Introduction to the Arduino

• Code structure
• Comparison with Processing
• Digital Input and Output
• StandardFirmata + Arduino for Processing

Object Oriented Programming

• Basic object
• Multiple instances of a basic object
• Passing arguments to an object instance
• Object arrays

Libraries

• Triggering sound with Minim
• Creating GUI controls with controlP5
• Hiding controlP5 controls

• Introduction to sensors (HCSR404 & ADXL335)
• Sending multiple bytes between Processing and the Arduino using arrays.

Servo examples which complement the ones which come with the Arduino IDE.

Basic serial communication (sending one byte and reading one byte).

Arduino Introduction Part 2

• Analog input and output
• Using if/else if to create ranges from analog input
• Mapping numbers
• Firmata analog examples

Examples from class:

For() loops
Arrays
Custom functions
Circular and rectangular buttons
BONUS: Array trails

Examples used in class today:

Keyboard input.
String, char, and color data types
Improved conditional logic using else if
Importing svg graphics
Saving frames as image files
Stopping draw() and exiting
Exporting pdfs for Illustrator
Text and fonts
More keyboard and mouse input (event handler functions)

Examples used in class today:

What are variables?
Basic types of data (int, float, boolean).
Putting background() in setup() vs. draw()
Manipulating variables.
Linear movement.
Rotational movement.
Looping and bouncing movement.
Random movement.
Conditional if/else statements.
Basic mouse input.
Creating frame-based timers.

Introduction to the Processing environment, shape primitives, color, images, and rotation.