Using Arduino with an external programmer
As the bootloader solution of Arduino proved as problematic with young children I tested several different solutions. One is to use a cheap serial programmer to program Arduino via ISP programming....
View ArticleAttaching controllers to fabric
Still we have to attach controllers to fabric in a reliable and nice-looking connection. A very nice technique by Leah Buechley (http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/engineering/fabric_PCB.html) who...
View ArticleSchematics
Before I leave next week for a 3 weeks holiday I made some Eagle schematics board layouts that I will etch when I am back. One is a little board for external power supplies e.g. for powering the...
View ArticleKit sketches
The basic kit for beginners to learn about circuits has a databus with gaps and is connected to a power source. As the circuit is not closed the actuator patch (here an LED) won’t work. Now the...
View ArticleTeacher’s kit
Most schools do not have the tools required to work with the electronic/textile combination. Therefore we packed a teacher’s kit in addition to the kit for children. As you can see, we have a...
View ArticleSnap pcb
Although we agreed on working on a textile pcb, we tried ease the connection between a “regular” pcb and textile materials (e.g. conductive yarns). One solution is to sew directly to the pcb (as you...
View ArticleTextile shield
Sewing on to a PCB is one of the ways to connect textiles to electronic as we know from xslab, Leah Buechley or the Bling Cricket. To do it with Arduino I made this shield for the mini: On the...
View ArticleLilyPad
Leah Buechley in corperation with SparkFun released the first version of the LilyPad. It seems to be a great work and I can’t wait till I get one. View the LilyPad guide for more examples. We will...
View ArticleEduWear Kit available for purchase
We are happy to announce that the EduWear kit is now available for purchase from the Watterott online shop! The EduWear kit consists of a small suitcase containing LilyPad Arduino components, tilt...
View Article“Fever Teddy Bear” Manual
Here is a manual (in German only, sorry!) how to create and program a “Fieberteddy” (a teddy bear that can take someones temperature). The manual is based on a students’ project in a TechKreativ...
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