DIY electronics with microcontrollers
Light up LEDs in interesting ways, with rainbows of colors. Sense the temperature, light, sound, and many other things. Build devices that respond to the environment, or control some apparatus. Learn how to get started with microcontrollers, with this short intro and demo by Sage and John, two electronics dorks from Boston.
details
- when: saturday, april 18th, 2009, from 12:25 pm - 1:55 pm
- to attend: Please see the info page for more information on attending any of the workshops at the 2009 Boston Skillshare.
- facilitated by: John Luciani and Sage Radachowsky
lesson plan
Well, we will show some projects and what they can do, and then talk about some of the basic theory for 10 minutes, and how much the chips and things cost, and where to get them. Then, we'll go through the process of building a circuit from scratch and programming it to blink LEDs or something else fun. All along, we'll have impromptu discussions.
facilitator experience
We've both done extensive work with microcontrollers in various places, from companies to the MIT Solar Car team. John has his own hobby electronics company.
intended audience
Beginners, novices, average human beings who like to ride bicycles and listen to music.
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