Links

• InstantSoup from IVREA introduces electronic prototyping in a playful, non-technical way. It was developed following the experience gained in teaching physical interaction design at Interaction-Ivrea.
• Educypedia is a huge information resource about scientific and educational material.
• arcadecontrols.com large fan page with hints on how to connect diverse arcade controllers to a PC
• Physical Computing A collection of resources, examples, and lecture notes for the physical computing courses at ITP, English
• Workshop Sensoren und Steuerungstechnik im Medienbereich by Wolfgang Schemmert, German
• Elliot Audio Pages Mostly audio, but very good introduction to analog components and circuitery
• Iguana Labs Tutorials
• ePanorama.net (was Tomi Engdahl's Electronics Pages), English
• ChipDir contains Numerically and functionally ordered chip lists, chip pinouts and lists of manufacturers, English
• Physical Computing A Hands On Guide for Artists, Scientists, Hobbyists (and Engineers in a Hurry), English
• Discover Circuits a resource for engineers, hobbyists, inventors & consultants, is a collection of 8000+ electronic circuits or schematics cross-referenced into 500+ categories. Complied by David A. Johnson, P.E.
• Design Notes Archives Free circuits and software programs
• Encoder, The Newsletter of the Seattle Robotics Society
• Electronic Construction from A-Z
• Das Elko Elektronik Kompendium
• the Electronic Compendium The home of Electronic Engineering and Embedded System Programming
• AID Art Interface Device
• robotikhardware.de
• ArtBots the robot talent show
• roboternetz.de
• Engineering White Papers on Cable Anatomy Excellent clear written tutorials on audio cables, laying good groundwork for other cabling projects]

• Parallel Port Central
• Interfacing the standart parallel port: beyond logic
• io.dll

• http://www.franksteinberg.de/erel.htm how to build a cheap relais card (german)
http://lowtech.propositions.org.uk/ low tech sensors and actuators for artists and architects

Hardware Suppliers: Microcontrollers, Interfaces and sensor/actuator kits.

In recent years, the market for such devices has opened up very much to an amateur audience, with very user-friendly kits to make physical devices that include digital control. And VVVV is an ideal software toolkit to couble them with high-performance PC applications. Here are a few links.

http://www.billbuxton.com/InputSources.html#anchor678822 a directory of sources for input technologies

Kits

• Phidgets a modular microcontroller-sensor-actuator system, competitive pricing, large range of modules (even a nifty mini joystick), but closed source.
• Arduino possibly the cheapest microcontroller with a usb port on the market. Open Source, with a friendly community. VVVV supported: Arduino01
• C-Control by Conrad, rather old project, but keeps developing.
• BluePD which natively runs Pure Data.
• MakingThings develop the Teleo Board and the new, rather powerful MAKE controller.
• Parallax maker of the basic stamp, one of the first microcontroller kits geared at beginners.
• Interface Z is selling midi I/O cards, sensors, and giving on its site a full documentation on how do yourself a lot of things ( sensor carpet, etc...)

Interfaces

• Cinetix is a small company from Frankfurt, Germany. They make USB Interfaces and are very helpful with custom projects. VVVV supported: IO (Devices Cinetix Sensorbox)
• Wiesemann & Theis Ethernet-based IO interfaces, industrial-grade systems, priced accordingly. VVVV supported: IO (Devices Wiesemann + Theis Digital-EA) ?
• Code Mercenaries Makers of cheap, versatile interfaces JoyWarrior, KeyWarrior and IOWarrior. VVVV supported: GameController (Devices JoyWarrior), IO (Devices IOWarrior40)

Other Stuff

• roboter-teile.de
• robotikhardware.de

Books

• Physical Computing by Dan O'Sullivan, Tom Igoe, ISBN 159200346X, English
• Practical Electronics for Inventors, Paul Scherz, ISBN 0070580782, English
• Bauelemente (Elektronik, Bd.2), Klaus Beuth, ISBN 3802319575, German
• Digitaltechnik (Elektronik, Bd.4) Klaus Beuth, Olaf Beuth, ISBN 3802317556, German