Sensing and Control Notes
From Robert-Depot
draft schedule
Week 1 - Intro and PD
6/20-course intro
- policies
- pure data
- microcontrollers/arduino
- family of microprocessors
6/21-PD basics
6/22-basic image and video processing with PD
6/23-computer vision with PD
Homework:
- project 1 due monday am.
Week 2 - Arduino and Digital Basics
6/27 - Project 1 Critique, Arduino intro
- project 1 critique
- intro to microcontroller
Homework:
- install arduino software
- UNO firmata to arduino
- pduino code for pd.
- look through pduino help files for digital input/output
6/28 - Digital input/output
- digital input/output
- pullup resistors
- LED and resistor
- solenoid
- relay
6/29 - analog in/out
IN
- potentiometer
- rangefinder
- light sensor
OUT
- PWM
- servo
6/30 -
Week 3
7/4 - current, transistors
- transistors
- current flow/diodes
- solenoids
- relays
7/5 - servos, motors
7/6 - laser cutter
7/7 -
- LCD
- bluetooth
Homework:
- a project that moves
Week 4
7/11 - Critique
7/12 -
Homework:
- proposal for final project
7/13 - In-class presentation of project ideas
7/14 -
Week 5
7/18 - In-class work
7/19 - In-class work
7/20 - Final Critiques / cleanup.
general
- Install pd-extended: http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended
- work through Help->Browser->Pure Data/->2.control.examples
- 00.INTRO.txt through 11.review.pd
- 2.control.examples/00.INTRO.txt
- hot and cold inlets
- metro(nome)
- Gem->examples->
- motion detection and tracking with pd: http://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/Bewegungsmelder
- 12b-keying-alpha.pd
- the forums http://puredata.hurleur.com/
- getting started: http://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/Pure_Data_-_Getting_started
- firmata http://firmata.org/wiki/Examples
Arduino Setup
Upload Arduino Uno Firmware:
- In Arduino, Files->Examples->Firmata->StandardFirmata_2_2_forUNO_0_3
- Select proper Port and Board Tools->Board-> and Tools->Serial Port
- Upload Firmata, File->Upload to I/O Board (or Upload Icon in Sketch Window)
Pd Firmata
- Download and install pd-extended: http://puredata.info/community/projects/software/pd-extended
- Download PDuino: http://at.or.at/hans/pd/Pduino-0.5beta8.zip
- Open arduino-test.pd in PD.
- http://nicholasbuer.wordpress.com/category/pure-data-arduino-term-2/
- http://puredata.info/docs/workshops/AcadiaSensorsInteraction
- http://www.adafruit.com/products/170
- Data Structures Tutorial: http://puredata.info/Members/ggkarman/Tutoriales/datastruct_en_02/view
- intro to gem and particles: http://gem.iem.at/documentation/tutorial/particles/gem-outline_en.pdf
- Traffic Network Sniffer Object http://puredata.info/Members/poperbu/pdpcap-0-0-4-released
- pduino: http://at.or.at/hans/pd/objects.html
- arduino: http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
- Speech Recognition Class
- c.v./brightness tracking