Arduino Introduction Presentation

This document provides an introduction to physical computing using Arduino. It defines physical computing as building interactive physical systems using software and hardware to sense and respond to the physical world. Arduino is described as an open-source physical computing platform that consists of a small programmable board with inputs and outputs that can be controlled by code uploaded from a computer. Examples are provided of using Arduino boards to blink an LED, control the blinking with sensors like a potentiometer or light sensor, and connect Arduino to other devices like Processing or Flash. The document encourages an experimental "Arduino philosophy" of making instead of just talking and getting hands-on with prototyping using Arduino's easy start up process.