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Arduino is a physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g., Macromedia Flash, Processing, Max/MSP, Pure Data, SuperCollider). Currently shipping versions can be purchased pre-assembled; hardware design information for older versions is available for those who would like to assemble an Arduino by hand.

The Arduino project received an honorary mention in the Digital Communities category at the Prix Ars Electronica 2006.

The Arduino Diecimila.

The original Arduino hardware is manufactured by Smart Projects.

Seven versions of the Arduino hardware have been commercially produced to date^[1]:

• The Serial Arduino, programmed with a DB9 serial connection and using an ATmega8.
• The Arduino Extreme, with a USB interface for programming and using an ATmega8.
• The Arduino Mini, a miniature version of the Arduino using an ATmega168.
• The Arduino NG, with a USB interface for programming and using an ATmega8.
• The Arduino NG plus, with a USB interface for programming and using an ATmega168.
• The Arduino BT, with a Bluetooth interface for programming using an ATmega168.
• The Arduino Diecimila, the current version, which has a USB interface and utilizes an Atmega168 in a DIL28 package.( pictured :right with a missing capacitor )

Several derivatives of the Arduino hardware have also been commercially released by other manufacturers:

• The "Bare Bones Board" Arduino-compatible, manufactured and sold as a kit by Modern Device Company.
• The "Runtime" Arduino-compatible board, manufactured and sold as a kit by NKC Electronics.
• The "Boarduino" - an inexpensive Diecimila clone with header pins for plugging it directly into a breadboard.

The Arduino hardware reference designs are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.5 license and are made available on the Arduino Web site. Layout and production files for some versions of the Arduino hardware, such as the Serial and USB version, are also available.^[2]

The source code for the IDE and the on-board library are available and released under the GPLv2 license.^[3]

The core Arduino developer team is composed of Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, Gianluca Martino, David Mellis and Nicholas Zambetti.

• Processing
• BASIC Stamp
• OOPic
• PICAXE
• Parallax Propeller

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Arduino

• Arduino project main page: http://www.arduino.cc/
• Arduino wiki, aka the Playground
• Make Magazine article on the Arduino
• "Wiring" software project: http://wiring.org.co/
• Arduino photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/arduino/
• Arduino paradise on Taiwan in Asia: http://www.arduino.tw
• SquidBee, open mote for research in wireless sensor networks (WSN) designed with Arduino and ArduinoXbee: http://squidbee.libelium.com and http://www.squidbee.org
• The Index of Arduino Knowledge: an evolving index compiled from the Arduino main site, forum, playground and the rest of the WWW :http://www.freeduino.org
• Freeduino PCB project: a project to reverse-engineer and release the Arduino hardware design (i.e. PCB files) under the name "Freeduino".
• Introduction to the Arduino - Weekend Project Podcast

1. ^ http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Hardware
2. ^ http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Hardware
3. ^ http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software