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Assignment for 12/11

Liza — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:12:34 +0000

Here is a link to the post with the slides and here is your homework. For next Tuesday, you may either,
1) Make one app that uses a class and addon.
2) Make one app that uses a class. Make another app that uses an addon.

You may use example code, but you must significantly modify it. As a gauge, significantly modify means either hack it on a technical level OR completely change the look and feel (think transparency + cat .pngs). If you do this, include documentation of the original code/app (and don’t forget to cite it!).

As we discussed in class, next session will shareout homework then have a final project work session. It is important that everyone be there even though this is a work session. I will meet with each of you individually to discuss your progress and any scoping/technical/conceptual issues.

Even though it may not feel like it, this is what you are actually doing:

Liz’s oF Tips

Liza — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:45:49 +0000

//What you would have wished you had known.

If xCode tells you it needs to update your project’s anythings (references, settings, whatever) DON’T. You will burst into tears in the middle of the lab when literally everything you’ve ever created breaks.

If you keep having to reset the Base SDK, do it in the emptyExample that you keep copying over and you’ll NEVER have to do it again!!!! )

openFrameworks :: HELPFUL LINKS!

Liza — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:09:13 +0000

This site has a bunch of source code and examples compiled all into one place.
//Don’t mind that it’s a Google site

Add any other resources you find in the comments section!

Week 15 Slides – oF Week 2

Liza — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:54:48 +0000

Here are the slides from today’s class.

And here are some particly flying kitties…

OpenFrameworks | Flying Particle Kittens! from Liz Rutledge on Vimeo.

From there you can find the rest of Liz’s oF documentation she showed in class.

And here are the kitty .pngs!

Week 14 Slides + Assignment

Liza — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:46:43 +0000

Here are the slides and the assignment for next week:

Port (translate) a sketch you have done in Processing to oF. What you should include in your post:

the Processing sketch
a screenflow of the oF app
link to your code
brief reflection on what was easy/challenging and the differences you noticed between Processing and oF

And here are the slides from last class.

Serial Communication

Liza — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:14:46 +0000

Here are a few links that I have found helpful for troubleshooting some of the serial communications issues we were having. Tom Igoe saves the day again.

ITP Serial Lab

Uses another library with Processing
>> There is an especially helpful troubleshooting section here!

Example of a basic sketch.

Also check out the SerialCallResponse example sketch in Arduino
Examples >> Communication >> SerialCallResponse

Sensors

Liza — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 14:29:06 +0000

In preparation for our next class, here is a list of sensors to get you thinking. Feel free to bring any sensors you want to work with. The structure of this class will be slightly different – a little more self-guided/small groups, so bring what you want to learn!

SEE

1. Photo cell Sensor

2. PIR Motion Sensor

3. Infrared Proximity Sensor

4. Ultrasonic Range Finder

LISTEN + sense VIBRATION

1. Tiny Microphone

2. Piezo Vibration Sensor

TOUCH

Capacitance sensing

Pressure sensors

Flex sensors

WEATHER

Humidity sensors

Temperature sensors

Barometric Pressure Sensor

POSITION

Accelerometer

Tilt

Week 7 Slides + Resources

Liza — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:32:36 +0000

The slides and code are now up on Github.

Since there was a little confusion about the button and where things were and weren’t connected, I made a diagram of it and of pull up/down resistors. Hope this helps!

Assignment for Week 7

Liza — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:42:59 +0000

Assignment (due 10/6)
1) Create a fortune telling device OR (I repeat OR – you have a choice here) an animal using at least 3 LEDs and analog or digital input. The LEDs should have at least two states or should use PWM (pulse width modulation).
BONUS: Enclose your device. Try to make it look like the actual object you are creating.
2) Write a short paragraph about the design decisions you made. What behavior did you choose for the output and why? For example, did you want to simulate an animal breathing or talking? Did you want to create a sensation of anxiety for the person being told their fortune?
You should also reflect on anything you found challenging or that you were successful in.
3) Document at least one person using or interacting with your creation on video.
4) Watch Massimo Banzi’s TED Talk:

POST INSPIRATION/RESOURCES!

Addition to your assignment for next class!

Liza — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:07:44 +0000

Watch this. It is Massimo Banzi’s TED talk on the Arduino he gave at TED Global in June. This will give you an inspirational history into the Arduino and the ways in which it is revolutionizing how people create, consume, and interact with their objects and devices.