Besides a personal computer (or laptop or even a Raspberry Pi (4 or better) with a keyboard, display and mouse), you’ll need the following to leverage this guide and training:
- a Microcontroller,
- Sensor Assortment kit or the specific sensors and components you are most interested in,
- one or more Breadboards,
- some Wires,
- and a few resistors if you plan to use individual LEDs or get into more complex projects.
If you already have these items, you can go to the next step – Install the Arduino IDE.
If not, continue reading below for more details on these items.
You can do dozens of the lessons here with a computer and an initial investment of under $115 US.
Here is an example of a very frugal start, at just $75* plus shipping:
Note that the Arduino Microcontroller does not have any wireless connectivity, so you’ll need other components or a more powerful board later to learn more.
Here is a more complete kit example that has built-in connectivity at $87* plus shipping:
This one adds WiFi connectivity for the Microcontroller and a display that can show text in the Sensor Kit.
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Now for the next step – Install the Arduino IDE.
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