Todd Vanderlin » physical computing http://vanderlin.cc Design & Technology Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:45:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SwapFest http://vanderlin.cc/2009/04/swapfest/ http://vanderlin.cc/2009/04/swapfest/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:19:31 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/?p=1203 Yellow Man
This would make a great robot head.
Fluid Pump
Yet another fun swapfest this year at MIT. I got these great little fluid pumps for $5 each. Not sure what to do with them et but can’t wait to hook them up. more photos here

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2009/04/swapfest/feed/ 0 Solar Bot http://vanderlin.cc/2009/03/solar-bot/ http://vanderlin.cc/2009/03/solar-bot/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:51:18 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/?p=1109
The challenge was to create a device using only paperclips, a motor and a solar panel, this is what I made.

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2009/03/solar-bot/feed/ 0 Turtle Cam http://vanderlin.cc/2008/12/turtle-cam/ http://vanderlin.cc/2008/12/turtle-cam/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:43:06 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=575 Turtle Cam
Turtle Cam
In the Lab we have some awesome turtles, Rock and Roll. Ryan built a new tank for them so they can swim and be free. We need to share this with the world, so we build a web cam.

Being the Lab that we are this can’t be any old web cam. So Ryan and I grabbed some motors and parts around the lab to built a completely controllable camera. Via the Arduino you can pan and tilt the camera. I used Quicktime Broadcaster which was super easy and free. I had it up and running in about 5 minutes. The only hard part was getting the signal to reach the outside world from inside a corporate network. The next step is to have an interface for the motors and camera for people to control via a web browser. I will post more when we have it online. Get ready for Rock and Roll.

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2008/12/turtle-cam/feed/ 0 Learning Eagle http://vanderlin.cc/2008/10/learning-eagle/ http://vanderlin.cc/2008/10/learning-eagle/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:53:39 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=318 So I have been dying to learn to build my own PCB’s. Here is my first shot at building a board, I have been reading all the tutorials. If anyone has more tips on learning Eagle please share.
Eagle

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2008/10/learning-eagle/feed/ 0 Mood Dress http://vanderlin.cc/2007/12/mood-dress/ http://vanderlin.cc/2007/12/mood-dress/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:26:49 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2007/12/20/mood-dress/ mood dress

“The Bubelle Dress is made up of two layers, the inner layer contains biometric sensors that pick up a person’s emotions and projects them in colours onto the second layer, the outer textile.” (Daily Mail)

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]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2007/12/mood-dress/feed/ 0 Listen To Target http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/listen-to-target/ http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/listen-to-target/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:57:01 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2007/06/26/listen-to-target/ Listen to Target
Saw this down in Soho. You plug in your headphones and have a listen. The ad world is finally catching on. Good stuff.

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/listen-to-target/feed/ 0 Light Swing http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/light-swing/ http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/light-swing/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:02:58 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2007/06/14/light-swing/
Such a simple I idea with an amazing effect. Attach a light to a swing and create beautiful arcs of light in the night. Check out the work of BCXSY

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]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2007/06/light-swing/feed/ 0 Jeep Waterfalls http://vanderlin.cc/2007/01/jeep-waterfalls/ http://vanderlin.cc/2007/01/jeep-waterfalls/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:47:23 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2007/01/20/jeep-waterfalls/

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2007/01/jeep-waterfalls/feed/ 0 Sound Fountain http://vanderlin.cc/projects/sound-fountain http://vanderlin.cc/projects/sound-fountain#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:08:57 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2006/11/02/sound-fountain/ Sound Fountain Sound Fountain Here is a project that I have been working on. The interface is light and water that outputs altered sound. When you break the water streams the sampled sound plays back at different rates. The more you play with one stream the more elaborate the sound becomes. View Project]]>

Description

Using light and water Sound Fountain acts as a alternate interface to audio. The sampled audio is altered and plays back as one interacts with a stream of water. The more one plays with a stream the more elaborate the sound becomes.

Photos


Lasers used to trigger the sound sampling.

Construction

first prototype

Initial Sketch

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/projects/sound-fountain/feed/ 5 Trans Light http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/trans-light/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/trans-light/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:08:13 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2006/10/18/trans-light/ Trans light
Trans Light handheld sun-like light that shines energizing blue light into the face as soon as opened, helping to compensate for the lack of natural light anytime, anywhere. This can not be healthy for you. Technology is great, awesome, but we still should get outside.

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]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/trans-light/feed/ 0 LED Seat Post http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/led-seat-post/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/led-seat-post/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:24:04 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/2006/10/05/led-seat-post/ LED Seat Post So I finally got a bike. Ryan came to visit for the weekend and of-course we had to build something for our bikes. What you see is a LED mounted in the seat post. The circuit is from a dollar toy that we attached an LED to. All the wires and circuitry are hidden. The end result cam out nice, take a look or watch.]]> Description

This is a project on how to crated a custom mounted LED light for a bike. The light was built from $1 toy telephone, blue LED, and a 9volt battery.

