Workshop Sketching with Hardware - Design of interactive Systems

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Schmidt
Contact: swh ät um.ifi.lmu.de
Hours per week: 4
ECTS credits: 6
Experience has shown that the number of hours required to complete this workshop exceeds the times mentioned below (homework, project completion, deadlines, documentation, ...).
Modul: In-depth topics in media informatics (BA) and group practical course (MA)
Language: English

News

• We created a Wiki to compile information and tasks. We envision this to be a collaborative project and hope you contribute to it.

• All information has been moved to the wiki.

SWH Wiki

You can find the Wiki here: http://sketching-with-hardware.org. We have created a number of tutorial pages (see sidebar and main page) integrating the SWH videos. There is also a list of all hardware component. We would appreciate it if every group could contribute one detail page for this hardware list. Please consult the LED page for an example. Especially the "random" special sensors in your kits would be interesting. Please note that the Wiki is still under development and changes frequently. If you experience any issues, please contact us: swh ät um.ifi.lmu.de.

Please follow these steps to register:

• Request an account using your real name. This way we can moderate account creation.
• Confirm your email address.
• An administrator will activate your account and assign you editor permissions.

We will use the Wiki to communicate information as well, i.e. you can find task descriptions and updates on the main page. We will still use uni2work to relate information as well.

Date and Location

• Date and Time: Weekly, TBA
• Location: Online or at Frauenlobstr. 7a (depending on the situation and regulations)

Outline

• Sessions at specific times (e.g. Kick-off meeting, student presentations)
• Online material to work with
• Individual group work sessions synchronized with group participants and student assistants

Learning Goals

• Sketch with programmable hardware
• Build basic circuits connected to the microcontroller
• • Output: LEDs, Servos, Motors, Speakers, Display
  • Input: buttons, Dials, Light sensitive resistors, accelerometer, distance, I2C sensors
• Program and debug MicroPython on ESP32
• • Input, Output
  • Networking
• Envision a new interactive physical object and implement a functional prototype

Application

Central registration via Uni2Work.

Please justify your suitability for this course in the text field of the registration. We will take prior knowledge into account when allocating places. Please also note the late entry and malus regulations that apply to central registration.

Topic Overview

In this practical course, topics from multimedia on the web are examined in depth, as well as common development tools. These will be developed through small exercises and a project. During the workshop, participants develop hardware and software for interactive installations.
Contents include:

• Fundamentals of electrical engineering
• Soldering
• Connection of sensors
• Programming Arduino, a microcontroller-based prototyping platform
• Processing
• Design processes

Impressions from past iterations can be found here.

Participating in the workshop

• For Bachelor students "Art and Multimedia" this workshop counts as one instance of the course "Block Practical Multimedia Programming" (ungraded).
• For Bachelor students in Media Informatics, the workshop counts as an in-depth topic in module P17 or P18. The grade is based on the engagement during the internship and a short term paper.
• Diploma students receive an ungraded workshop certificate for 4 SWS.

Further impressions can be found on the blog