Overview
If you’ve seen a piece of interactive, robotic, or electronic art recently that made you say “How’d they do that?” there’s a pretty good chance that the answer involves the word “Arduino.” This tool is proving to be endlessly versatile as it inspires growing numbers of artists, hobbyists, and makers to take on interactive projects.
Why is it the essential tool in new media practice? In a nutshell, it’s an easy-to-use, all-purpose glue between any behaviour you can code and any real-world objects that run on electricity. We’ll look at some examples of innovative projects using Arduino and electronics, and then take a peek under the hood to see how they work.
