Saturday, May 23, 2009

Announcement: Dorkbot Adelaide Arduino Workshop!

Dorkbot Adelaide presents:
PHYSICAL COMPUTING AND YOU:
AN INTRODUCTION TO ARDUINO


Dorkbot Adelaide presents an introductory workshop to physical computing, which is the field of controlling and responding to the real world using computers. This exciting area allows anyone to easily add interactivity and complexity to a variety of digital projects.

In this hands-on, practical workshop, participants will learn about the basics of using the Arduino platform. Topics covered include an introduction to Arduino programming; digital and analog inputs and outputs; how to connect a variety of components to Arduino; and how to integrate the hardware into popular software packages.

The workshop will be held on Sunday, 28th June from 11am onwards at the Electronic Music Unit, University of Adelaide. The cost is $15 per person. No prior knowledge is required. As numbers are strictly limited, bookings are essential. To book, simply email seb.tomczak@gmail.com or phone Seb on 0430 213 700.

More information about the very popular Arduino hardware platform can be found here: http://arduino.cc/

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Dorkbot Adelaide - "People doing strange things with electricity"
Web: http://dorkbot.org/dorkbotadelaide/
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34974297336

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