[dance-tech] Re: Wireless sensor packages...
- From: "John D. Mitchell" <john.mitchell@xxxxxxx>
- To: "dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dance-tech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:33:26 -0700
Hi Jamie,
How are you? I have been trying to find the least expensive way to do the
sensor thing, and have looked at several companies including wiring.org.co
which features a I/O board for a reasonable price and seems to include good
functionality.
As always, one must weigh cost against personal
expertise/knowledge/will-to-learn/time and so on. The system that we have
been using lately is called the Teleo from makingthings.com. Their starter
module is a small processor board with analog, digital and PWM
outputs/inputs on one board that connects to your computer via USB. The
beauty of it is that you can program the interaction in several environments
including MAX/MSP (comes with sample patches and drivers), Flash, or C++.
You still have to do some wiring on the sensor end, but Making things
provides a 'cookbook' with wiring guidelines (diagrams) for several of the
sensors that they also sell.
The starter module is $189, quite a value (and includes an introductory
sensor set) and for me it is cheap enough that I can require students to
purchase them for a class.
There are expander modules and other add ons for specific purposes. We have
been using a prototype wireless module (transmitter and receiver) that has
been working very well. Some of the modules will run in stand alone mode
too, which is great for some apps.
Hope this helps.
John D. Mitchell (jdm)
On 10/31/05 18:02, "jamie jewett" <jewett18@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I am in the market to purchase a wireless sensor rig
> and am wondering what people out there in DT world
> might be using...
>
> I am currently looking at a new product from IRCAM the
> "Wise Box"
>
> you can see info here:
>
> http://forumnet.ircam.fr/374.html?&L=1
>
> any thoughts or suggestions?
> thanks
>
> jamie jewett
> www.lostwax.org
>
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