Arduino workshop
Over The Air, 2008-04-04
Workshop format
Intro talk
Hands on projects
Blinking LED
Reading a sensor
Wireless communication
demo
code (Arduino and Series 60 Python)
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What is the Arduino?
Platform for physical computing...
...and for tinkering
Can run standalone or networked
Cheap (20)
Extensible
Open source
All shapes and sizes
What's on the board?
Summary
ATMEGA168 AVR microcontroller
Headers for pins (analogue, digital, serial, power)
USB port and USB-serial converter
Power regulator
Reset switch
Status LEDs (power, serial, debug)
Inputs (sensors)
Sound (microphone)
Light (light dependant resistor)
Heat (thermistor)
Motion (switches, dials, flex, pressure, accelerometer, Wii
nunchuck, IR/ultrasound ranging)
Remote events (serial input from computer)
Outputs (actuators)
Sound (buzzer, speaker)
Light: visible, IR and UV (LEDs)
Motion (motors, servos)
Other devices (using relays)
3D printer (Rep rap)
Remote events (serial output to computer)
Programming the Arduino
How?
Computer (Linux, Mac, Windows)
Arduino IDE
USB device cable
Arduino
Demo
Switch to Arduino development environment...
Communicating via Bluetooth
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Code at www.roddis.org/s60python
RTFM
Thanks
Alex Deschamps-Sonsino, Tinker.it
Lincoln Smith, University of Sussex
Elisa Canducci for illustrations
Any questions?
Contact me: [email protected]
