Physical computinghci human computer interaction explores how devices. He is a cofounder of the arduino open source microcontroller environment. First things first, youre going to need a guide book to help you along. With peer support and instructor guidance, these educators designed maker projects using scratch and makey makey, and developed educational maker proposals with plans of teaching the topics of their choice in steam science, technology, engineering, arts, and. Images of arduino pinouts images via yeseul song and jeff feddersen. All around maker with specialties in web apps, audio, fabrication, vr, motion capture, physical computing and funky digital pipelinesworkflows connected by osc.
This section contains introductory reading on technical topics in physical computing. He is a cofounder of arduino, an open source microcontroller environment. After the results post to albert, the classes will be opened for open enrollment in albert. It is housed in a 15,000squarefoot complex in which a turnofthecentury industrial loft has been transformed into a striking hightechnology studio. Jul 21, 2014 if youre taking intro to physical computing and youre not sure where to go, start with the syllabus and follow the links associated with each week. He specializes in behavioral interactions through physical computing and networked objects.
Oct 11, 2017 ima students will be taught by many of the worldclass faculty who currently teach in itp. Wearable electronics is intended for those with an interest in physical computing who are looking to create interfaces or systems that live on the body. Robert faludi is a professor in the mfa program at the school of visual arts in manhattan and also in the interactive telecommunications program at nyu. In this video we see a bit more of the command line interface of a pi, set up a shell script and a cron job for controlling the camera, and move some files off the pi. This book is perfectly paced to cover the electronics in this class. At this time, students may add, drop or swap itp classes, atwill until the end of the adddrop period on. It can take different formsa physical prototype, a research paperbut the key is that there is a central concept, with a clear statement of purpose.
An illustrated beginners guide to physical computing ebook written by jody culkin, eric hagan. Based on the steve blanks lean launchpad and the nyu summer launchpad accelerator, we are applying the curriculum developed at stanford and berkeley for the nyu community. Lets read a story was created as my thesis project at itp nyus interactive telecommunications program. The main idea was to use an arduino with multiple sensors to control a player through tcp sockets in a game running on someones computer. May 28, 2004 as a student at the nyu itp program, i can personally attest to tom and dans amazing knowledge. Dec 24, 2015 every year new york university provides lucky new yorkers with an early holiday present, and 2015 was no exception. Physical computing tom igoe pdf red burns is the godmother of physical computing and of this book. Sensors convert various forms of physical energy into electrical energy, allowing microcontrollers to read changes in the physical. Technochic the itp nyu blog of natasha dzurny page 2. The designers path to electronics prototyping proficiency has never been so well paved, and in the history of design education, that pavement was laid by tom igoe and dan osullivan, two nyu itp professors who authored the now rather dated book physical computing in 2004, and a group of professors and students in italy developed the. Since 2016, we started building digital thesis books. Championed physical computing from the start, indulged us in many outlandish requests. Since the programs inception, itp faculty have been trailblazers inis basically synonymous with the founding of the maker movement, with arduino, processing, p5, and physical computing all tracing their foundations back to itp.
Sensing and controlling the physical world with computers, dan osullivan and tom igoe 2004, thomson course technology ptr. Danny rozin teaches toy design at nyus interactive telecommunications program. Introduction to physical computing elizabeth ferguson. Programming itp physical computing new york university. The code examples in the book are not written for arduino, but the continued. Observation physical computing september 24, 2014 49726. Its the most innovative techart major in the world. Ubiquitous computing user experience design kuniavsky, mike on. Josh convinces chewei to open up about the origins for the idea of a fixed marker for a moment in time. The physical computing program here is something that everyone can get a lot out of even people with little programming or electronics experience are building interesting robotics and cutting edge projects. Itp and nyu now offer us access to laser cutting, cnc routing, and 3d stereolithography. New interactive media arts degree prepares students for. An illustrated beginners guide to physical computing.
We had our first p5 ble workshop at itp camp 2019 this summer p5. In this course, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design computing applications within the. Exploring movement practices with physical computing. Tom igoe is a professor of physical computing at the interactive telecommunications program in the tisch school of the arts at new york university. The following books are useful physical computing resources. At itp, he is the aread head for physical computing courses. It introduces the basics of electronics, microcontrollers, and arduino. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read learn electronics with arduino. Ken perrys blind electronics blog is on all things electronics.
