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Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they can communicate with software running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP).

The boards can be built by hand or purchased preassembled; the software can be downloaded for free. The hardware reference designs (CAD files) are available under an open-source license, you are free to adapt them to your needs.

Arduino received an Honorary Mention in the Digital Communities section of the 2006 Ars Electronica Prix. The Arduino team is: Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, Gianluca Martino, and David Mellis. Credits

Buy an Arduino Board

Buy an Arduino Board from the official Arduino store or from one of the authorized Arduino distributors world wide.

Download the Arduino Software

The Arduino Software is free, open source, and available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

Getting Started

Visit Getting Started for specific instructions for your operating system and your board. If you're having trouble, check out the troubleshooting suggestions and the official Arduino multi-lingual forum.

Support

The official Arduino multi-lingual forum is the place to start with questions of all kinds

Community

A core strength of Arduino is the community of users who develop Arduino projects, contribute ideas and code to the Arduino project, help answering questions, and provide valuable feedback to the Arduino developers.

The community of Arduino enthusiasts is vast, and includes region specific groups and special interest groups. The community is an excellent further source of assistance on all topics such as accessory selection, project assistance, and ideas of all sorts.

The official Arduino multi-lingual forum is an excellent entrance to the Arduino community, as is the official Arduino Google+ Community

The official Arduino Wiki (playground) is a collection of Arduino knowledge, tutorials, and instructions.

Learning

Examples of how to work with the Arduino language and common electronic components; further readings on the foundations; information on hacking and extending the Arduino hardware and software; external resources.

Reference

Reference for the Arduino language (see also the extended version); a collection of libraries for working with various types of hardware; a comparison with other prototyping platforms, and information about the components of the Arduino board.

Products

Detailed specifications of the Arduino hardware, including schematics and reference designs (EAGLE files).

Pictures

You can find lots of pictures of Arduino projects and workshops in the Arduino tag on Flickr. Related links can be found on the Arduino tag on del.icio.us.

Blog

General announcements and thoughts from the Arduino team can be found in our blog.

Contact Us

Where to find the opportune addresses to send comments and questions, as well as mailing list information

Development

For information on the development of Arduino, see the Arduino project on GitHub. Changes to the software are discussed on the developers mailing list.




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