{"id":196,"date":"2013-04-09T19:48:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T19:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/?p=196"},"modified":"2013-04-17T19:07:44","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T19:07:44","slug":"ds-501-wearable-computing-fall-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/2013\/04\/09\/ds-501-wearable-computing-fall-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"DS 501: Wearable Computing Fall 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DS501 &#8211; Wearable Computing<br \/>\nFall 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This class will be focused on designing wearable computing interfaces.\u00a0 The course is designed to give students working knowledge of circuitry, sensors and microcontrollers.\u00a0 No pre-requirements will be given, but students should have a strong interest in developing new technologies.\u00a0 Students will design a final wearable computing interface to be demonstrated at the end of the semester.\u00a0 See the attached for an idea of the projects we will focus on.\u00a0 The class will talk about ideas of Ubiquitous Computing, Human Computer Interaction, and Augmented and Mixed Reality.<\/p>\n<p>This class is meant to give students hands-on experience in building wearable computing\u00a0platforms. Students will learn fundamentals of both AC and DC circuitry, weaving, basic\u00a0microcontroller programming, techniques of sensor integration and interfacing for\u00a0external machines. Students will produce a final project that will be showcased to the\u00a0public.<\/p>\n<p>The class is designed for students who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a background in textile and apparel design and are looking to take their work in new directions<\/li>\n<li>Have a background in computer science or engineering and are looking to explore new interface technologies<\/li>\n<li>Have a background in media arts or robotics and have experience interfacing with microcontrollers and sensors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Schedule<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tuesdays 12:00-12:50<br \/>\nFridays 8:50 \u2013 12:10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructors<\/strong><br \/>\nKevin Ponto<br \/>\nEmelia Haglund<\/p>\n<p><strong>PreRequirenments<\/strong><br \/>\nThis course has no official pre-requirements. Students will be learning new\u00a0skill sets and will thusly be expected to be strongly motivated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attanticipated Audience<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents may have backgrounds in Design Studies, Computer<br \/>\nScience, Art, Electrical \/ Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial<br \/>\nEngineering, and Theater.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Textbook<br \/>\n<\/strong>The class will not have an official textbook.\u00a0 All required readings will be posted online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lab Supplies<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students will be required to purchase lab supplies such an Arduino Lilypad, resistors, transistors and so on.\u00a0 The necessary supplies will be listed on the course website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projects<br \/>\n<\/strong>Below are some references that demonstrate the types of projects applicable for the class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Squid Shirt<\/strong><br \/>\nNortheastern University<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2012\/06\/12\/northeastern-university-squid-shirt-torso-on\/\">http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2012\/06\/12\/northeastern-university-squid-shirt-torso-on\/<\/a><br \/>\nThe shirt has a total of 13 EMG sensors, monitoring data<br \/>\nfrom three muscle groups: the pecs, lats and delts. Every<br \/>\nsignal requires two sensors (with one attached to the hip<br \/>\nfor ground), which are ultra cheap and disposable,<br \/>\nmeaning you can just toss them away at the end of each<br \/>\nworkout session. In addition to monitoring muscle activity,<br \/>\na standard Polar heart rate monitor slips into a sleeve<br \/>\ninside the shirt to keep track of your pulse. The shirt itself<br \/>\nis machine washable, which again is good news, if you<br \/>\nplan on working out in the thing. This is due in part to the<br \/>\nfact that the box &#8212; the brains of the operation &#8212; is<br \/>\nremovable. This also means that you can use a single box<br \/>\nto plug into different garments, which could include things<br \/>\nlike workout pants in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electronic Sensor Fibers<\/strong><br \/>\nCherenack, Kinkeldei, Zysset<br \/>\nETH Zurich<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearable.ethz.ch\/research\/groups\/textiles\">http:\/\/www.wearable.ethz.ch\/research\/groups\/textiles<\/a><br \/>\nWhile smart textiles are evolving to integrate more<br \/>\nelectronic functions into textiles at the fiber level, most<br \/>\nfibers are limited to a single functionality (e.g. electrical<br \/>\nconductivity). We have developed a method of combining<br \/>\nthin-film electronic circuits and commercial integrated<br \/>\ncircuits with plastic fibers (e-fibers) that can be woven into<br \/>\ntextiles using a commercial manufacturing process. This<br \/>\nmethod creates a platform to integrate a large variety of<br \/>\nmicroelectronic circuits, sensors and systems intimately<br \/>\nwithin textile architectures. Here, our contribution to the<br \/>\nfield of smart textiles is a \u201cnovel method to integrate<br \/>\nelectronic circuits into smart textiles using commercial<br \/>\ntextile machines\u201d by weaving prefabricated plastic efibers,<br \/>\nwith ductile metal interconnection lines, integrated<br \/>\ncircuits and thin film sensors into a textile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know it All<\/strong><br \/>\nKalani Craig, Indiana University<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.knitty.com\/ISSUEss10\/PATTknowitall.php\">http:\/\/www.knitty.com\/ISSUEss10\/PATTknowitall.php<\/a><br \/>\nThis bag knows everything. It knows your row number,<br \/>\nthe chart for your stitch pattern, and where you are in that<br \/>\nstitch pattern. Unlike the other know-it-alls in your life, it<br \/>\nwill gladly share information with you by displaying your<br \/>\nrow number and a chart<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Format<\/strong><br \/>\nThe course will blend the lecture and studios styles. The Tuesday class\u00a0will target lectures over the subject matters such as electronics, sensors, and\u00a0microcontrollers. Additionally, class discussion and viewings will occur during this\u00a0time slot. The Friday classes will be setup as studio session in which students will have\u00a0hands-on learning and dedicated time to develop their projects. Final projects will showcased in a public forum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed Lab Schedule:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Weeks 1-4: Introduction to Electronics and Circuits<br \/>\nWeeks 5-8: Introduction to Micro-Controllers<br \/>\nWeeks 9-12: Introduction to Sensors and Interfacing<br \/>\nWeeks 13-16: Final Projects<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proposed Classroom Schedule:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Weeks 1-4: Background of Clothing as computer Interface and Art<br \/>\nWeeks 5-8: Design of Wearable Computing and Ubiquitous Computing<br \/>\nWeeks 9-12: Interaction Design and Sensor Fusion<br \/>\nWeeks 12-15: Augmented and Mixed Reality<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grading<br \/>\n<\/strong>The course will have two exams to make sure students understand the material. The first exam will be held on week 5 and the second exam will be held on week 10.\u00a0 Students will be expected to be at all lab and class sessions.\u00a0 Assignments will be focused on building skills for final projects.\u00a0 Final projects will be independently created and should demonstrate student\u2019s knowledge and familiarity will the material.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Percentage of Final Grade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Attendance and Participation<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Exams<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Assignments<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Final Projects<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DS501 &#8211; Wearable Computing Fall 2013 This class will be focused on designing wearable computing interfaces.\u00a0 The course is designed to give students working knowledge of circuitry, sensors and microcontrollers.\u00a0 No pre-requirements will be given, but students should have a strong interest in developing new technologies.\u00a0 Students will design a final wearable computing interface to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}