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MAIN PROJECT
PROCESSING
V & A
LIBRE GRAPHICS
CONDITIONAL DESIGN
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ARDUINO
The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P. It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz quartz crystal, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. The Uno differs from all preceding boards in that it does not use the FTDI USB-to-serial driver chip. Instead, it features the Atmega16U2 (Atmega8U2 up to version R2) programmed as a USB-to-serial converter.
Arduino is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy to use hardware and software. Its micro controller board operates when a series of codes create specific data. The codes act as 'instructions' signalling the board to perform whatever you tell the board. Arduino boards have the capability to read inputs-light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a twitter message-and turn it into an output-activating a motor, turning on an LED or publishing something online.
ARDUINO
The use of Arduino can be seen in over thousands of different projects and applications. The actual software is very easy to use and can be access through purchasing or downloading. The flexibility of the software is also a great feature as advance users can also create projects without being limited. Arduino also runs on several platforms including Mac,Windows and Linux. There is no specific audience or subject for Arduino, instead a vast variety of people engage and use the software. For instance Arduino can be used by students and teachers who want to learn chemistry and physics principles or even robotics.
It is also used by Designers and architects who want to build interactive prototypes, or musicians and artistic who want to create installations. Arduino is a key tool to learn new things. Anyone - children, hobbyists, artists, programmers - can start tinkering just following the step by step instructions of a kit, or sharing ideas online with other members of the Arduino community.
WHO USES ARDUINO ?
ARDUINO
ARDUINO UNO BOARD
After watching a presentation and gaining understanding to what Arduino is, each member of class paired up with another class mate to complete a workshop/tutorial. We were introduced to each element in which contributes to an Arduino board functioning. for instance the physical elements and accessories included wires, , sensors LEDs and resistors. Alternatively other elements could be added including a motor and several bulbs as opposed to one. The class has several tutorials of the codes necessary for the Arduino software to function. An example of the code is shown below.
Each code when inserted into the software would result to a different outcome, including: changing the brightness of a bulb, creating a blinking effect where the LED would alternate speed (fast or slow with long intervals in-between each blink), and lastly manipulating the brightness through motion.
ARDUINO WORKSHOP
Hellicar&Lewis : Club lights
LV Joshua Idehen
The Hiut Denim Co Hacks Rivet and Hide Window
EXISTING ARDUINO PROJECTS
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Cadbury joy Jacket
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The image to the left is a labeled diagram of the components used to build a functioning Arduino board, many of which i used throughout my workshop.
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