ARDUINO
What is Arduino?
• An open-source physical computing
platform based on
• a simple microcontroller board and
• a development environment for writing
software for the board.
• Tiny computer you can program
• Completely stand-alone, talks to other
devices
Cont…
• It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists,
and anyone interested in creating interactive
objects or environments.
Why Arduino?
• Inexpensive
• Cross-platform
• Simple, clear programming environment
• Open source and extensible software
• Open source and extensible hardware
Microcontroller used
• Uses high performance AVR ATmega8
microcontroller chip.
An Arduino Board
Component mapping
But how do you program it?
• Write programs on your PC
• Download them into the Arduino board
• Arduino board can then be used by itself
Arduino IDE