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Workshop 12 7 17

Arduino Basics Workshop

Your chance to learn everything you need to get started

More and more people are discovering this little miracle board, but only a few know how to use it. That's where we come in! In this workshop you'll learn everything you need to know to get started.

With:
Ubi de Feo

What?

Arduino boards are small physical computing platforms, consisting of a simple I/O board and an integrated development environment. Arduinos can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects and can be connected to software on your computer as well.

The workshop starts from scratch - What is an Arduino, how does it work, how do I program it, how can I integrate it into my own projects? The day starts with a general introduction, and moves on to the hardware aspects of the Arduino, followed by a crash course on programming.

Please note that you are not going to work on your own project in this workshop, but you will learn all the basics you need to continue at home.

For who?

Artists, art students, computer scientists, hardware hackers, product developers, nerds, dancers - everyone is welcome. Some experience in programming and electronics comes in handy, but is not necessary.

Trainer

Ubi de Feo of the 'Hello, Savants'! collective. Ubi is an interaction designer and Arduino expert.

What to bring?

You'll have to bring your own laptop to do your coding. We advise you to download the Arduino software and have a good look at it. Perhaps you can even start practicing a bit at home. You'll find all you need to know on arduino.cc. If there is a specific sensor or actuator you would like to use during the workshop, we advise you to bring it yourself.

Workshop price and Arduino kit

The workshop without Arduino kit costs € 75 incl. VAT. But of course you need a kit to participate. This means you have to buy the Arduino kit in advance. The handiest place to do that is at Floris.cc, the Arduino starter kit - flex is the one you need. The kit costs € 49,95 incl. VAT. (But excluding € 5 for shipping). Another place is Antratek where you can buy this kit or loose Arduino's and parts.
You have to make sure you have the kit before the workshop starts as we don't sell parts or Arduino's here at Mediamatic. Without the kit you can't participate!

If you already have an Arduino at home, then you can order all the loose parts at Farnell. Or find them at Floris.cc. You can also buy the parts in one of these stores in Amsterdam: Radio Rotor, Hecke or Muco. The following list on Sparkfun's website mentions all the items you need.

Information and registration

The workshop takes place from 10.00 - 17.00. Doors open at 09.30. We serve coffee, tea, soft drinks and cookies. Lunch is D.I.Y. 
Please buy your ticket by clicking on the magenta button at the top of this page.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact or call her: +31 (0) 20 638 9901

Cancellation / workshop policy

If you can't come to the workshop, notify us at least 48 hours in advance and we'll give you a refund.

Contributions 
Deborah Meibergen, Evelyn Austin,  
Comments (7)

flex-kit

You can save over 10 euro when you buy the kit at Floris.cc ;)

5 Dec 2011, 16:35

Re: flex-kit

Pieter Floris:
You can save over 10 euro when you buy the kit at Floris.cc ;)

Hoi Pieter Floris,
Wat een aangename verrassing. Ik pas het aan in de tekst.
Groetjes Deborah

Deborah Meibergen
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5 Dec 2011, 16:42

Arduino hacks?

what are some cool hacks people did with Arduino?

EDIT: Found a nice list here: http://hacknmod.com/hack/top-40-arduino-projects-of-the-web/ + http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-cool-things-one-might-make-with-the-Arduino-board

16 Dec 2011, 10:56

Other cool Amsterdam event

hi all, if you want to practice your Arduino skills, this might be something: build an Air Quality Egg to help make a distributed interconnected network of air quality sensors in Amsterdam.

http://www.meetup.com/iotamsterdam/

16 Dec 2011, 13:24

More Arduino Workshops?

Hi, I'd like to participate, but I'm not sure if I can make it this time around ...
Could you tell me if you are planning more Arduino Workshops later this year?

Marry
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2 Jan 2012, 18:13

Re: More Arduino Workshops?

Marry:
Hi, I'd like to participate, but I'm not sure if I can make it this time around ...
Could you tell me if you are planning more Arduino Workshops later this year?

Hi Marry,
We'll probably plan another one. Not sure when tough, probably around spring. If you are on our mailing list you'll find out the quickest.
Best, Deborah

Deborah Meibergen
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2 Jan 2012, 19:27

Nice!

Had a lot of fun tinkering with arduino, resulting in a small analog controlled synthesizer. Demonstrated in this video:

http://www.twitvid.com/ON4NV

Peter Peerdeman
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8 Jan 2012, 1:26
Comments (7)