Li’l Proto –Arduino Keyboard by Flickr user collinmel
Title: Arduino and Physical Computing
Location: MadLab
Description: Fun with Arduinos!
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-02-26
End Time: 16:00
Needless to say, we at the Madlab love the Arduino – and for this reason we’ve put together a 1-day workshop covering the basics – what you need to know, a hands-on introduction into what you can make it do, how to get the most out of the platform and some ideas for where you can take it next.
Cost is £65 which includes a starter kit from our friends at Oomlout containing all the bits you need to get going including the Arduino board itself. Attendees will need to bring a laptop, and if they like some lunch (although there are plenty of places nearby if not). Prior computer programming experience would be desirable but not essential and we will aim to accommodate everyone, regardless of their skill levels or confidence.
We really hope that you’ll come down and check this out – we’ve kept the costs as low as we can, to give more people the chance to get involved!
To book, click here for the Eventbrite booking page.
Image from collin mel
Tags: Arduino
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Found some inspiration for the day!
If a couple of us LOVE types came, would be laughed out of the building for wanting to do the programming in Flash? (OK, maybe we could manage a touch of OF too…)
Hi Adam, we’ll concentrate on the Arduino’s own programming language, which is a lot like a super simple version of Actionscript anyway, and none of the coding we’ll be doing will be overly complex. If there’s time at the end of the day, I’ll do an introduction to Firmata, the Arduino control library for Flash, which is a bit more involved but super cool!
Hello!!
I wanted to join the workshop. I have arduino and protoboard, but i need wires, resistors, some switches. Do you know any shop here in Manchester in where I can buy all these components?¿?¿ I could buy it online, but it won´t be at the time of the workshop.
Thanks a looot!!!
andrea
Hey Andrea. If you’re in town you can should be able to get those parts from upstairs at Maplin on Oxford Road.
yeah…thanks a lot.
see u on friday.
Coming across from Liverpool for it – can’t wait!
Getting a ticket tomorrow
Hi guys
Just wanted to let you all know how much I enjoyed yesterday’s event. I’m looking forward to future events; I hope you’ll be doing more like this as my interest in the arduino and physical computer has really been piqued.
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