Introduction to Arduino David A. Mellis 1 June 2010 Open University Photo by Jean-Baptiste Labrune
Contents Introduction Related Tools Projects
Introduction
What is physical computing? Prototyping with electronics. A connection between software and the world. Tinkering, hacking, kludging, breaking...
Inspiration Hacking Toys Circuit Bending Illustrations by Elisa Canducci Junk
What is Arduino? An open-source electronics prototyping platform.
What can you do with it? Robotics Music Sensor networks Interactive objects Interactive art Interactive spaces Interactive ...
Arduino Hardware Photos by SparkFun Electronics
What’s a microcontroller? Photo by SparkFun Electronics
Arduino Software
Input and Output Sense Sensor Actuator Sight Light, camera, color, IR LEDs, displays, lights Touch Buttons, pressure, rotation, Stepper motors, servo motors, DC temperature, bend motors Hearing Microphone, ultrasound Speakers Smell Gas sensors, artificial noses Fragrance emitters Taste Artificial tongues Flavor emitters Also... RFID, GPS, accelerometers, compass Wireless communication
Arduino Community International (distributors in U.S.A., U.K., Italy, Sweden, Russia, India, China, Japan, etc.) Large (the forum has over 100,000 posts) In lots of organizations (Arduino is used at IDEO, Rockwell Group, MIT, Stanford, CMU, etc.)
Arduino Philosophy Simple, cheap, and easy Standard tools and components Open-source
Related Tools
Max/MSP
Pure Data
Quartz Composer
Processing
Flash
Projects
Earthwalk Jens Franke & Thomas Gläser
Earthwalk Jens Franke & Thomas Gläser
Collabolla Nathan Waterhouse, Gary Stilwell, Jennifer Bove, Simone Pia Photo by Ivan Gasparini
Drawbot AS220 Labs
Color Mixer Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
High-Speed Photography Synoptic Labs Photo by David Lindes
Luxus Christian Flindt, Marcus Hannerstig, Pontus Stalin 
Biomimetic Butterflies The Barbarian Group
Breathalyzer Genii CTP Photo by Christian Spanring
Binary Bridge Freddie Eksteen, Helge Fischer Neda Hajmomeni, Mey Lean Kronemann
Binary Bridge Freddie Eksteen, Helge Fischer Neda Hajmomeni, Mey Lean Kronemann
Tuned Stairs Fabrica
Tuned Stairs Fabrica
Waves Daniel Palacios
Hacking Espresso Machines Tim Hirzel & others
Meggy Jr. & Peggy Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
ArduPilot Chris Anderson and DIY Drones
Shall we get started?

Introduction to Arduino