Author Archives: Damon Loren Baker

Hi, this is Professor Baker. I am making a post to the class site to show you how to do it. I teach physical computing and make random posts. But now I am editing my post to make it more … Continue reading →

/* Analog input, analog output, serial output Reads an analog input pin, maps the result to a range from 0 to 255 and uses the result to set the pulsewidth modulation (PWM) of an output pin. Also prints the results … Continue reading →

/* Fade quiz code This example shows how not to fade an LED on pin 9 using the analogWrite() function. This broken example code is in the public domain. Damon Loren Baker 2013 */ int led = nine; // the … Continue reading →

This is an example of a past quiz that you can use for studying.     The following code example has  problems 🙁 Circle the specific areas of the code that are obviously not right. If a given line of … Continue reading →

    Your morning dose of technological wonder/a glimpse into the dystopian future. Cyborg cockroaches! http://io9.com/now-you-can-control-living-cockroaches-with-a-mobile-ap-1442243456   Robots that can out run you! http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/04/boston-dynamics-wildcat-robot-runs-free/

http://itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/sensors/Reports/Reports    

http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/09/17/emotional-attachment-to-robots-could-affect-outcome-on-battlefield/   Article related to earlier class discussion on human emotional attachment to robots in combat situations.

I’m going to come in monday (normally that is the day I’m hidden away working on my research) to be around to help people with any last minute things and to make certain everyone can get into the rooms their … Continue reading →

I’m really happy with the amount of progress that has been made on all of your projects, especially over the last couple weeks. Each team ran into technical problems and then figured out creative solutions to them. This is even … Continue reading →

~2 minute video Brief overview of the project. Longer documentation of how the project works, what you did etc, Clear description of what each team member did       Examples:   http://arduino.cc/blog/2012/11/30/robot-vision-arduino-bluetooth-processing-facetime/   http://robofun.ro/create/the-social-drink-machine/   http://arduino.cc/blog/2012/10/25/diy-less-expensive-thermal-imaging-camera/