Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language.  Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer.  the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).

Arduino received an Honory Mention in the Digital Communities section of the 2006 Ars Electronica Prix

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This item is out of production. It was replaced by the version 2.0 kit.


This kit, once assembled, can be used with Arduino 0009 and Arduino 0010 and it is Arduino Diecimila compatible.

The KIT can be assembled following the assembly guide.

The KIT includes:

Freeduino serial v1.0 Board BOM
Parts	Qty	Device
PCB	1	Freeduino Serial V1.0 PCB
S1	1	Reset pusbutton
IC2	1	7805 TO220
X1	1	DB9 PCB female connector
Power, 13	2	3mm LED
POWER	1	4 pins header
Analog in	1	6 pins header
Digital	2	8 pins header
DC1	1	2.1mm power jack
Q1	1	16 MHz Quartz
D1	1	1N4004
D2, D3	2	1N4148
R1	1	4.7K 1/4 W metal film resistor
R2	1	330 1/4 W metal film resistor
R3	1	1K 1/4 W metal film resistor
R4	1	1.5K 1/4 W metal film resistor
R5, R6, R7, R8, R9	5	10K 1/4 W metal film resistor
C1, C4, C5	2	0.1uF Ceramic Capacitor
C2, C3	2	22pF Ceramic Capacitor
C6, C7	2	47uF Electrolitic Capacitor
C8	1	10uF Electrolitic Capacitor
IC1	1	Atmega168 28pin DIP microcontroller
IC1 socket	1	28pin IC socket
T1	1	BC547 Transistor
T2	1	BC557 Transistor
ICSP	1	2x3 pins header

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Arduino website

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You only need a soldering iron, some solder, a multimeter and soldering skills.