Video

LED Seat Post
more photos

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/10/led-seat-post/feed/ 0 180° Time Lapse http://vanderlin.cc/2006/04/180%c2%ba-time-lapse/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/04/180%c2%ba-time-lapse/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2006 08:05:02 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=172 This is a ...]]> This is the first attempt on a project I’m working on Degree Time Lapse. The footage was done with an iSight, so the video quality is not the best. I will have a project page up shortly. The video is about 5 hours in one minute.

This is a rig for a camera to capture 180° over a period of time.
180?Ǭ? Time Lapse

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/04/180%c2%ba-time-lapse/feed/ 1 Hack Baby 2 http://vanderlin.cc/2006/03/hack-baby-2/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/03/hack-baby-2/#comments Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:01:01 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=160 Take a look at the making of Hack Baby. More photos can be seen on Flickr. There are description and notes to hep describe the process. I also ...]]> The baby came back for round two. With strobing red eyes and audio outs in the rear; this baby is hacked.

Take a look at the making of Hack Baby. More photos can be seen on Flickr. There are description and notes to hep describe the process. I also did a recording of Hack Baby using the audio out in the rear into GarageBand.

Parts List:
2 Jumbo red LEDS
2 100k Potentiometers
Fancy Knobs or Dials
3 Small push buttons
Various Resistors (used to create pitch bend)
Various Capacitors (used to create pitch bend)
Wire
Solder

Links:
Flick Page
Hack Baby Video * exporting now
Hack Baby Audio

Flickr Photos
Hello
New Eyes
Lava Eyes
Devil
Buttons
Ass Jack
Work Space

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/03/hack-baby-2/feed/ 4 Interactive Sticker http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/interactive-sticker/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/interactive-sticker/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:43:02 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/?p=1295 Sticker A simple digital sticker project. ]]> Description

Using very simple electronic components the task was to make an ordinary “hello my name is:” sticker and make it digital. Some on the stickers would just buzz, others would playback audio files. The stickers needed to be inexpensive, I used small toy and watch batteries for power.

The stickers were placed in public spaces, you need to consider the placement. Elevator buttons, door knobs, etc. are great locations, they are places were you naturally interact. The stickers made you aware of your technological surroundings. They exposed the simplicity of a circuit and create a new form of street art.

Parts List

sticker
Hello my name is sticker.
wier-button
Red wire for connetions between
components. A simple button to
trigger the sound.
speaker
A sound chip with a recording.
You can rip one of these out of a
toy. You could also use a simple
piezo speaker.

Video

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/interactive-sticker/feed/ 0 LED Throwies http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/led-throwies/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/led-throwies/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2006 05:34:52 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=147 New project from Graffiti Research Lab, LED Throwies. “Throw it up high and in quantity to impress your friends and city officials.” Nice work.

IMG_6985

Links:
Instructables
Boing Boing
Urban Data Flickr

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/led-throwies/feed/ 0 Baby Hack http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/baby-hack/ http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/baby-hack/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:26:43 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=140 Update: The baby makes it to boingboing.net. This is crazy. Baby Hack

I bought a $10 electronic baby in china town. I cracked it open and soldered a couple of switches to the the speaker. Now the baby is possessed and I have hacked a baby.

Photo Set
Hack a baby (via my Parsons Blog)

Baby Hack

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2006/02/baby-hack/feed/ 4 Parsons & NYC http://vanderlin.cc/2005/10/parsons-nyc/ http://vanderlin.cc/2005/10/parsons-nyc/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2005 22:54:02 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=92 Haven’t posted really anything about Parsons and NYC. I finally started to bring my camera around so ill have some more pictures up soon. School is amazing, It is so hard to explain to people what I’m doing. Classes are really hard but I can’t get enough of them. I’ve met awesome people and have a good group of friends. NY night life is something else, this city really never sleeps. Ill get some more photos up.

Keep in touch all.

Here is one of my assignments. I programmed my first micro-controller. It plays some funny little drum and bass loops and lights sync with it.
Stamp

]]> http://vanderlin.cc/2005/10/parsons-nyc/feed/ 3 Pixel Paint http://vanderlin.cc/2005/09/pixel-paint/ http://vanderlin.cc/2005/09/pixel-paint/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:13:41 +0000 Todd Vanderlin http://toddvanderlin.com/blog/?p=85 The “PixelRoller” project is a collabortive investigation into a new creative tool between Stuart Wood MA (RCA) Interaction Design and Florian Ortkrass MA (RCA) Design Products.

paint
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