Introduction To Arduino Robotic Platform - Every Step Explained For Beginners

Intro to Arduino

An Arduino is an open-source microcontroller development board. In plain English, you can use the Arduino to read sensors and control things like motors and lights. This allows you to upload programs to this board which can then interact with things in the real world. With this, you can make devices which respond and react to the world at large.

For instance, you can read a humidity sensor connected to a potted plant and turn on an automatic watering system if it gets too dry. Or, you can make a stand-alone chat server which is plugged into your internet router. Or, you can have it tweet every time your cat passes through a pet door. Or, you can have it start a pot of coffee when your alarm goes off in the morning.

Basically, if there is something that is in any way controlled by electricity, the Arduino can interface with it in some manner. And even if it is not controlled by electricity, you can probably still use things which are (like motors and electromagnets), to interface with it.

Everyone Can Build A Robot.

First Step To Learn Robotics - ARDUINO MICRO CONTROLLER

INTRODUCTION

Hi to Arduino robot makers. Today I’m going to share with you about the arduino platform using ARDUINO MEGA 2560 development board.  I have selected the MEGA, because it has more pins. You can choose any arduino compatible board. Here is my board.. It is a cheapest clone from this model I think.It cost me about 16 dollars.

Are you a beginner to electronics? It's not a problem for this start.Actually it is not need to know anything about this platform before you start. At start I'm also like you.Only thing you need is the thirst for electronics. If you know C language, it will help you to program this board. But it is not a must.Must is unique ideas for new programs.Share each other what you learn.

Here is small description about this platform.The Arduino Mega 2560 is a microcontroller board based on the chip ATmega2560 .It has 54 digital input output pins (of which 14 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to the laptop with a USB cable to power it and for programming or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. Its input voltage should be 6 to 20 volts. Recommended is 7 to 12 volts. Maximum DC current from input output pin is 40 mille ampere .