC car
• For perfect outcome you just need to
control 4bits
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8. Similar to ADK
iPhone (OSCemote) → WiFi → PC → Max/Msp →
Serial port → Arduino → Original controller
Not as elegant as ADK, but HEY! It was year 2008!
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9. What Arduino can do
by itself
• Read and write several digital pins (0V or
5V)
• Read analog pins (from 0V to 5V)
• Communicate over serial port
• Connect to other peripherals as normal
computer
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10. Wiring language
• http://wiring.org.co/reference/
• Similar to C++
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11. Arduino Shields
• Simple
• Stackable
• Adds functionality
• Ethernet shield, GPS shield, XBee shield
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12. Ethernet shield
Allows ethernet
use
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13. GPS shield
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14. Shield sources
• http://sparkfun.com
• http://adafruit.com/
• http://www.hwkitchen.com/ (CZ)
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15. Links
• Arduino - http://arduino.cc
• ADK - http://developer.android.com/guide/
topics/usb/adk.html
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