Microcontrollers

The compact size and computer-on-a-chip design of microcontrollers make them perfect for controlling all sorts of objects in your world. Whether you program one to water your plants, post updates of your cat's toy on Twitter, or control a robot, you're making the Jetsons jealous.

Resources ¶ 

MAKE's Arduino Superpage Whether you've just started exploring project possibilities using Arduino or you're a seasoned veteran looking for fresh ideas, this page has you covered.

Everything Arduino at Maker Shed Books, shields, accessories, you name it, all in one place.

MAKE Volume 25: Arduino and Microcontrollers Join the Arduino Revolution! The Arduino is an easy-to-use microcontroller board -- it's like an R&D lab on your kitchen table for prototyping any gadget. We show you how to make one, and how to use Arduinos and other microcontrollers to make an automatic yogurt maker, a vintage Skype telephone, a gumball machine that recognizes your secret knock, and more.

Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi, co-founder of Arduino. This valuable little book offers a thorough introduction to the open source electronics prototyping platform that's taking the design and hobbyist world by storm. Getting Started with Arduino gives you lots of ideas for projects and helps you get going on them right away. To use the introductory examples in this book, all you need is a USB Arduino, USB A-B cable, and an LED.