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{| align="right" |- | <br/> |} {{Organization_Citilab}} == What is it&nbsp;? == [[Image:S4ahardsoft.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Scratch 4 arduino and arduino board]] S4A is a Scratch modification that supports simple programming of the Arduino open source hardware platform. It provides new blocks for managing sensors and actuators connected to Arduino. There is also a sensor report board similar to the PicoBoard. It has been created to attract people to the programming world. The goal is also to provide a high level interface to Arduino programmers with functionalities such as interacting with a set of boards through user events. === What is Scratch? === Scratch is a programming language thinked for initiate kids and youngsters in the world of programming. Its 100% Opensource. At the moment scratch is used arround the world. The Programming language vinculated at the scratch interface its an imperative language with the fundamental syntaxisof programming, with a lot of instructions for make multimèdia projects, usually the scratch projects, are animationsor, games. one of the most original things of the scratch is how u build, the code, the typical programming code, its "embed" in a construction blogs that u drag and drop for build phrases with sense, that works as a program, the syntax of the code is represented with the Shape of the blogs. [[Image:Scracth_code.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Example of Scratch code.]] === What is Arduino? === Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Arduino can be used to develop interactive objects, taking inputs from a variety of switches or sensors, and controlling a variety of lights, motors, and other physical outputs. Arduino projects can be stand-alone, or they can be communicate with software running on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP.) The boards can be assembled by hand or purchased preassembled; the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free. The Arduino programming language is an implementation of Wiring, a similar physical computing platform, which is based on the Processing multimedia programming environment. == What can I do with it&nbsp;? == Teach kids or youngsters to program and build his own toys or inventions. === Uses: === The uses are up to your imagination, but we present some exemples that can be replicated == Who can use this? == Anyone who its interested in electronics and want to teach == What do I Need&nbsp;? == === Requirements: === *A board of Arduino, there are different models, the most common are arduino uno *One computer, with Linux, Windows, or Mac *diferent electronic components, u can buy or just take it from old toys === How to download === *Scratch for arduino software: http://seaside.citilab.eu/scratch/arduino *Arduino: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software (The drivers comes with the installer) === How to install === in the arduino homepage there is a guide for install the diferent models of arduino boards and for each O.S http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage == Examples == we provide some examples of what can be done, but as we said they are just exemples, what u can do only its limited by imagination. === Example 1: Robot whit a remote controller === In this exemple we are going to explain how to build a robot made with one arduino board and two engines of continus rotation, controlled by another board with and acceleremeter, two leds and two botons ==== What we need? ==== Robot: *1 x Arduino board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9950 *1 x protoshield: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7914 *1 x sticky board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7916 *2 x servomotors Parallax Futaba continus rotation: http://www.parallax.com/Store/Accessories/MotorServos/tabid/163/CategoryID/57/List/0/Level/a/ProductID/102/Default.aspx?SortField=PboroductName,ProductName *1 x cable usb: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/512 Remote Controler: *1 x Arduino board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9950 *1 x protoshield: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7914 *1 x sticky board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7916 *1 x acceleremeter: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/849 *2 x LEDS (of different colors, for example 1 red and 1 green): http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9590 (9590 red, 9592 green) *2 x switchers: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/97 *1 x usb cable: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/512 ====How to do it?==== === Example 2: Kandinsky instrument === This one its a little musicbox that works playing notes, depending in how u put ur hand. ==== What we need? ==== *1 x Arduino board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9950 *1 x InfraRed Sensor: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7914 *1 x sticky board: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7916 *1 x cable usb: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/512 *1 x protoshield: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/7914 *1 x LED RGB: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/105 *3 x Resistors 220 ohms http://www.sparkfun.com/products/ *1 x usb cable: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/512 ====How to do it?==== == What´s more? == === Useful information? === *It could be connecte to another profile dedicated to organitzations. 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