Introduction to Arduino and HomeKit (/dev/world/2014)
Presenter: Matt Gray
“Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.” – http://www.arduino.cc
This session assumes you know nothing about Arduino, but want to learn more. I’ll show how to get your Mac set up with an Arduino IDE, compare some of the Arduino devices that you might want to purchase, and look at some example projects that are fun to implement.
I’ll also do a quick comparison between Arduino and some other similar platforms, such as the Raspberry Pi.
We will round things off with a look at the new Apple HomeKit API, and what it means for controlling all sorts of devices around your home via iOS 8.