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=Tools & Tech 2014=
  
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This is the place for Tools & Tech resources.
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==What are we going to do?==
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* learn to identify (or guessify) common 'building blocks' in a device
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* understand some of the ways how a device knows about its surroundings
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* understand some of the ways a device can influence its environment
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* learn to work with a microcontroller platform
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* learn basics of programming
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* possibly learn soldering(?)
  
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= Lectures / workshops =
 
  
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== Week 1 ==
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==How to go about all that?==
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[http://wdka.simbits.nl/w1/week1.htm Slides week 1]
 
  
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[http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/BareMinimum Arduino BareMinimum example]
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''We'll need to fill up our tools & tech toolbox!''
  
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[http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Blink Arduino Blink example]
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===Tools & Tech ToolBox===
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====basic knowledge of electronics like====
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** basic theory
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** components
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** sensors
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** actuators
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** displays
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** ..
  
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== Week 2 ==
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====how to choose the right platform for your project====
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[http://wdka.simbits.nl/w2/week2.htm Slides week 2]
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** Arduino
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** Arduino compatibles
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** Raspberry PI
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** Beaglebone
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** Gumstix
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** MBed
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** ...
  
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[http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button Use a button]
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====basic knowledge on programming====
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* what programming languages are out there
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** C
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** C++
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** Java
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** Python
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** Ruby
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** Lisp
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** (Bash) Shell
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** ..
  
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[http://playground.arduino.cc/Learning/LEDSensor Use LED as light sensor]
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====how do we actually prototype/make things====
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** breadboarding
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** soldering
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*** Throughole
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*** SMD
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*** Soldering iron
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*** Reflow
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** CAD / PCB layout
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** etching
  
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[http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/CapacitiveSensor Create a capacitive sensor]
 
  
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[http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-pencil-drawing-into-a-capacitive-sensor-for/ Create a capacitive sensor with a pencil]
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===Project ideas===
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* In groups of four define your own project to make in the next coming weeks.
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* In groups of four
  
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== Week 3 ==
 
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[http://prezi.com/ah2s16r2jej9/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Slides week 3]
 
  
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[http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Tone Tone example]
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* Find a project to build and adapt
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* Find an existing device and hack it to do what you want
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* build from scratch
  
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[http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Knock Use a piezo element as sensor]
 
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[http://web.media.mit.edu/~silver/drawdio/circuit-board-layout.gif Original drawdio layout]
 
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== Week 4 ==
 
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[http://prezi.com/zwvsy9k6-jkr/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Slides week 4]
 
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[http://wdka.simbits.nl/w4/drawdio_schem.png Drawdio schematic]
 
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== Resources ==
 
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[http://www.arduino.cc Arduino main site]
 
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[http://www.arduino.cc/Tutorial Lots of arduino examples]
 
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[http://playground.arduino.cc/ Arduino wiki with many examples and code snippets]
 
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[http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html A circuit simulator, play around with this!]
 
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[http://playground.arduino.cc/uploads/Main/arduino_notebook_v1-1.pdf Arduino programming notebook]
 
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[http://wdka.simbits.nl/pub/Intro%20to%20Electronics.pdf Short intro into electronics]
 
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[http://www.cutedigi.com/arduino/sensors-kit-for-arduino.html Description of the sensors kit for arduino]
 
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Just dumping relevant tools to use:
 
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1st, second, maybe third years:
 
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* Thimble live HTML editor (webmaker)
 
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* X-Ray Googles (webmaker)
 
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* Popcorn (webmaker)
 
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workshop ideas:
 
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* build a book scanner from scratch (Alessandro)
 
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* script/program with Minecraft (or FLOSS clone)
 
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* script/program with Waterbear
 
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* build a 3D printer from scratch
 
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* use the 3D printer to print models generated from Minecraft (or FLOSS clone)
 
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* version distributed graphic design (xuv)
 
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* consent and publishing (eleanor)
 
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* collaborative font design (ben martin)
 
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* HTML/CSS to print (OSP)
 
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* ROM hacking/moding
 
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* Retro death telegraphy (nnnnn)
 
  
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===Links===
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http://www.instructables.com/id/What-Does-Fashion-Lack-MICROCONTROLLERS-but-WHICH/?ALLSTEPS
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http://littlebits.cc/browse-lessons/learning-concept-simplified-for-electrical-circuit
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http://www.adafruit.com/blog/category/circuit-playground/
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http://www.instructables.com/id/Basic-Electronics/?ALLSTEPS
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https://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino
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http://octopart.com/
 
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''Previous years''
 
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[[Tools_and_Tech/2013|2013]]
 
[[Tools_and_Tech/2013|2013]]

Revision as of 21:12, 7 September 2014

Tools & Tech 2014

What are we going to do?

  • learn to identify (or guessify) common 'building blocks' in a device
  • understand some of the ways how a device knows about its surroundings
  • understand some of the ways a device can influence its environment
  • learn to work with a microcontroller platform
  • learn basics of programming
  • possibly learn soldering(?)


How to go about all that?

We'll need to fill up our tools & tech toolbox!

Tools & Tech ToolBox

basic knowledge of electronics like

    • basic theory
    • components
    • sensors
    • actuators
    • displays
    • ..

how to choose the right platform for your project

    • Arduino
    • Arduino compatibles
    • Raspberry PI
    • Beaglebone
    • Gumstix
    • MBed
    • ...

basic knowledge on programming

  • what programming languages are out there
    • C
    • C++
    • Java
    • Python
    • Ruby
    • Lisp
    • (Bash) Shell
    • ..

how do we actually prototype/make things

    • breadboarding
    • soldering
      • Throughole
      • SMD
      • Soldering iron
      • Reflow
    • CAD / PCB layout
    • etching


Project ideas

  • In groups of four define your own project to make in the next coming weeks.
  • In groups of four


  • Find a project to build and adapt
  • Find an existing device and hack it to do what you want
  • build from scratch


Links

http://www.instructables.com/id/What-Does-Fashion-Lack-MICROCONTROLLERS-but-WHICH/?ALLSTEPS http://littlebits.cc/browse-lessons/learning-concept-simplified-for-electrical-circuit http://www.adafruit.com/blog/category/circuit-playground/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Basic-Electronics/?ALLSTEPS https://learn.adafruit.com/category/learn-arduino http://octopart.com/

Previous years
2013

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