{"id":6372,"date":"2013-02-28T05:23:30","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T21:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=6372"},"modified":"2014-08-28T17:06:51","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T09:06:51","slug":"shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/","title":{"rendered":"Shield Evolution &#8211; Flexible Add-ons for Arduino"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/12-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6497\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6497\" alt=\"Shield Evolution\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121.jpg 1701w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Here at Seeed Studio, we\u2019ve have been working hard to design and build the coolest open source hardware, so that you can create some pretty awesome projects. Arduino shields have been a major focus for us, because of their ability to add some amazing functionality to the easy to use platform of Arduino. But what is an Arduino shield? Briefly, a shield is a board that mounts on top of an Arduino, to give it extended capabilities. They come in all different flavors, from music shields to GPRS shields, with such a wide range available that you can achieve literally anything with them! Who\u2019d have thought you\u2019d ever be able to make phone calls, build touch interfaces, or even control electro-luminescent displays with an Arduino? Arduino shields are the basis for achieving all this, and more!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">As an example, here is a demo video of one of our shield collection: the application of EL Shield.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PxBlK4Fp9eI\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn this article, we\u2019re going to take a look at the awesome Arduino Shield Collection from Seeed Studio. We\u2019ll take a look at some of the interesting shields on offer, and how they can help you build some incredible projects. So, let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Usability and Sweet Design<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The first thing you\u2019ll notice about the shields is the beautiful boxes they\u2019re packaged in.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This gorgeous design is consistent across the whole range, and really summarizes the kind of effort that we\u2019ve put into designing these shields (believe it or not, they\u2019re also great boxes for storing small components!)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">However, it\u2019s when you start using one of our Shields that you really start to appreciate the incredibly user friendly design. Let\u2019s take a look at some examples.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0 Controlling EL (Electro-Luminescent) displays can be difficult, requiring many inverters to power it, and a whole lot of soldering. So we designed a shield to do all of this, the EL Shield. This shield has all the required hardware to regulate and control up to four EL displays very easily. It\u2019s amazing how much easier and less daunting this shield can make EL displays, enabling any beginner to harness the amazing results.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0 Dealing with network communications can be a difficult, if not frustrating task at best. So at Seeed we\u2019ve developed the Wifi Shield that interfaces with the Arduino using only <b>two<\/b> connections! That\u2019s a major simplification that makes the whole process of network communication a doddle!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0 And what about powering your Arduino. There\u2019s about as many options as there are stars in the sky, so we\u2019ve designed the Energy Shield to safely accept and interface multiple different sources to the Arduino using intelligent power regulation circuitry. This kind of design really expands on the versatility of the Arduino platform, giving you so much more flexibility. The shield can even accommodate charging mobile phone batteries!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/21-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6398\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6398\" alt=\"Shields from Seeed Studio\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/21.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/21.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/21-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/21-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We\u2019ve also worked very hard on the physical design of the shields. Each shield now has exactly the same footprint, which guarantees mechanical compatibility. In other words, there\u2019s no need to worry about fitting any combination of the shields in any custom chassis because they all share a standardized design. It\u2019s this kind of design that allows you to focus on your project, rather than getting bogged down by mechanical issues!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Powerful Circuit Design<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It\u2019s not just usability and design of our shields that make them a great choice for any Arduino project. It\u2019s also the fact that we\u2019ve spent a <b>lot <\/b>of time designing the most optimum and efficient circuits. Most of the shields have had improvements made to ensure lower power requirements and less heat dissipation, but let\u2019s take a look at two shields in particular.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u25cf\u00a0 The TFT Touch Shield is a gorgeous shield that provides a full color 2.8 inch touch screen module to be controlled with an Arduino. Previously this required an 8-pin interface, but with a bit of hard work, we\u2019ve managed to shrink this down to 2 pins! With 2 pins you can now completely control a touch screen! It\u2019s obvious what benefits this has, leaving so many pins open for other sensors or actuators.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It\u2019s this kind of effort that really results in some amazing products, and means that you can build some really awesome projects. Let\u2019s have a look at some of the improved critical features of the shields.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/5-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6472\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6472\" alt=\"Shields\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/5-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Improved Critical Features<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">At Seeed, we believe the only way to create superior shields is to strive to constantly improve them! This kind of iterative design creates the most innovative products, with some of the coolest features and best specs out there. So what kinds of improvements have been made?\u00a0 Well, here are two examples&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0 The Ethernet Shield is a great addition to any project, allowing you connect your Arduino to a network, but the first version had a limited buffer size and could only support four connections. So, by sourcing superior components, we released an upgraded version featuring a better networking module with double the buffer size for faster data transfer, and the ability to support up to eight simultaneous connections! You\u2019ll certainly appreciate this when you\u2019re looking to build a powerful network enabled device with an Arduino, and even in simpler projects you\u2019ll see the difference!<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0 Near field communication (NFC) is an amazing technology, and it\u2019s behind things like wireless payments and e-posters. So we thought we\u2019d design a shield to make the technology more accessible to an Arduino user! The NFC Shield lets you read, write and transmit data via NFC with an Arduino, but our first version used a fixed antenna. Our newest version now has a detachable antenna, so you can place it wherever you like. It also means you don\u2019t need to go through the hassle of putting RFID tags or Cards in a custom enclosure; the shield is completely modular and so easy to use!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/attachment\/41\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6397\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6397\" alt=\"Shield Evolution\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/41.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/41.jpg 1701w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/41-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/41-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Better documentation<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It\u2019s no good just providing a set of tools unless the support resources for them are strong. We know this all too well at Seeed Studio, so we\u2019ve upgraded all our online documentation to provide easy-to-follow instructions for all of the shields. We\u2019ve even provided whole sets of sample code for each shield. Let\u2019s look at some examples&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u25cf\u00a0 \u00a0We\u2019ve written comprehensive documentation for GPRS shield, guiding you through making your first phone call and sending a text message! This means you\u2019ll be able to use this shield, without having to spend ages looking through cryptic datasheets and command sets!