Plaquette

What it does

Arduino compatibility

Plaquette is installed as an Arduino library and is described as fully compatible with Arduino.checked 12 Oct 2026

Arduino integration

Plaquette installs as an Arduino library and provides replacements for core Arduino functionality while remaining compatible with Arduino code.checked 4 Oct 2026

Computer communication

Its Plotter unit can send values over serial for visualization with the Arduino Serial Plotter.checked 4 Oct 2026

Development status

The features page describes Plaquette as being at an experimental stage of development.checked 12 Oct 2026

External libraries

Plaquette documents using its Smoother with an external DHT sensor library.checked 4 Oct 2026

Inputs and outputs

Its units support digital and analog inputs and outputs for interfacing with hardware pins, sensors, and actuators.checked 12 Oct 2026

Integrations

Plaquette’s documentation describes compatibility with Arduino and compares its signal-flow approach with Max, Pure Data, and TouchDesigner.checked 12 Oct 2026

Intended users

The project is aimed at creative practitioners including media artists, interactive designers, digital luthiers, and electronic musicians.checked 12 Oct 2026

License

Plaquette is distributed under the GNU General Public License version 3.0.checked 12 Oct 2026

Loop requirement

Plaquette requires the main processing loop to run continuously and advises avoiding blocking calls such as delay() and delayMicroseconds().checked 4 Oct 2026

Operational requirement

Plaquette requires the main processing loop to run continuously and advises avoiding blocking calls such as `delay()` and `delayMicroseconds()`.checked 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Plaquette is an object-oriented, signal-centric framework for creative physical computing and real-time signal processing.checked 12 Oct 2026

Sensors and actuators

It provides units for working with sensor inputs and actuator outputs in real time.checked 4 Oct 2026

Signal flow

The `>>` operator connects units so signals can flow from inputs or generators to outputs and parameters.checked 12 Oct 2026

Signal processing

Built-in tools support debouncing, smoothing, scaling, normalization, and peak detection.checked 12 Oct 2026

Support

Users are directed to the documentation and examples, or to open a help-needed issue on the GitHub issue tracker.checked 12 Oct 2026

Timing and generators

Timing units and signal generators support non-blocking real-time interactions and periodic behaviors.checked 12 Oct 2026

What it is

Plaquette is an object-oriented, signal-centric framework for creative physical computing that is compatible with Arduino.checked 4 Oct 2026