Workshops/SensorHeaven
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Contents
Biomedical
heartbeat | blood pressure | muscle (electromyography) | galvanic skin response | ...
Group 1
Vision
light | camera (CCD) | motion | Infrared (IR) | ...
Atmospheric
humidity | pressure | temperature | light | ...
Group 2
Motion
acceleration | gyroscopic | tilt, roll, pitch | ...
Group 3
Location
GPS | WiFi | compass | ...
Proximity
proximity sensors | distance sensors
Force
force sensor | tension sensors | vibration/knock sensor (piezo) | flex
Touch
sensor | capacitive touch | other kinds of touch
Audio
sound sensors | microphones
A. Understanding the Tech
1. What are they? What do they do? On a conceptual level ? (abstraction) 2. How do they work? What do they actually do? techically, explain the most common ways to "read" them. 3. What can you do with them? What are the applications? (what are the current uses of this tech? from the most conventional to the bizarre, futuristic)
