Classes/2009/VIS147B

Spring 2009 - Vis 147B

USB powered microprocessor

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/

Contents

Curriculum

Week 1 - Intro/Assembly

• Introduction
• Assemble your Freeduino
• like so: http://mcukits.com/2009/03/12/assembling-the-freeduino-board-kit/
  • verify values of resistors and capacitors (see charts in Practical Electronics for Inventors)
  • check polarity (+/-) on capacitors, LEDs
  • care with soldering

Week 2 - Digital input/output

• light blink example
• light fader (external LED)
• take a one dimensional output (one light) and communicate valuable information.
  • "encoding"
  • morse code
  • think about contextualization... if the light is in an empty fuel gauge... warning light... how does its meaning change
  • how could you change the meaning through contextualization
  • meaning through pattern, over time
• registering input
• responding to input
• changing output based on input

Week 3 - PWM, Analog Output

• Basic motor control

Week 4 Sensor input

• Light sensor
• Flex touch sensor
• Accelerometer

Final Project

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Links

• ITP Physical Computing
  • http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Tutorials/Tutorials
  • http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Parts/ComputerStoreKits
  • http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Intro/HomePage

Hardware

• Arduino
  • Arduino Duemilanove http://moderndevice.com/diecimila.shtml
• Freeduinos
  • http://www.freeduino.org/buy.html
  • http://www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=682
  • http://www.nkcelectronics.com/freeduino-arduino-diecimila-compatible-board-complete-kit.html
  • http://mcukits.com/2009/03/12/assembling-the-freeduino-board-kit/
• Bare Bones Freeduinos
  • Bare Bones Board http://moderndevice.com/index.shtml
  • Readlly Bare Bones Board http://moderndevice.com/RBBB_revB.shtml
  • require external USB adapter
• Off-board Serial
  • FTDI breakout board (with DTR reset) http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8772

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