http://sudarmuthu.com/blog/introduction-to-hardware-hacking-and-arduino Slides from my talk introducing hardware hacking using Arduino.

1. Introduction to
Hardware hacking
and Arduino
Sudar Muthu
Research Engineer, Yahoo! Labs
http://sudarmuthu.com
http://github.com/sudar
http://twitter.com/sudarmuthu

2. Agenda
 Why hardware for a software hacker?
 Isn’t it tough?
 Anatomy of a hardware hack
 Arduino
 Demo #1
 Talking to internet using YQL
 Talking to mobile
 Some projects which I have done
 Some hack ideas
 Thank you & Questions

3. Why hardware for a software hacker
 Ability to interact with the physical world.
 Removes the different layers of abstraction.
 It’s very satisfying to see objects obeying your command.
 Open lot of possibilities, especially in mobile space.
 It’s Fun!

4. Isn’t it tough?
NO!

5. Isn’t it tough?
NO!
And I will show you how 

6. Anatomy of a hardware hack
Sensors Motors
Processor

7. Motors

8. Sensors

9. Processor

10. Arduino
 Visual Basic for hardware
 Includes both Hardware and software
Photo credit Arduino team

11. Demo
Let there be LIGHT

12. Hardware setup

13. Code

14. Talking to internet
What you need?
An Ethernet Shield or A Wifi Shield

15. Talking to internet
You can also use YQL 
Both JSON and XML parsers are also
available

16. Talking to mobile (Android)
What you need?
ADK board or
Arduino and USB Host Shield

17. Other ways to make them talk
 Over Bluetooth
 Over WIFI
 Over USB
 ADK
 Normal Way
 Over Audio Jacket
 Over GSM
 Over C2DM
 Over NFC
 Others (Intermediate computer etc)

18. Some hacks which I have done
 Asimi – Arduino bot controlled by Android -
http://sudarmuthu.com/arduino/asimi
 iAndroidRemote – Control an Android phone using an Apple
remote - http://sudarmuthu.com/arduino/iandroidremote
 MissileLauncher – Control a USB MissileLauncher from Android -
http://sudarmuthu.com/arduino/missile-launcher
 WiiRemote – Control Arduino using WiiRemote -
http://sudarmuthu.com/arduino/wiiremote
Full list available at http://sudarmuthu.com/arduino

19. Hack ideas
 Get whether data and show it creatively
 Control a bot using Yahoo Messenger
 A creative way to show Messenger buzz
 Share business cards using NFC
 Snail mail alert
 A plant that pings you in Messenger when it needs water
 Get a ping in Messenger when your pet/child goes out of the
door
Most importantly have fun 

20. Programmable watch - Chronos ez430
Yes I was controlling the PPT using this watch 
http://sudarmuthu.com/blog/using-ez430-to-control-ppts-in-mac

21. Questions
Thank You
Sudar Muthu
http://sudarmuthu.com
http://gitbub.com/sudar
http://twitter.com/sudarmuthu