Arduino is an open source hardware physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the 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, Max/MSP, Pure Data). The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free.
The Arduino project received an honorary mention in the Digital Communities category at the Prix Ars Electronica 2006.
Hardware Versions
The development team has released three versions of the Arduino to date:
- the serially programmable Arduino, with an ATmega8 and a DB9 serial connection,
- the Arduino Extreme, which incorporates an ATmega8 and a USB interface for programming, and
- The Arduino Mini, a 28 pin miniature version of the Arduino, with an ATmga168 and slightly different functionality than the larger modules.
Development Team
The core Arduino developer team is composed of Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, David Mellis and Nicholas Zambetti.
See also
External links
- Arduino project main page: http://www.arduino.cc/
- Arduino wiki, aka the Playground
- Make Magazine article on the Arduino
- "Wiring" software project: http://wiring.org.co/
- Arduino photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/arduino/
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