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 Everybody loves [[https://​www.arduino.cc|Arduino]]. It has broken the boundaries of the closed circle of Electronics Engineering and has brought micro-controller based automation closer to education, art, telecommunications and other disciplines. Even for the hard-core electronics engineers who had been working in the automation field since the 1980'​s,​ Arduino brought an abundance of sensors, libraries, support software and even more, very inexpensive hardware that can be purchased from several suppliers around the world. Everybody loves [[https://​www.arduino.cc|Arduino]]. It has broken the boundaries of the closed circle of Electronics Engineering and has brought micro-controller based automation closer to education, art, telecommunications and other disciplines. Even for the hard-core electronics engineers who had been working in the automation field since the 1980'​s,​ Arduino brought an abundance of sensors, libraries, support software and even more, very inexpensive hardware that can be purchased from several suppliers around the world.
  
-But along with the spread of knowledge, comes a "​broadening"​ of the accuracy that we use certain terms. I have heard people and read articles using the terms ''"​Arduino"'',​ ''"​ATmega"'',​ ''"​IoT"''​ and even ''"​MCU"''​ to mean the exact same thing. In projects where a micro-controller can be used to provide a solution, I hear //"​just drop in an Arduino and make it work"//​. Even more, some people have come to expect that using an Arduino will skip all effort for designing, building and testing, making a new product available the next day. +But along with the spread of knowledge, comes a "​broadening"​ of the accuracy that we use certain terms. I have heard people and read articles using the terms ''"​Arduino"'',​ ''"​ATmega"'',​ ''"​IoT"''​ and even ''"​MCU"''​ to mean the exact same thing. In projects where a micro-controller can be used to provide a solution, I hear from non-experts ​//"​just drop in an Arduino and make it work"//​, forgetting that the selection of the proper MCU for the job requires special technical skills, and even financial and logistics skills in some cases. Even more, some people have come to expect that using an Arduino will skip all effort for designing, building and testing, making a new product available the next day. 
  
 The target audience is not only engineers. Sales and Marketing people, all sorts of Managers, as well as Legal Counsellors may find issues to help them gain an understanding of the usually complex thinking of their fellow engineers. ​ The target audience is not only engineers. Sales and Marketing people, all sorts of Managers, as well as Legal Counsellors may find issues to help them gain an understanding of the usually complex thinking of their fellow engineers. ​
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 Can those peripheral boards operate with non-Arduino boards? Mostly yes, unless one relies on a particular Arduino feature, or the cost of modifying the peripheral to work with another platform is so high (such as building a library from scratch) that does not justify the effort.  ​ Can those peripheral boards operate with non-Arduino boards? Mostly yes, unless one relies on a particular Arduino feature, or the cost of modifying the peripheral to work with another platform is so high (such as building a library from scratch) that does not justify the effort.  ​
  
-**Finally, one critical concern concerning life-threatening issues**. The Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the massive use of controllers in home automation is driving people without any knowledge of handling electricity to experiment with turning lamps on and off and similar projects. I cannot stress enough the lethal dangers associated with such projects. Education is mandatory, not only to explain **what to do**, but also to understand **what not do** without the supervision of a certified professional. **Parental supervision is definitely ​worthless, unless the parent is a certified electrical engineer**. Several of us had been hobbyists from a small age. Staying alive means that we have been careful enough. Young people should not be discouraged but rather educated in maintaining their safety. **In any case, project builders should understand and comply to the safety and security issues associated with their projects, as well as the local laws, regulations and certifications for designing, building, testing, operating, owning and interfacing any form of apparatus.** ​+**Finally, one critical concern concerning life-threatening issues**. The Internet-of-Things (IoT) and the massive use of controllers in home automation is driving people without any knowledge of handling electricity to experiment with turning lamps on and off and similar projects. I cannot stress enough the lethal dangers associated with such projects. Education is mandatory, not only to explain **what to do**, but also to understand **what not do** without the supervision of a certified professional. **Parental supervision is totally ​worthless, unless the parent is a certified electrical engineer**. Several of us had been hobbyists from a small age. Staying alive means that we have been careful enough ​to gradually build our knowledge, before we did something dangerous. Young people should not be discouraged but rather educated in maintaining their safety. **In any case, project builders should understand and comply to the safety and security issues associated with their projects, as well as the local laws, regulations and certifications for designing, building, testing, operating, owning and interfacing any form of apparatus.** ​
  
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 and perhaps other disciplines,​ along with **health and safety considerations**,​ is required to build a project. and perhaps other disciplines,​ along with **health and safety considerations**,​ is required to build a project.
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