Introduction to the Lilypad Arduino wearable technology and electronic fabric controller board

Lilypad Arduino wearable technology and electronic fabric Controller board Introduction1ChapterLilypad ArduinoOverview

as the first chapter of this book, here will introduce the reader Lilypad Arduino basic knowledge of the relevant. For example,whatlilypad Arduino is and what it can do. In addition, some of the skills required to complete the follow-up study, such as the sewing basics and the writing ideas of this book, will be presented. After reading this chapter, the reader will be able to study and create the fully confident of this article selected from the Arduino Wearable Development Introductory tutorial .

1.1wearable technology and electronic fabrics

Lilypad Arduino is a microcontroller board designed for wearable technology and electronic fabrics. So before using lilypad , we need to be clear about what wearable and electronic fabrics are.

1. Wearable technology

wearable technology primarily explores and creates science and technology that can be worn directly on the body, or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. It emphasizes wearing and wearing. For example, the recently popular smart bracelet, smart watch, andGoogle Glass are all wearable technologies.

2. Electronic Fabrics

electronic fabrics are very close to the definition of wearable technology. It only emphasizes the integration of peripherals such as microcontrollers, sensors or actuators on the fabric, so it does not have to be wearable. For example, you can use lilypad to make a binary clock and integrate it into the embroidery mural, which is the electronic fabric . This article has been selected from the Arduino Wearable development Introductory tutorial .

1.2 LilypadIntroduction to each module

Lilypad The family is available in many forms and in various corresponding modules. Therefore, before the readers buy, should have a general understanding of the Lilypad family members, so that they can purchase according to demand.

1.2.1Controller Board

LilypadTotal4different types of controller boards, they areLilypad Arduino USB(Figure1.1),Lilypad Arduino Simplesnap(Figure1.2),Lilypad Arduino Simple(Figure1.3) andLilypad Arduino Main(Figure1.4).

The four models of the main body of the board are similar, the difference between them from the name can be seen some clues. lilypad Arduino main is the main microcontroller board, the other three kinds of it is based on a number of customization to adapt to different needs:

q   lilypad Arduino simple with lilypad Arduino Main The difference is the addition of the external battery interface, but the pin has been reduced;

q   lilypad Arduino USB in lilypad Arduino simple usb function, which makes programming for it no longer required ftdi programmer;

q   lilypad Arduino simplesnap pin number and lilypad Arduino simple lilypad Arduino simplesnap has been onboard the battery.

In the course of this tutorial, the main use of the lilypad Arduino Main because it is lilypad The main board of the family, so in the tutorial we abbreviated him as lilypad lilypad Arduino simple is the same, so collectively they are lilypad simple This article is selected from arduino Wearable development Introductory tutorial

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Introduction to the Lilypad Arduino wearable technology and electronic fabric controller board