09/27: Arduino is here --- [Connecting/Architecture/Digital IO]

Welcome back!

Today, we will go over together:

1. Roomba observation
2. to be a roomba
3. What is arduino?
4. Architecture (hardware) of arduino
5. Overview of Arduino IDE (software)
6. Basic coding structure
7. What is a variable?
8. Blinking LEDs with arduino
9. Digital input and Digital output
10. Conditional logic
11. Using switches

and we we will work on:

1. Using 2 or more digital outputs
2. Using 2 or more switches
3. Making a function
4. trying out different examples

Today's Code

Code we used today can be found here!
Digital Input and Output

Important resource

• Arduino Language Reference Page
• Arduino Playground
• Arduino Foundations Extended guide for learning arduino
• Adafruit Arduino Lessons Well documented 17 parts tutorials

name arduino
Italian name arduino on first-names-meanings.com

How Computers Work: Information (binary)

Formula for Computer Art

.walk Presentation

Science Fiction

BIY™ (Believe it Yourself) – Real-fictional belief-based computing kits by Automato

感情纏身装身具 / ACCESSORIES FOR WEARING EMOTIONS by Hazuki Katagai

The Artificial Defense Mechanism project by James Chambers

Electronic Harvest day is in Two Weeks! (10/11)

Thomas Thwaites: How I build a toaster -- from scratch

what to bring

• Bring electronics you want to take apart
• Bring drawing materials of your choice
• Bring tools like screw drivers, pliers, hammers... whatever that helps you with the harvest

e-waste locations

• First floor of Digital Print Center next to the computer lab. There are black shelves and blue bins for broken electronics
• Brown Building First floor on the way to Cafe Doris
• Bunting First Floor next to bulletin board

NEXT WEEK NO CLASS!

We will not have a class next week!
Please work on your assignments!