DIG3745C Sensor and Electronics-Based Art

  1. weeks 1-6
  2. weeks 7-12
  3. weeks 13-16
  4. blog

WEEK 1

topics and in-class work

8/24__Monday:
Go through syllabus and class policies
Meet Jack Stenner
Post to the blog the following:
Describe a piece of art or an interactive experience that used electronics as a medium that made an impression on you or that you remember
Describe any previous experiences with electronics and sensors.
If you are in Digital Media, what do you expect to learn in this major?
If you not in Digital Media and taking this class, what are your reasons for taking this class and what do you hope to make?


8/26__Wednesday:
Go on a sensor and electronic walk. Record your observations on the blog.
What interactions interested you the most?
Learn about Sheila's special sneakers.

WEEK 2

topics and in-class work

8/31__Monday:
Discuss/blog about reading in Design of Everyday Things.
Lecture on electronic components and what they do.
Dissect your equipment. You may need a screw driver. Label as many of the electronic components on your salvaged board as possible. Extra credit Be specific about the resistor values.
Download Arduino software.

9/2__Wednesday:
How to use multimeter
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/metertut/
Digital Input and Output
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/DigitalInOut

WEEK 3

topics and in-class work

8/31__Monday:
no school labor day

9/9__Wednesday:

LEDS and Arduino
Talk about midterm group assignment.

WEEK 4

topics and in-class work

9/14__Monday:
Up to now you should be able to build circuits from the following tutorials
Basic electronic lab
http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/labs/lab-electronics.shtml
Evil Genius Electronics tutorial
Electronic Circuits for the Evil Genius
Lady Ada How to Use a multimeter
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/metertut/
Lady Ada Arduino tutorial up to Lesson Three
http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/
Getting started with Arduino from Arduino site
http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/HomePage

Finish up basic electronic lab attaching sensor to circuit board
http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/labs/lab-electronics.shtml
Make a series and a parallel circuit with LEDs.
LED specs for 5mm LEDs
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062572&tab=features
LED specs for 3mm LEDs
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?WT.z_header=search_
go&lang=en&site=us&keywords=160-1144-nd&x=0&y=0

Creating series and parallel circuits
Do this exercise first
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/Electronics
Make a series using 4 LEDs and a parallel circuit with 6 LEDs.
http://www.theledlight.com/ledcircuits.html

Another tutorial on same topic with photos
http://www.flickr.com/groups/lightjunkies/discuss/72157606586819641/

Figuring out what resistors you will need
http://diy.sickmods.net/Tutorials/Case_Modding/Resistor_Calculator/
Another resistor calculator. I like this one the best.
http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz
Buttons and Potentiometers
Analog Input
http://www.tigoe.net/pcomp/code/input-output/analog-input
Midterm Project Guidlines
Brainstorm midterm project with group and share ideas with class.


9/16__Wednesday:
In class work on analog input
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/AnalogIn
Blog on/discuss Design of Everyday Things


WEEK 5

topics and in-class work

9/21__Monday:
Work on project proposals with group.
Work through exercises in Getting Started with Arduino book
Blog on DOET
9/23__Wednesday:
Sensors Research Project Intro
Presentation of Midterm project proposals
Please work on the following tutorials from Arduino Learning
http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Melody
http://fritzing.org/projects/touch-switch/
http://fritzing.org/projects/digital-output-loop/

AND one tutorial from Arduino Playground or another source that relates to your projects

WEEK 6

topics and in-class work

9/28__Monday:
Talk about motors, servos, stepper, solenoids, motor control.
9/30__Wednesday:
In class work on servo motor control
http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/Labs/Servo