Arduino Defined Arduino is described by its makers as “ an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software,” whatever that means.

The button states could easily be read by using an Arduino’s analog input. A Pro Mini model was chosen for its small size as it could be housed in the radio compartment of the dash.

This year at CES, Intel introduced Curie — a button-sized system-on-chip module made for low-power wearables — but the company was mum on what would be the first products to use it. Now we ...