About Arduino

 

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). Read more>>

 

Over a two-week period, participants in Susanna Tesconi’s workshop developed innovative ways of applying computer programming to the physical world.

Students worked with Arduino boards, an open-source computing platform which allows objects to respond to their environment. They experimented with the program’s software language and different inputs to turn household items into interactive devices.

In the end, a unique installation of digitally customized drums, books, clothes and even food created by the students was put on display for peers and guests to interact with.

Susanna Tesconi is a Barcelona-based interaction designer and teacher with a strong edupunk attitude. Inspired by the interaction between children and technology, she explores the integration of low technology and digital fabrication with the goal of engaging groups of children in developing their own technologies. She has designed several educational programs and workshops for kids with various centers and institutions.