Can anyone share experiences in the use and learning of Arduino?

By Jean Vieira, 22 May, 2026

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Assistive Technology

Hi everyone!

I’ve always wanted to learn Arduino because I would love to create useful tools for myself and for other people around me. Since I work with accessibility, I think this could become both very useful and very fun.

But until today, the only accessibility-focused resource I found was the Blind Arduino Blog:

Blind Arduino Blog

There is also the Blind Arduino Project page:

Blind Arduino Project

So I thought: there must be AppleVis users here who know at least a little about Arduino and electronics.

Maybe we could use this space to share experiences and tips: - accessible software and IDE workflows, - how to identify pin layouts by touch, - safe ways to connect components, - prototyping techniques, - project ideas, - accessible tools and measurement devices, - and anything else that may help blind makers get started.

I know absolutely nothing yet, but I’m starting to learn now. And when I do learn something, it would be a joy to share it with others too.

Would anyone like to learn together?

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Comments

By Hmc on Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 13:50

I've thought about this for a while but haven't gotten my feet wet yet. Seems like a lot of fun and useful things could be done.

By onetrickpony on Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 15:53

Maybe a simulator would be helpful. After doing some research I found wokwi, a browser based online Arduino simulator.

By Kelly on Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 13:55

I've been wanting to get started with this for... nine years now? When I tried in 2017, I didn't know about the Blind Arduino Project, so I dragged a poor unsuspecting sighted friend into describing the printed diagrams that came with my starter kit. Not much fun for either one of us. Anyway, I'd love to try again, especially alongside other blind people. It would be great if we could have a dedicated space, like a Facebook group or subreddit.

By Kelly on Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 13:58

I have a friend who uses Claude to generate non-visual descriptions of various crafting projects she wants to try. It isn't perfect, but most of the time, she ends up with a good bit of useful information. I wonder if an AI trained on techniques for generating non-visual descriptions of diagrams would be of any use when attempting to recreate Arduino projects from the Internet.