Practice

Ok! You want to start with physical computing, so you need a point to start. This page should get you started.
All you need is a micro-cotroller like 'Wiring' or 'Arduino' and some basic tools (like a soldering station...). Probably some knowledge about electric circuits will help too. If you don't know anything about this topic, you will find some very basic tutorials here as well. Happy hacking!

Books | Tutorials | Various | Parts | Processing

Books

Attach:books.png Δ Physical Computing. Link | Turorials
Attach:books.png Δ Making Things Talk Link

Tutorials

Attach:tutorials.png Δ Video tutorials on 'howto' physical computing Link
Attach:tutorials.png Δ Wiring Tutorials
  • Examples on Wiring.org.co
  • Diagrams on Wiring.org.co (very helpful)

Link
Link

Attach:tutorials.png Δ Freedurino Link
Attach:tutorials.png Δ Bionic Arduino Link
Attach:tutorials.png Δ Lecture exercises Comming soon
Attach:tutorials.png Δ Physical Computing site of the ITP with loads of tutorials.
  • Components - Some of the basic components
  • Breadboard - Setting up a breadboard
  • Soldering - Begining soldering exercise
  • Electronics - Introduction to electronics
  • Digital input and output on the Arduino Module
  • Analog input and output on the Arduino Module
  • Serial Communication - Guide to microcontroller-to-PC communication using Processing
  • Serial Communication - More on serial
  • and many more.
Link
Attach:tutorials.png Δ Tigoe's tutorials - very helpful!

Various

Attach:various.png Δ The Fun Theory - Turn behaviors for better - various projects Link
Attach:various.png Δ instructables - nice Tutorials and examples Link
Attach:various.png Δ InstantSoup - Lots of fine examples of physical computing Link
Attach:various.png Δ Hack-a-day - Tons of finest 'Physical Computing' hacks Link
Attach:various.png Δ MAKE - Projects, Hacks, Ideas and Inspirations Link
Attach:various.png Δ MAKEMAGAZIN videos on you tube - Projects, Hacks, Ideas and Inspirations Link
Attach:various.png Δ Liquidware - Projects, examlpes and a shop ;o) Link
Attach:various.png Δ Liquidware Antipasto - A blog about Open Source Hardware and experiences Link

Parts and where to get it

Attach:parts.png Δ Sparkfun (USA - 10 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Seeedstudio (USA/ via China -> 10-14 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Switch Studio (Japan -> 10-14 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Flamingo EDA (China / translated to english for better understanding) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Farnell (CH - 1-2 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Distrelec (CH - 1-2 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Conrad (CH - 3-5 days delivery) Link
Attach:parts.png Δ Parts for UAV - Drones Link

Processing (German only!)

 Δ Programmieren oder Zeichnen? Kapitelübersicht PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 1: Processing Fundamentals PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 2: Kleine Einführung für Nicht-Programmierer PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 3: Variablen PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 4: Kontrollstrukturen PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 5: Funktionen PDF Δ
 Δ Kapitel 6: Objekt Orientiertes Programmieren PDF Δ
 Δ Folien: Synthesizing Emergence PDF Δ
 Δ Movie: Synthesizing Emergence MOV Δ
 Δ Folien: Object Orientated Design PDF anzeigen Δ
 Δ Folien: OOD Ant Foraging Example PDF Δ

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