Itp graduate admissions nyu tisch school of the arts. Physical computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically. Lean launchpad, the experiential course in entrepreneurship, will be offered for credit this spring at nyu itp. If you learn new material best through reading, youll find. Check out the slides to learn more about bluetooth le concepts and p5. Electronics mec101 freshman design innovation, fall 2015. Currently pursuing a masters degree at itp at nyu sign. The physical computing schematics redesigned for tactile use and a style guide for how to design them, available for download at.
Posted on november 29, 2017 june 29, 2018 categories all. Tom igoe is an associate arts professor at nyus interactive telecommunications program itp. He has written four books and a number of articles related to electronics and physical interaction. For users who prefer to use their own text editor, there is a command line interface version of the arduino. In order to observe interactive technology use in the wild, i staked out a pair of document scanning stations in the nyu library. Ipts industrial trade books are used extensively throughout canada, north america and overseas. She is the cocreator of botanicalls, a system that lets thirsty plants place phone calls for human help, and the lilypad xbee, a sewable radio transceiver that allows your clothing to communicate. Computer interface design instruction often takes the computer hardware for given namely, that there is a keyboard, a screen, speakers, and a mouse or trackpad or touchscreen and concentrates on. In this course, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design computing applications within the limits of its expression. Went through pretty much all of the material in this book as it iteratively evolved. Theodoropoulos a, leon p, antoniou a and lepouras g computing in the physical world engages students proceedings of the th workshop in primary and secondary computing education, 14 przybylla m and romeike r impact of physical computing on learner motivation proceedings of the 18th koli calling international conference on computing.
Itp launches entrepreneurs, dreamers the village voice. Design companies like ideo and frogdesign are regularly asked to design products that. Syllabus itp physical computing new york university. Arduino and physical computing linkedin slideshare. After all the configuration, were finally ready to use our pi. The nature of code teaches how to simulate natural systems using the processing program language. Physical computing studio spring 06 sensor workshop fall 05 topics. Spencer cappiello, idm bs 2018 new york university. He coined the term physical computing and built the original curriculum, lab and show. I can highly recommend physical computing by dan osullivan and tom igoe from itp at nyu in nyc. Making things move diy mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists roberts, dustyn on.
The world of smart shoes, appliances, and phones is already here, but the practice of user experience ux design for ubiquitous computing is still relatively new. By the mouthful or tbd new name ill be turning my midterm into my final, which means ill. Your instructors read your journals regularly to see how you are progressing. If youre taking intro to physical computing and youre not sure where to go, start with the syllabus and follow the links associated with each week. All minors at usc need 16 units that only meet minor requirements and do not meet any other major, minor, or ge requirement all courses completed for your minor or specialization must be completed for a letter grade. Aug 08, 2012 at the beginning of each new term, tom igoe, a professor of physical computing at nyus interactive telecommunications program, asks his students what they hope to gain from his course. This course is about ways that we think with the body. Phys i c al comput i ng physical computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how. During his tenure at itp, he has also been an eyebeam artist in residence, an interval research fellow, and a research scientist for intel, microsoft and verizon. May 30, 2015 tom igoe is an associate arts professor at nyus interactive telecommunications program itp. Nyu summer launchpad slp is an immersive 9week accelerator for scalable startups led by nyu students including those graduating in 19 and researchers. Itp is a twoyear graduate program in the tisch school of the arts whose mission is to explore the imaginative. Processing is a programming language has built in functionality for simulating natural events, and the language is similar to java.
Igoe makes tools that sense and respond to a wide range of human physical expression. Itp inhouse physical computing site shop guidelines, lab pc configurations, tool safety training lists, parts list for intro class, tools list, students research journals, and the physical computing mailing list at nyu. To attach the backplate to the wood i used threaded inserts, 440 machine screws, and my trusted friend with drill bits, kina. Physical computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate. These guys run courses focusing on physical computing and their book is such good value for money that its totally worth buying. Emphasis will be put on designing functional parts that can fit into a larger project or support other components as well as being successful on a conceptual and aesthetic level. Physical computing is an approach to computerhuman interaction design that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically. Oct 17, 2017 this research explored how k16 educators learned physical computing, and developed as makereducators in an online graduate course. Making things move diy mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists, and artists. Kate hartman is an artist, technologist, and educator whose work spans the fields of physical computing, wearable electronics, and conceptual art.
Resources picking a microcontroller microcontroller pin functions breadboard layouts accessibility tools for physical computing books. This book was developed from the physical computing course at nyu. Class 2 itp physical computing new york university. The code examples in the book are not written for arduino, but the concepts for each exercise apply to. A lot of beginning computer interface design instruction takes the computer hardware for given namely, that there is a keyboard, a screen, perhaps speakers, and a mouse and concentrates on teaching the. Nyus itp winter show is the work of more than 100 student projects.