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This kind of effort means that you\u2019re guaranteed to get your shield working, regardless of how experienced you are. And it\u2019s not just the hardware and documentation side of things that we\u2019ve improved upon. We\u2019ve written a whole host of code libraries to completely abstract and simplify so many of the complicated processes that are needed with each shield. Making calls, sending data, reading files, it\u2019s all incredibly easy and achievable with a familiar interface!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We really feel we\u2019ve done something special with our Shield Collection. No longer will there be a need to struggle when trying to achieve astounding things with Arduino. Our set of 17 beautifully designed shields provides a simple and standardized approach for everyone from beginners to veterans, to harnessing some fascinating technologies to use in your projects!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Stamp Promotion &#8211; Win a whole set of 17 brand new shields!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">As part of our celebration of our shield evolution, we\u2019re giving you the chance to win a whole set of 17 brand new shields. Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">With each shield sold, we will include a mini poster with a sticker on it. By collecting specified patterns of stickers, you can win the competition. This promotion lasts until April, 15, 2013. ! More details on the promotion please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/depot\/shield_sale.php\">refer to the activity page<\/a> !<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>17 Shields, any application!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">So we\u2019ve already seen some of the amazing features of our shield collection. Let\u2019s take a brief look at each one in detail now. We can split our shields into four groups, Utilitarian Shields, Communication, Entertainment and Beginner.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Utilitarian\u00a0Shields<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; <i>Any shield that extends the utilities of the Arduino by adding better I\/O capabilities or power management is included in this group.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><b>The Base Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/base-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6453\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6453\" alt=\"Base Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Base-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Base-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Base-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Base-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Base-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Modeled on our Grove platform for Arduino, the Base Shield extends the headers on the Arduino into a set of Grove connectors, allowing full compatibility with all Grove modules. This opens up a huge variety of I\/O possibilities, in a neat and easy to use package!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Energy Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/energy-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6481\" alt=\"Energy Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ENERGY-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ENERGY-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ENERGY-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ENERGY-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/ENERGY-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The energy shield gives so much flexibility when it comes to powering an Arduino project. It can accept a huge variety of power sources and interface them safely with your Arduino. It can also accept multiple sources at once and be used to charge mobile devices! Power options are now limitless!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Motor Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/motor-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6455\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6455\" alt=\"motor shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/motor-shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/motor-shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/motor-shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/motor-shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/motor-shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The motor shield provides the ideal interface between an Arduino and multiple motors, containing all necessary on-board regulation, switching circuitry, and even a self-healing fuse. Everything needed to protect your precious motors and provide easy control!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Relay Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/relay-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6456\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6456\" alt=\"Relay Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Relay-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Relay-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Relay-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Relay-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Relay-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\">To control high power devices, you need switches capable of dealing with that power. The relay shield provides four fully insulated and high power switches that are easily controllable via the Arduino meaning you can control most high power devices!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Screw Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/screw-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6457\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6457\" alt=\"Screw shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screw-shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screw-shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screw-shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screw-shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Screw-shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">Sometimes you need the ability to easily have access to all the pins on the Arduino. The Screw Shield allows just that, by providing a screw terminal connection for each pin on the Arduino. It\u2019s also fully stackable, so you can easily access pins and use them simultaneously!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The SD Card Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/sd-card-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6482\" alt=\"SD Card Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SD-CARD-shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SD-CARD-shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SD-CARD-shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SD-CARD-shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/SD-CARD-shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Memory storage can add so much to a project, so whether you\u2019re logging data, or using the Arduino to stream it, this shield is the perfect choice! It\u2019s compatible with SD, SDHC and MicroSD cards, and uses a simple SPI interface, leaving you with plenty of room for expansion!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Communication<\/b> &#8211; <i>Any shield that sends or receives data is included in this group.<\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The NFC Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/nfc-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6489\" alt=\"NFC Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NFC-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NFC-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NFC-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NFC-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/NFC-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The NFC shield allows you to harness the power of Near Field Communication, meaning you can create and program you own NFC tags and devices. Create a league of ID tagged robots, or even program your own e-poster, there\u2019s so much you can do with this shield!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Wifi Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/wifi-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6458\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6458\" alt=\"WIFI Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/WIFI-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/WIFI-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/WIFI-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/WIFI-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/WIFI-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This shield makes use of a powerful wireless networking module, adding a whole host of networking capabilities to the Arduino. This shield only requires a connection to the serial port on the Arduino, for ultimate networking ease. It\u2019s also fully stackable, so there\u2019s no limit to the expansion possibilities!