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Interested in using Arduinos but not sure how to get started? Or have you dabbled a little bit with them but are looking for more resources to help you grow? Then you've come to the right place!
Interested in using Arduinos but not sure how to get started? Or have you dabbled a little bit with them but are looking for more resources to help you grow? Then you've come to the right place!
GETTING STARTED WITH ARDUINO
GETTING STARTED WITH ARDUINO
These self-guided activities will help you develop a basic working understanding of Arduinos and physical computing. If you don't have access to materials (like the Arduino, LEDs, breadboards, resistors, etc.), use TinkerCad - awesome tool!
These self-guided activities will help you develop a basic working understanding of Arduinos and physical computing. If you don't have access to materials (like the Arduino, LEDs, breadboards, resistors, etc.), use TinkerCad - awesome tool!
Mr. Z's Arduino Lessons
Mr. Z's Arduino Lessons
- Arduino Overview
- Part I: Introduction to Arduinos & LEDs (Goes with Lessons 0-3)
- Part 2: Working with Sensors (Goes with Lessons 4-6)
- Part 3: Exploring Other Common Actuators (Goes with Lessons 7-8) (***To Be Developed***)
- Lesson 7: Playing Music with a Speaker
- Lesson 8: Motion with Servomotors (**NOTE: This lesson is under development**)
- Part 4: Serial Communication with the Arduino (Goes with Lessons 9-11)
- Explorations for Other Common Components
- Lesson 12: Displaying Digits with 7-Segment Digit Display (***To Be Developed***)
- Lesson 13: Taking Temperature with a Sensor (***To Be Developed***)
- Lesson 14: Collecting Numbers with a Keypad Matrix
- Lesson 15: Measuring Distance with Range Detectors
- Lesson 16: Communicating Wirelessly with a BlueTooth Module
- Lesson 17: Displaying Text with LCDs
- Lesson 18: IR Communication using Remotes
Texts, Guides, and Tutorials
Texts, Guides, and Tutorials
- Arduino.cc
- Arduino Programming Notebook (1st Edition) by Brian Evans (2007)
- Introduction to Arduino by Alan G. Smith (2011)
- Exploring Arduino: Tools and Techniques for Engineering Wizardry by Jeremy Blum (2013)
- Tutorial Series for Arduino (YouTube) by Jeremy Blum
- SIK Experiment Guide for Arduino (Version 3.3) by SparkFun
- Arduino Cookbook (2nd Edition) by Michael Margolis (2012)
- ArduinoInfo by Terry from YourDuino.com
- QuarkStream by Paul Bianchi
Other Helpful Resources
Other Helpful Resources
- TinkerCad
- They have an Arduino simulator that you can use if you don't have materials to use. It's free and easy to use. The simulator has a wide variety of parts, and you can actually type up, run, and save your code there once you create an account.
- Fritzing
- Use this software to create professional diagrams and circuit schematics involving Arduinos and other electronic hardware. (It is not a simulator though - it does not have the capability to process and run code.)
- ITP Physical Computing Course: What is Physics Computing?
- This is a great resource for learning not just about Arduinos, but going deeper into the hardware (learning more about the relevant physics concepts, microcontrollers, motors, etc.)
- All About Circuits
- This website has lots to offer, but specifically they have a free textbook that explains the physics and hardware of robotics.
Project Resources
Project Resources
If you're excited to get going on an Arduino project, but not sure where to start, check out some of these examples:
- Introduction to Arduino: Download it Here
- Make Magazine (See Mr. Z's Collection)
- Popular Mechanics: 10 Simple But Fun Arduino Projects
- Arduino Create: Project Hub
- Arduino Playground: Project Ideas
- Example: Simple Digital Keyboard
- Instructables: Arduino Projects
- LifeWire: Arduino Projects for Beginners
- 30 Arduino Projects for the Arduino Genius
- Hack-A-Day: Arduino Projects
- All About Circuits Arduino Projects
Shopping For Materials
Shopping For Materials
- TinkerSphere (152 Allen St, 2 blocks south of Houston St)
- MicroCenter (there are a few stores, one in Brooklyn and one in Queens)
- Online Retailers (See Below)
Google Sites
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