This piece of tiny tech is an Arduino, a microprocessor designed to handle a series of simple inputs and outputs. This Arduino board has countless functions thanks to its open source nature and simple user interface. Many everyday objects use Arduino or its descendants, because they are small, compact and easy to programme, with some simple C++ commands. I believe that this small piece of hardware would be invaluable in the creation of my project, however i plan to use its smaller descendant, the Teensy.