Physical computing final project physical computing. Resources itp physical computing new york university. Computer programming usc viterbi information technology program. Fritzing an opensource program called fritzing, which makes use of a nicely illustrated parts library to give the user a visual feel for how the circuit will look, as well as a proper schematic for each project. It is designed to help make a more interesting connection between the physical world and the computer world. Introduction to physical computing final documentation of itp winter show piece lingo gizmo the lingo gizmo is a fabricated interface that lets people invent words for a missing dictionary. Accessibility tools for physical computing itp physical. She is the author of the recently published book make. With a multiple book buying audience, this book doesnt require a specific background or technical experience. Together with coauthor tom igoe, he wrote the physical computing book. Norman, emotional design, chapter 1, attractive things work better nyu e book link igoe, physical computing s greatest hits and. He has written four books for makers and he is an occasional contributor to make magazine as well. Contribute to itpnyuphyscomp development by creating an account on github. Hes wellknown for the wooden mirror, which use approximately 900 servo motors.
Join the webs most supportive community of creators and get highquality tools for hosting, sharing, and streaming videos in gorgeous hd with no ads. Making things move diy mechanisms for inventors, hobbyists. As we explored, we were fundamentally trying to solve this list of sometimes contradictory challenges. Note that i can not vouch for most of these projects or sensors personally. Every year, at itpnyu, we make physical thesis books for all secondyears to show their amazing thesis projects. Visiting students and nonmajors are invited to take classes during january term, spring at tisch, and summer. O l i ne ut physical computing arduino programming sensors show and tell 3.
Physical computing with jeff feddersen 16 programming design systems with rune madsen 7 tangible interactions with tom igoe 4 thesis with benedetta piantella 8 times square electronic garden with mitchell joachim 4 wearable. May 17, 2019 lets read a story was created as my thesis project at itp nyus interactive telecommunications program. He has consulted for various museums and interactive design companies as well. As part of davids and my final project, we experimented with various methods for mapping position and movement of people in a space to musical output. In the past few years theres been an explosion in tools available to beginners for embedding computation in any imaginable project. We learned about the various layers of protocol we need to build a network in order to build this. I took the nature of code class as a master candidate at nyu itp back in the spring of 2012 with dan shiffman. An itp thesis is a demonstration of mastery of a particular project or problem of your design. The project consists of developing a controller to play ball drop game, a tcp sockets multiplayer game developed by tom igoe. Using the itunes jukebox, during a party you can play your mp3s remotely instead of being chained to your computer. You are expected to keep an online journal of your progress. Physical computing, or how software meets christmas trees. This section contains resources that are useful for physical computing in general, like reading material, suppliers, links to other useful sites, recommended tools and parts to get started, and more.
Physical world with computers, dan osullivan and tom igoe 2004, thomson course technology ptr. Sensing and controlling the physical world with computers, by tomigoeand dan osullivan. Creative computing imnyut 101 or a quick introduction to physical computing imnyut 103 this course is designed to provide students with handson experience working with sensors and other electronics to design interfaces for a live multimedia performance. May 12, 2010 the itp spring show 2010 a two day exhibition of interactive projects, sound and physical computing at nyus interactive telecommunications program tisch school of the arts was a blast. He teaches courses in physical computing and networking, exploring ways to integrate the internet more fully in everyday activity. Physical computing fabrication tips from itp matt richardson hes the coauthor of getting started with raspberry pi and the.
At itp, a program devoted to exploring creative uses of technology and the recently. Facebook live with faculty nyu tisch school of the arts. The inserts are hammered into a hole in the wood, and contain screw threads on the inside so that the screw can be loosened and tightened over and over again without stripping the screw. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured by the new york times, bbc, cbc, npr, in books such as fashionable technology and art science now. Itp is a stateoftheart multimedia production center located in new york universitys tisch school of the arts. The results of the itp lottery will post to albert on tuesday, april 23rd. In this class we will learn how to design for and operate these machines. Perfect for makers new to wearable technology, this book introduces you to the tools, materials, and techniques for creating interactive electronic circuits and embedding them in clothing. His post on arduino setup with windows screen reader is useful for windows users. Im very excited to be teaching physical computing again this year. We will bring practices such as fitness, dance, sports, and martial arts into a series of interactive installations, movement learning projects, and workspace modifications built on computing, sensing and actuator technologies. I was impressed with this violin he produced in only a week.
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