Brief notes for my Arduino session at BarcampSheffield.

Arduino

What is it?

microntroller

What does it do?

interface to other devices (temp sensors, gps, ethernet, i2c motors etc)

Why would I want one?

for solving problems or making project….. some examples

robotics

using servos and sensors

wearable

embedded wearable electronics using lillypad

toyhacking

Is it hard to use?

it has a gentle learning curve and lots of resources online

learning by doing

Where do I get one?

come in a variety of versions from very small (wearable) to large(for controlling RepRap, a rapid prototyper)

arduino

arduino.cc / tinker.it

arduino clones

freeduino nuelectronics.com

seeduino seed electronics

lillypad and arduino pro

sparkfun

What have you done with it?

artwork

LightResponsiveDevices http://transitlab.org/2008/11/15/light-responsive-objects-using-arduino/

sound

Auduino – granulator using code from http://code.google.com/p/tinkerit/wiki/Auduino

others

webserver that posts environmental data or energy consumption

http://www.pachube.com/users/ni/feeds

wiimote controlled RGB led

http://www.coldclimate.co.uk/2008/04/28/wiimote-arduino-ibook-leds-yay/

Learning Resources

Arduino

http://www.arduino.cc/

Freeduino Database

http://www.freeduino.org/

ITP physical computing

http://itpa.nyu.edu/physcomp/Main/HomePage

LadyAda

http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/index.html

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