Week 4

Title of Activity
Research about Arduino

Objective

• Introducktion to Arduino
• Arduino ability and function

Content/Procedure

What is Arduino?

The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on the Processing multimedia programming environment. 

Why Arduino?

Open source and extensible hardware 

- The Arduino is based on Atmel's ATMEGA8 and ATMEGA168 microcontrollers. The plans for the modules are published under a Creative Commons license, so experienced circuit designers can make their own version of the module, extending it and improving it. 

                    

ATMEGA8

Arduino ATMEGA8 Pin Mapping

Arduino ATMEGA168

ATMEGA168 Pin Mapping

Open source and extensible software

- The Arduino software and is published as open source tools, available for extension by experienced programmers. The language can be expanded through C++ libraries, and people wanting to understand the technical details can make the leap from Arduino to the AVR C programming language on which it's based.

Simple, clear programming environment 

- The Arduino programming environment is easy-to-use for beginners, yet flexible enough for advanced users to take advantage of as well. For teachers, it's conveniently based on the Processing programming environment, so students learning to program in that environment will be familiar with the look and feel of Arduino.

Cross-platform 

- The Arduino software runs on Windows, Macintosh OSX, and Linux operating systems. Most microcontroller systems are limited to Windows.

Inexpensive 

- Arduino boards are relatively inexpensive compared to other microcontroller platforms. The least expensive version of the Arduino module can be assembled by hand, and even the pre-assembled Arduino modules cost less than $50 

Result/Analysis

Add knowledge what is Arduino and it features and why the PIC user now changing to use it.