Intro to Real-Time Computing : interfacing Arduino with Python - VPMDIRT1

Goal(s)

Monitoring / control processes PC and hardware interfaces / software acquisition and data-processing, all of this using Python and Arduino, by the way of Firmata Library.

Content(s)

• Knowledge of PC standard interfacing and its opportunities with physical methods for measurement and control.
• The acquisitions cards: structure, operation and implementation (Using the Python/Firmata Sofware and Arduino as an acquisition card).
• Several examples of experimental manipulations are studied in order to characterize:
  - Digital Input/Output: Application to a Digicode Key
  - Software management tools via Python Firmata
  - Analog Input, and PWM Output: Application to DC Motor Control
  - Sequential Programming: Application to a Useless Box
  - Option: Use Sensor to control Machine(s)

• User Interface using Tkinter (or ?)

• Python programming basics.

• Algorithms basics.

• Electronic basics.