Community and Computing: The Arduino Experience

Now a decade old, the Arduino computer platform has captivated hundreds of thousands of hobbyists, artists, and experimenters around the world. This credit card-sized computer powers projects as diverse as digital mosquito killers, wearable tech, flame-throwing jack-o’-lanterns, and Twitter-enabled coffee pots. Infinitely versatile, Arduino can be found in the bedrooms of middle school students as well as the research laboratories of Fortune 500 companies.

Arduino is both a computer and a community. People of all ages have taken to Arduino in a mass movement to understand computing technology while having fun and exploring new ideas, especially ones that involve interaction with the world around us. Arduino is about exploring electronics as a creative medium.

This lecture by Massimo Banzi, co-founder of the Arduino project, will cover the historical origins of Arduino, including discussion of the process of designing tools which make digital technology accessible to people who are not experts, and the essential role of the larger Arduino ecosystem that supports this remarkable computer platform. Come see how a simple idea turned into a global phenomenon.

Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the discussion with CHM family and friends. Lunch is available for purchase in the Museum café. Beverages and light snacks will be provided on behalf of the Museum.

May 28, 2015
11:30 pm

Add to Calendar 05/28/2015 11:30 pm America/Los_Angeles Community and Computing: The Arduino Experience Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View, CA, 94043 United States
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Mountain View, CA, 94043

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