Arduino Kit Overview

What's in my kit?

Your contains everything you need to start prototyping physical computing interactions. The parts are meant to be used, but you should be aware that some of the parts are much more expensive than others. While a resistor costs about $0.01, an accelerometer may be $30.00. The contents of the entire kits is worth about $150. You can see a complete part list with vendor names, part numbers, and prices as a .

At the core of your kit is the Arduino microcontroller platform. The board connects to your computer through a USB cable. Most important links:

• http://www.arduino.cc/
• http://www.arduino.cc/playground/

On top of the board sits an Adafruit Prototyping shield with a solderless breadboard. The breadboard allows you to build simple circuits without soldering. More info:

• http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=51