Arduino is an open-source hardware and software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Arduino board designs use a variety of microprocessors and controllers. The boards are equipped with sets of digital and analog input/output (I/O) pins that may be interfaced to various expansion boards ('shields') or breadboards (for prototyping) and other circuits. The boards feature serial communications interfaces, including Universal Serial Bus (USB) on some models, which are also used for loading programs. The microcontrollers can be programmed using the C and C++ programming languages, using a standard API which is also known as the "Arduino language". In addition to using traditional compiler toolchains, the Arduino project provides an integrated development environment (IDE).
Check out some of our projects below to get inspired, and enroll youself for a whole day training, to learn the basic of electronics. No prior knowledge of programing or electronics is required to attend the one day workshop.
GPS data logger to keep track of all your treks/bike rides. To complete this build, you will need a GPS receiver module, an Arduino based microcontroller with a serial interface and a Lipo battery. We are using Adafruit's Flora as the micro-controller and Flora GPS.
This is a fun little project using an Arduino Pro Mini, two hobby 9G micro servos, and a thumb joystick, to get you started with using servos with the Arduino.
This is a great way to modify and add that extra wow! factor to your Christmas holiday wreath that hangs outside your front door. Here we are using an Arduino MKR1000, NeoPixels, and a buzzer. And we also get notified via SMS/email when someone is at the door. Also, add a piezo buzzer to play your favorite holiday tune. Add a PIR sensor to detect motion in front of the door, this will trigger the NeoPixels on the wreath and play a tune.
Use the Arduino based LinkIt ONE board to make a Keyless door entry system, which opens the door via a web app on your smartphone with a secret KeyCode.
This is a great way to start with robotics, for the brain of the bot we are using an Arduino Nano, 3D printed parts to hold the servo's and Ultrasonic sensors, and to power it up we are using a 2 cell Lipo battery.
Want to learn about LoRa technology, this is a great place to start. LoRa encodes information on radio waves using chirp pulses - similar to the way dolphins and bats communicate! LoRa modulated transmission is robust against disturbances and can be received across great distances. In addition also check out the Arduino MKR Environment shield, which can be used to get measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, Ultra Violet (UV) Index, UVa intensity, UVB intensity, and light intensity.
Arduino is both a hardware platform and a programming language. By learning how to build circuits and code using the Arduino board you can add a new level of interactivity to your projects, prototype potential products that you can market, and have fun by gaining a new skill.
This course with the absolute beginner in mind, if you do not have any experience with programming or electronics, that’s OKay! The first few sections walk you through the basics behind programming in C/C++ as part of the Arduino framework as well as how to build simple circuits that flashlights, making tunes, sensing the temperature and building a small robot if time permits at the end of the course.
More Demos of interesting projects, if time permits..
Please note, the price for the two-day workshop does NOT include refreshments, and space to conduct the workshop. As a suggestion for the Workshop space, and something that has worked in the past, is to have your parents/guardian speak to the school teacher/principal to get the computer lab for the weekend/holiday. In addition, this price is available only for Goa, for neighboring States please get in touch via email.
Here is the list of Hardware required, if you plan on doing the practicals in the Workshop, a suggestion here is to have at least 2/3 students contribute and buy the hardware.