Wearables (2015)
Wearables Electronics
This description is in the works. We will be using the Arduino Lillypad.
No programming experience is required or needed for this class
Here are some example projects:
Please feel free to email me with questions:
Required Supplies:
- Something to sew LEDs on….. hat, scarf, sweater
- PC or Mac laptop with USB port
- Before class, download free and install it.
- No other files needed for this class…..
Recommended Supplies:
- Wire strippers
- Extension cord
Provided
- sewing needles
- conductive thread
- LEDs
- batteries
- microprocessor to program
1st Class Outline:
- Introduction to the Arduino UNO microcontroller
- Review simple code and simple circuits applicable to the Arduino
- ……
2nd Class Outline:
- coming soon
Other Resources
Here are some other resources for Microcontrollers, Embedded Hardware design, tinkering and the like:
has meetings every other week where people bring and discuss their projects without a structured format. An amazing array of people available to help you get your projects done.
Digital Classes
- has some classes and tutorials online
- . Learn and share from other peoples blunders here!
- has self taught classes and tutorials here developed in part by our Portlander Derek Runberg
Brick and Mortar Classes in Portland mostly
- PNCA offers an by famous Portlander Mark Keppinger
- PNCA offers an advanced by famous Portlander Donald Delmar Davis
- sometimes offers classes at their maker space in SE Portland
- Dorkbot sometimes offers free classes
- Seattle’s (maker space) has circuit church every sunday from 6pm-midnight. I highly recommend going to this if you are in Seattle. They also offer other intro to electronics courses that are probably pretty good too.
Electronic Parts and Tools Resources
- Get your proven prototyping supplies here
- . Learn and share your inventions here
- . Get your locally manufactured Printed Circuit Boards here.
- This is like Sparkfun but a bit more raw and generously priced gadgets
- has its own list here.