{"id":378,"date":"2014-04-22T00:01:33","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T00:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/?p=378"},"modified":"2014-05-10T01:50:14","modified_gmt":"2014-05-10T01:50:14","slug":"ds501-wearable-teachnology-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/2014\/04\/22\/ds501-wearable-teachnology-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"DS501: Wearable Teachnology 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/files\/2014\/04\/flyerd1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-392\" alt=\"flyerd\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/files\/2014\/04\/flyerd1-300x223.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/files\/2014\/04\/flyerd1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/files\/2014\/04\/flyerd1-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/kponto\/files\/2014\/04\/flyerd1.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>This class now has a new time and location!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This class will be focused on building wearable technology, and is meant to give students hands-on experience in building wearable computing platforms. Students will learn fundamentals of both AC and DC circuitry, basic microcontroller programming, techniques of sensor integration, as well as textile construction methods. Students will produce a final project that will be showcased to the public.<br \/>\n<strong>The class is designed for students who:<\/strong><\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Substantial class time will be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">dedicated to working on projects<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Do I need to be able to program to be able to take this course?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>No programming is required to take the course. \u00a0Students will learn basic programming skills over the first month of the course before diving into projects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Can I take this course a second time?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yes, as this course is focused on projects, this course can be repeated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Will I be able to work on projects in a team? \u00a0Will I have to work on projects in a team?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Students have the option of either working in teams or individually. \u00a0Expectations for the projects will be influenced accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedule:\u00a0<\/strong>Tuesday\/Thursday\u00a04:30PM &#8211; 6:30PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Kevin Ponto<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assistant:<\/strong> Jess Frantal (You can see some of her work at<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/author\/jfrantal\/\">\u00a0https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/author\/jfrantal\/<\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/projects\/author\/jfrantal\/\">\u00a0https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/projects\/author\/jfrantal\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-<\/strong><b>Requirements<\/b><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><b>Anticipated<\/b><strong>\u00a0Audience<\/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<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can see what projects have been completed in the past by viewing the 2013 Wearable Computing class website (<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/\">https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Format<\/strong><br \/>\nThe course will blend the lecture and studios styles. The lecture styled classes will cover subject matters such as electronics, sensors, and\u00a0microcontrollers. The studio\u00a0styled\u00a0 classes will have\u00a0hands-on learning and dedicated time to develop their projects. Final projects will showcased in a public forum.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first four weeks of the class will be dedicated to warm-up tasks. \u00a0These tasks include<\/p>\n<p><strong>LED Design Task\u00a0<\/strong>Make a design utilizing 5 white LEDs and the RGB LED<\/p>\n<p><strong>Light and Sound<\/strong> Task\u00a0First make a switch to trigger your sound and light activity. Next add the speaker, buzzer and LEDs to create a coordinated showcase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sensor Task<\/strong>\u00a0Develop a reaction for two or more sensors that utilize the sound, buzzer or LEDs as a response. You can choose between the button, the light sensor, the temperature sensor or the \u201ctouch sensor\u201d described at http:\/\/lilypadarduino.org\/?page_id=552. The sensors do not need to be integrated with each other.<\/p>\n<p>Weeks 5-6 will be dedicated to generation of project ideas.<\/p>\n<p>The second half of the semester will be dedicated to final projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This class now has a new time and location! This class will be focused on building wearable technology, and is meant to give students hands-on experience in building wearable computing platforms. Students will learn fundamentals of both AC and DC circuitry, basic microcontroller programming, techniques of sensor integration, as well as textile construction methods. 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