'''Arduino''' is an [[open- source]] [[Open source hardware|hardware]] physical computing platform based on a simple [[input/output|I/O]] board and a development environment that implements the [[Processing (programming language)|Processing]]/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. [[Macromedia Flash]], [[Processing (programming language)|Processing]], [[Max (software)|Max/MSP]], [[Pure Data]]). The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.
