Dogwood Apps Rasberry PI, User Manual

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Chapter 7
Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Makers of Adruino define it as:
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.
The Arduino board itself is an open-source circuit board (open source means you can
design it yourself using individual components available in market). It contains a
microprocessor and of course input/output pins for communication and controlling of
physical objects like LED, servos, buttons, lights, thermosensors, photoreceptors, etc. It is
powered via a USB connection.
Arduino
Arduino using a similar programming language to C++ known as Arduino integrated
development environment (IDE). The IDE allows you to write, compile, and then upload
your completed code to the Arduino device. This can be used for prototyping a particular
product or project.
Many designers, artists, developers, and computer geeks have used Arduino to turn their
ideas into reality.
Arduino is just an alternative to Raspberry Pi.
You can combine Arduino with Raspberry Pi in case you would like to use sensors with
your Raspberry Pi.