A glossary for commonly used terms on the projects pages

What is an Arduino? An Arduino is an open source single board micro-controller and a development environment for programming it. The board is built around a ATmega328 micro-controller and offers 14 digital I/O pins (6 with PWM) and 6 analog inputs. Peripherals can be connected through the use of 'shields' which stack on top of the board.

What is GPS? GPS is a space based global navigation satellite system which can provide accurate location and time information to GPS receivers. Location information is accurate to within five meters and is determined by triangulating signals received from four or more satellites.

What is a Meggy Jr? A Meggy Jr. is a handheld gaming console kit sold by Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories. The console features a 8x8 matrix of RGB LEDs, six input buttons, an audio transducer, and is driven by a ATmega328 micro-controller. The unit is programmed using the popular Arduino development environment.