Re: [microsound] Seeking sensor building advice..

[Christopher Sorg <csorg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Michael Mersky wrote:
> I'm really looking to chat with people who've toyed with home-made sensors. I've made some decent ones out of peizo elements -discs and film, but lastnight I was drooling over http://www.tactex.com/
> any sensor building stories or advice greatly appreciated :-)

I've had some positive experiences building MIDI devices using the Basic
Stamp.  A less expensive alternative would be to use the PIC-series
microcontrollers (they're easy to program using pic-basic, too).  Here a
some links that'll help you on your way:

Interface/sensors:
http://www.cs.sfu.ca/people/ResearchStaff/amulder/personal/vmi/PCVR.html
http://www.edpcompany.com/sonaindex.html
http://www.isense.com/index_nf.htm
http://www.qprox.com/
http://www.infusionsystems.com/ (iCube and sensors galore!)
http://www.IBVA.com/

DIY MIDI/PIC projects:
http://www.audiomulch.com/midipic/
http://chip.aeug.org/midi4_0.asm
http://www.ucapps.de/
http://www.maxmidi.com/diy/
http://www.geocities.com/JDPetkov/

Just for fun:
http://www.media.mit.edu/wearables/
http://wearables.blu.org/hardwear.html

Info on the PIC chip:
http://www.myke.com/
http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist/begin.htm

Hope that helps!

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     Christopher Sorg
   Multimedia Artist/Instructor
 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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