The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies. This is a great ...

As we work on projects we’re frequently upgrading our tools. That basic soldering iron gives way to one with temperature control. The introductory 3D printer yields to one faster and more capable. One ...

Two complementary concepts—automatic code generationand the inexpensive, open-source, single-boardmicrocontroller—have reinvigorated innovation inengineering practice and education. Automatic code ...

Innovation in engineering practice and education has been reinvigorated by two complementary concepts: automatic code generation and the inexpensive, open-source, single-board microcontroller.

This archive contains a code library and application programming interface (API) for controlling the InnoSwitch3-Pro IC using an Arduino microcontroller. It includes C++ and header files to support ...

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I’m not a fan of educational toys. They’re usually either too educational or too toy-like and, in the end, kids get little education and little fun. The Code Kit from LittleBits has changed my mind.

Case Western Reserve University’s Women in Tech Initiative continues; this time with a lively conversation with four students who are part of Girls Who Code. We spoke with Joy Fan, CWRU, ’25, Computer ...

Before I start talking about this really cool thing called Arduino (Italian for "good friend"), let me say a few things about the fascinating subject of physical computing. Physical computing has been ...

ArduSat is an Arduino-powered satellite being funded through kickstarter to foster open satellite access and the collection of data from sensors in space. It will be able to run code for up to a week ...