Arduino

I decided to start learning something very different yet very innovative this time; Arduino. I chose it because I wanted to be introduced to something new and not related to my major.

It looks complicated, doesn't it? Well, it is not. It is simply an open-source electronic platform that you program to create interactive electronic objects. It is usually used as a prototype for a lot of inventions. Ain't that interesting? You don't have to have the actual device to work with Arduino, there is an online simulation (https://www.tinkercad.com/dashboard) where you can work virtually for free. 

I will be talking about what I have learned so far in the workshop and how will it help me in what I do. We started by reviewing the C programming language that I haven't came across in forever. Then I built my first circuit which consisted of led lamps, resistors and a switch. After few sessions, I started making my own circuits and programs. It became an addiction, but the good kind. We've tried a lot of electrical devices in the circuit like motors, sensors, led lights and LCDs.

If you are curious about this, I advice you to go watch some YouTube tutorials and apply them to the simulation above. Don't judge before you try :)