These guys run courses focusing on physical computing and their book is such good value for money that its totally worth buying. 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. 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. Sensing and controlling the physical world with computers, by tomigoeand dan osullivan. In this course, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design computing applications within the limits of its expression. Itp is a stateoftheart multimedia production center located in new york universitys tisch school of the arts. Jun 17, 2018 together with coauthor tom igoe, he wrote the physical computing book. Physical computing tom igoe pdf red burns is the godmother of physical computing and of this book. House of tales the juniper tree my mother, she killed me. This book cannot be sold separately from the arduino starter kit.
It introduces the basics of electronics, microcontrollers, and arduino. Syllabus itp physical computing new york university. Physical computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically. In this weeks assignment, i followed two labs for serial communication using binary values with 1 potentiometer and then, using ascii values. Sensing and controlling the physical world with computers, dan osullivan and tom igoe 2004, thomson course technology ptr. 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. Tom igoe is a professor of physical computing at the interactive telecommunications program in the tisch school of the arts at new york university. He teaches courses in physical computing and networking, exploring ways to integrate the internet more fully in everyday activity. Aug 12, 2014 kate hartman is an artist, technologist, and educator whose work spans the fields of physical computing, wearable electronics, and conceptual art. All around maker with specialties in web apps, audio, fabrication, vr, motion capture, physical computing and funky digital pipelinesworkflows connected by osc. Currently pursuing a masters degree at itp at nyu sign.
Furthermore, i forgot many of part for basic principle of physical computing, my soft circuit was ended up not worki. Class 1 itp physical computing new york university. Resources picking a microcontroller microcontroller pin functions breadboard layouts accessibility tools for physical computing books. Itp is a creative environment at the intersection of art and technology in which diversity is valued and collaboration is encouraged. In physical computing, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design within the limits of its expression. At itp, a program devoted to exploring creative uses.
Unfortunately, i couldnt participate for the first class, so i had to catch up for first class by watching slides. An nyu interactive telecommunications program thesis by lauren race with advisors chancey fleet, josh miele, tom igoe, and amy hurst. This section contains introductory reading on technical topics in physical computing. It is housed in a 15,000squarefoot complex in which a turnofthecentury industrial loft has been transformed into a striking hightechnology studio. Physical computing systems, in contrast, focus on interaction with the human. Physical computing is an approach to computerhuman interaction design that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically.
Itp can be the richest and most rewarding experience as a general technologist found anywhere on planet earth. Sensors convert various forms of physical energy into electrical energy, allowing microcontrollers to read changes in the physical. The code examples in the book are not written for arduino, but the continued. Congratulations to 2 itp alumni jody culkin and eric hagan for publishing a new book.
I can highly recommend physical computing by dan osullivan and tom igoe from itp at nyu in nyc. What universities offer programs like nyus interactive. He coined the term physical computing and built the original curriculum, lab and show. Physical computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate. First things first, youre going to need a guide book to help you along. Rather than automation, we focus on using digital technologies to extend human capabilities, creating systems that are driven by a persons intentions, decisions and actions. Itp is a twoyear graduate program in the tisch school of the arts whose mission is to explore the imaginative.
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 itp thesis is a demonstration of mastery of a particular project or problem of your design. For the first assignment of intro the wearables, the mission was create a soft circuit. 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. Apr 04, 2014 in collaboration with louise foo color play fosters synesthesia by translating color to sound. Here youll find the syllabus for the itp intro to physical computing class and related content specific to the class. Dan ran a new media consulting company for seven years before joining itp full time in 1996. My sister, marlene, she made sure to seemy bones were all gathered together,bound nicely in silk, as neat as can be,and laid beneath the juniper tree. Physical world with computers, dan osullivan and tom igoe 2004, thomson course technology ptr.
Introduction to physical computing page 2 elizabeth ferguson. Class 2 itp physical computing new york university. An illustrated beginners guide to physical computing. Note that i can not vouch for most of these projects or sensors personally. Louise and i set out to explore the relationship between color and sound, and make something that would spark the same curiosity in others. Nyu e book here nyu permalink here written in a very casual style, this book nevertheless is an excellent and concise summary of what interaction design is, why it is important, and what problems it brings with it.
If you learn new material best through reading, youll find. Itp graduate admissions nyu tisch school of the arts. Its the most innovative techart major in the world. Then, the electricity flows through the circuit inside and leds turn on. Dec 01, 2016 if you are thinking about attending, here is what i would say. Week 6 serial communication physical computing itp.
Nyus itp winter show is the work of more than 100 student projects. Im very excited to be teaching physical computing again this year. The following labs are about controlling dc motors and other highcurrent loads with transistor and hbridges. Norman, emotional design, chapter 1, attractive things work better nyu e book link igoe, physical computing s greatest hits and misses originally written on august 17, 2018 by tom igoe. Learn more about the interactive telecommunications program itp at nyu tisch, a twoyear graduate program exploring the imaginative use of communications technologies and the undergraduate interactive media arts program, ima. Crawford, the art of interactive design, chapters 1 and 2. Josh convinces chewei to open up about the origins for the idea of a fixed marker for a moment in time. Every year new york university provides lucky new yorkers with an early holiday present, and 2015 was no exception.
Youll need to use your nyu credentials to access this reading, heres is the nyu ebook link, here is the nyu libraries permalink. Tom igoe, professor at nyu itp, and coauthor, with dan osullivan of physical computing. Faculty bios interactive media arts new york university. Contribute to itpnyuphyscomp development by creating an account on github. 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 software necessary to design. Together with coauthor tom igoe, he wrote the physical computing book.
Introduction to physical computing elizabeth ferguson. This book was developed from the physical computing course at nyu. For this intro to fabrication assignment to create an enclosure, i chose to work on my current project in intro to physical computing. Sensing and controlling the physical world with computers. This book functions not only as a popup book but also as a nightlight.
Designed, printed and bound in torino, italy september 2012 not for distribution for intro to physical computing at itp nyu 2012 not for distribution for intro to physical computing at itp nyu 2012. Cultures similar to itp maybe found at rca, london, eyebeam, nyc itp s culture is fairly difficult to create and sustain and. On a case by case basis, itp will consider late applications to begin the program for the fall 2020 semester. Dan osullivan more education for more people youtube. Physical computing is a great way of introducing or reinforcing programming concepts, and exploring how they can be applied to nonscreenbased applications. The following books are useful physical computing resources.
Nyus itp interactive telecommunications program celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009, but much of the program dates back to forty years ago. I chose the best 5 illustrations from the book and redraw them on adobe illustrator and cut the book with a laser cutter. During his tenure at itp, he has also been an eyebeam artist in residence, an interval research fellow, and a research. The code examples in the book are not written for arduino, but the concepts for each exercise apply to. But it has also been used beyond the educational realm by artists, to support als patients, for immersive installations, experimental music, fashion, and to test water quality. This book is perfectly paced to cover the electronics in this class. When the book is open, the buttons on the front and back cover meet together. The following readings set the tone conceptually for whats coming next. When the sunlight comes out, it plays a song such as here comes the sun by the beatles. A pop up book explores evolution from nothing to infinite imagination.
Im designing a musical instrument that you can press onto your window. In the past few years theres been an explosion in tools available to beginners for embedding computation in any imaginable project. You can view the slides when you login with your nyu account. Anyone seriously interested in interaction design, physical or not, should read this book. Lets read a story was created as my thesis project at itp nyus interactive telecommunications program. For a longer explanation, check out the book physical computing, by dan osullivan and me.
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