Is anybody else using Arduino microcontrollers in their robotic projects? I, myself, am using one for my current robot arm project. Anyway, I saw that a new Arduino MN group is going to be forming and meeting for the first time on Thursday, July 26. Unfortunately, this is short notice to anyone interested. Here is their write-up:

Interested in developing your own hardware solution, using an open source software platform and networking with other local developers? Arduino is one of the fastest growing and most versatile hardware platforms in history. Come join the Arduino Group of Minnesota!

http://arduino.mn

Our first meeting is July 26th @ 6:00 pm at Code 42 Software. Pizza and drinks will be provided by Code 42 Software ( http://code42.com ). If you are planing to attend please register at:

http://bit.ly/L24vC6

We will be holding lightening talks with various Arduino developers, working through a few sketches and planning the format and dates of our future meetings.

* Patrick Flanagan discusses, "Custom MIDI Controllers with Arduino." https://plus.google.com/u/0/105489515285981411620/posts
* Jake Berendes will present, "From Hardware Inputs to Processing" - http://www.arduino.cc/playground/interfacing/processing
* Justin Grammens will show off "RAD" ( Ruby Arduino Development ) - http://rad.rubyforge.org
* Open stage for other Arduino developers to demo what they are doing.
* Planning our upcoming meetings

Don't know what Arduino is? Learn more here: http://www.arduino.cc

Address for GPS:
1 Main St SE. Suite #100, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Neat, making plans to go. thanks for posting.

The initial meeting went well. If anyone is interested in attending subsequent meetings, the MN Arduino group will be meeting at 6:30 PM on the every First Thursday of the month at Code 42 Software.

1 Main St SE. Suite #100, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Arduino Hackfest
on Thursday, August 2nd @ 6:00pm
at Code 42 Software
located at 1 Main St SE. Suite #100, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
(This is the first building on the right when crossing over the river from downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avenue)

Hackfest focusing on the SparkFun Arduino kit and rigging a robot arm with position sensors for fully automated control by an Arduino.

http://arduino.mn