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Intro to the Arduino


   Thomas Edwards
     Dorkbot DC
    Feb. 20, 2007
What is Arduino?
• Physical computing
  platform
• Open source
• “Hardware Abstracted”
  Wiring Language
• USB programmable
• Large community
• Inexpensive ($31.95
  from Sparkfun)
What is Arduino?
• Based on ATmega8
• w. USB interface
• Voltage regulator

• The “power” is in:
  – Standard board
    design
  – Wiring language
  – Open Source
Arduino Board Overview
“Shields”
Big Brother: Wiring ($79.95)
Arduino Project Examples:
• LED Matrix from processing
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkJDWrM-K4U
• Arduino Flash Control
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T1jmj4KClA
• Google Earthwalk
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoNwJ931aqI
• Ultrasonic grass
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZIKbuZaJSQ
• Piezo pong
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXLDyBFsqdg
• Accelerometer and Flash
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49WBPIIo3EE
• Interaction “Soapbox”
   – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwhOYmNCqrg
PHY2PHY




Connecting physical people
    and things over IP
Arduino plus XPort for IP




• Using Arduino shield for Lantronix Xport
Touch to Touch 1




“Touch Macquette”, Thomas Edwards, 2006
Touch to Touch 2




“lyt_A”, FoAM, 2006 (http://www.fo.am)
Breath to Breath




“Blow Up”, Scott Snibbe, 2005
Massage to Massage




Sharper Image
Shiatsu Massage
Cushion
Pin to Pain?




“Voodoo Word”,
  Mike Larsson
Xylophone to Xylophone
Change to Change
PHY SL to PHY RL




Andy Fundinger / wwward

 http://wwward.typepad.com/blog/2007/01/realworl
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Intro to the arduino