Open-source Hardware – Microcontrollers and Physics Education – Integrating DIY Sensors and Data Acquisition with Arduino

Abstract

Open­source Hardware ­­ Microcontrollers and Physics Education ­ Integrating DIY Sensors and Data Acquisition with Arduino Using the simplicity and power of the open­source community, we have developed a series of experiments, activities, and labs to investigate, measure, and analyze physics phenomena.. For many years, data collection devices from Pasco and Vernier have helped classrooms gain a better insight. With the ease of use of the Arduino environment, instructors, lecturers, and lab managers can take this to the next level. In this paper, we will present a series of experiments, Students will build their own data acquisition devices to model and build an understanding around data measurement, uncertainty, and calibration. In this paper, we will present a variety of projects around teaching circuits, capacitance, and other physics areas using Arduino.