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b>The GPRS Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/gprs-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6483\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6483\" alt=\"GPRS Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GPRS-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GPRS-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GPRS-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GPRS-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/GPRS-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The GPRS Shield gives the Arduino the ability to use the GSM\/GPRS cell phone network to make and receive both calls and texts! The shield also features improved power efficiency and optimized antenna design!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The XBee Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/x-bee-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6459\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6459\" alt=\"X-bee Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/X-bee-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/X-bee-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/X-bee-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/X-bee-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/X-bee-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Xbees can be notoriously difficult to interface with Arduino, so this shield provides a seamless connection between the two. All power regulation is taken care of, and even software serial ports can be used!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The CAN-Bus Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/can-bus-shield-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6460\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6460\" alt=\"CAN-BUS shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CAN-BUS-shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CAN-BUS-shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CAN-BUS-shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CAN-BUS-shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/CAN-BUS-shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Entertainment &#8211; <\/b><i>Any shield that involves user interface, display, or some form of funky lighting, falls into this group!<b><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The E-Ink Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/e-ink-display-shield\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6462\" alt=\"E-ink Display Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/E-ink-Display-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/E-ink-Display-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/E-ink-Display-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/E-ink-Display-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/E-ink-Display-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The E-Ink shield uses the technology of Electronic Paper (the same technology used in E-book readers) to create an ultra-low power and highly readable display for your Arduino. This display can even retain text without power being applied!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The EL Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/el-shield-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6463\" alt=\"EL shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/EL-shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/EL-shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/EL-shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/EL-shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/EL-shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Electro-luminescence (EL) is a fascinating technology that can be harnessed to create dazzling light displays. The EL Shield provides an easy interface for the Arduino to control these displays, meaning you can create beautiful and dazzling displays!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Music Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/music-shield-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6499\" alt=\"music Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/music-Shield1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/music-Shield1.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/music-Shield1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/music-Shield1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/music-Shield1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">By using a high spec Audio Codec chip, the Music shield can add great quality audio functionality to any Arduino. The shield can even support a wide range of music formats, and even includes an onboard SD Card slot for easily storing your tunes!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The TFT Touch Shield<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/tft-touch-shield-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6464\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6464\" alt=\"TFT TOUCH Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TFT-TOUCH-Shield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TFT-TOUCH-Shield.jpg 2268w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TFT-TOUCH-Shield-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TFT-TOUCH-Shield-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/TFT-TOUCH-Shield-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><b>Beginner <\/b><i>&#8211; The world of Arduino can be daunting to those less experienced! Any shield that\u2019s designed to ease a beginner into this world falls into this group.<\/i><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Tick Tock Shield<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6423\" alt=\"Tick Tock Shield\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/tickshield.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">This shield starts as a kit, that a beginner can build to gain the basic skills needed for full on Arduino tinkering. The kit includes a variety of input and output components, a fully detailed soldering guide, and a Real-Time clock IC, allowing you to build your own digital clock once you\u2019re more proficient!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>The Shield Bot<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/shield-bot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6394\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-6394\" alt=\"Shield Bot\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Shield-Bot.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">One of our newest shields, the Shield bot is a little different to the other\u2019s we\u2019ve seen. It\u2019s basically a robot rover chassis that the Arduino plugs straight into! The Shield Bot has all the power regulation for easy battery integration, motor drive circuitry for easy motor control, and even built in IR sensors for line following. Thanks to the various ports, it\u2019s also easy to add more functionality. This is such a great place to start for anyone interested in the world of robotics!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Seeed Studio, we\u2019ve have been working hard to design and build the coolest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[6,93],"class_list":["post-6372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-arduino","tag-shield"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Shield Evolution - Flexible Add-ons for Arduino - Latest News from Seeed Studio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shield Evolution - Flexible Add-ons for Arduino - Latest News from Seeed Studio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here at Seeed Studio, we\u2019ve have been working hard to design and build the coolest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Latest News from Seeed Studio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-02-27T21:23:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2014-08-28T09:06:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/121.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"violet\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"violet\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"11 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/\",\"name\":\"Shield Evolution - Flexible Add-ons for Arduino - Latest News from Seeed Studio\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2013-02-27T21:23:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2014-08-28T09:06:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ed15d897e22238815e0cb67c345ce5e7\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/28\/shield-evolution-flexible-add-ons-for-arduino\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Shield Evolution &#8211; 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