To simplify this process of connecting the real world to the virtual, the CUI provides the necessary electronics to capture sensor input or control actuator output. The CUI comes with a USB port, a power LED, a Reset switch, a Programming switch, and a prototyping area. At the heart of the board is the PIC18F4550, a versatile microcontroller made by Microchip Technologies, Inc. The PIC18F4550 features thirteen A/D inputs, eighteen general I/O ports, and an efficient RISC-like instruction set. The CUI only uses one of the PIC’s general I/O ports; the remaining ports are available for user applications to be built in the prototyping area. The total cost of the CUI is around $30 US when built in small quantities.

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