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Wearables#

November 5th, 2024

Introduction (10 min)#

  • What does it mean to be wearable? What factors and variables must we take into consideration?
  • (Show projects related to agenda)

Actuators (70 min)#

  • What are different types of outputs? How do we control them? What are transducers?
  • Visual
  • LEDs
  • Neopixels
  • Optical fibers
  • Thermochromic ink + heated circuit/code
  • Sound
  • Fabric speakers + amplifier circuits/code
  • Motion
  • Shape memory alloy + high load circuit/code
  • Flip dot
  • Flapping wing
  • Mini vibration motors
  • Powering circuits

ATtiny (50- 60 min)#

  • Intro - miniaturizing, pinout, etc
  • Programming the ATtiny
  • Touch/sensor circuit (the same one I did at the workshop)
  • Sound circuit with stretch sensor
  • EMF detector / audio / vibration / LED
  • Antennas-code
  • Focus here - different ranges of different fractal designs

eTextile Tools (10 min)#

  • Why create tools to support your practice
  • Pin probes
  • Continuity testers
  • Measuring resistance

Weekly Assignment#

Visit the handbook to see the assignment criteria for this class.

Lecture notes#

Presentations#


Video#

2024-2025#

Lecture#

Review#


Previous years videos#

2023-2024#


Lecture#

Review#

Tutorials#

2022-2023#


Lecture#

Review#

  • [Review Wearables one] coming soon


2021-2022#


Lecture Wearables#

Review Wearables#

Tutorials#


2020-2021#


Lecture Wearables#

Review Wearables#


2019-2020#

Lecture Wearables#

Review Wearables#


2018-2019#


Lecture E-Textiles and Wearables II#

Review E-textiles and wearables 2#