Electronics

ELECTRONICS

This page is a collection of web-resources compiled for use in the development of electronics projects.
They include design information, technical resources and links to practical information.

PRESENTATIONS

Date	Venue	Title	Description
Wednesday 2^nd May 2007	Architectural Association London UK	Electronics Introduction	Elementary introduction to some basic concepts and dealing with practical implementation

INTERESTING PROJECTS

http://www.makingthings.com (the “make” controller, information resources)

http://www.softhook.com (Christian Nold web-site including the now international ‘emotive maps’ work)

INPUTS

Physical Environment

http://www.maxim-ic.com Source for temperature recording devices

http://www.ibutton.com Source for temperature recording devices

http://www.skyeinstruments.com (weather stations, pyranometers)

Human Sensing

http://www.bodymedia.com (US-based company, clinical equipment)

Image Capture

http://www.digitalcreationlabs.com (Canadian-based company, microprocessor controlled video capture)

Sensing

http://www.tekscan.com (load cell “flexiforce” force sensors)

http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk (GPS board-level modules)

http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk (information on digital compass units)

http://www.sick.com (optical beam-break sensors)

http://www.willow.co.uk (specialists in sensors for wide range of physical and environmental parameters)

http://www.sensorland.com (sensor information resource also index of manufacturers)

Time devices and synchronisation

http://www.time.gov (US-based time-server for synchronisation)

Input Signal Conditioning

http://www.linear.com (ADC conversion devices)

PROCESSING

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

Source for programming language compilers and IDE’s for use with PICmicro microprocessors

http://www.picbasic.org (PIC code archive)

http://www.melabs.com (PIC compilers and code archive)

http://www.mecanique.com (PIC BASIC IDE, editors, tools)

http://www.crownhill.com (PIC compilers and prototyping tools)

Source for microprocessor technology programmed in the BASIC programming language

http://www.parallax.com (BASIC Stamp devices, application notes and sample software)

http://www.milinst.com (BASIC Stamps, wide variety of very useful modules)

Microprocessors programmed in versions of Java

http://www.maxim-ic.com (the TINI board)

Microprocessors programmed in C (also in the ‘Wiring’ environment)

http://www.arduino.cc (The Arduino board)

Fuzzy logic software development

http://www.microchip.com (implementation for the PIC)

http://www.inform.de (fuzzyTech implementation for the PIC)

RTOS (Real-Time Operating Systems)

http://www.freertos.org (free RTOS, C-based system)

http://www.hi-tech.com (SALVO for the PIC, a C-based system)

COMMUNICATIONS

Sources of information on wired and wireless communications:

http://www.bluetooth.org (all things BlueTooth including the official specification)

http://www.elmelectronics.com (Source for interpreter between standard serial communications and specialist interfaces to digital stills camera equipment inc. the Sony L-ANC protocol)

http://www.lvr.com (US-based author Jan Alexson has written several excellent books on serial port communications)

http://www.sparkfun.com (US-based wireless equipment, custom radio modules inc. Bluetooth transceivers)

http://www.rfsolutions.co.uk (wireless equipment and PIC tools)

INTERFACING TO PCs / NETWORKS

http://www.cycling74.com (Max/MSP is a development environment for music, audio and multimedia)

http://www.Eyesweb.org (a performance and gesture research tool extended and appropriated into interaction design)

http://www.parallax.com (the ‘Propeller’ programmed in ‘Spin’)

OUTPUTS

An Excel sheet for calculating LED current limiting resistance [right click here and save as]

INFORMATION RESOURCES

Electronic components:

http://www.cricklewoodelectronics.com (for those hard to find IC and parts)

http://www.maplin.co.uk (contains general purpose information resources)

http://rswww.com (contains technical information archives for registered users)

http://www.digi-key.com (now in the UK, has a manufactures list)

Practical Electronics

http://www.tinker.it (Massimo Banzi’s work including the development history of the Arduino project + electronics resources and information)

http://www.urmenyi.co.uk (Bill Urmenyi’s site and electronics resource for artists)

Materials

http://www.materialexplorer.com (information on many types of materials)

POWER SUPPLY

Source for information on off-grid power systems

http://www.beco.co.uk

http://www.voller.com