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Physical Computing is an approach to learning how humans communicate through computers that starts by considering how humans express themselves physically. In this course, we take the human body as a given, and attempt to design computing applications within the limits of its expression.

If you're using the physical computing shop at ITP, welcome. This site is the info site for the shop and a portal for other resources. If you're new to the shop, please read through all of the Policy and Safety sections of this site, and attend a shop safety tutorial before you start working in the shop (it's required).

Shop Policies You Should Know

All people using the shop must attend a safety seminar once a year and take the safety quiz in order to use the shop. This is required by law. Seminars for the Fall 07 semester begin the week of 9/10. See John, Rory, or Hyeki if you haven't attended a safety session.

All shop users are expected to work two cleanup days per semester, and to help clean the shop when they use it.

• Confused as to what you're expected to do when it's your day to clean the shop? Here are the details.
• Had trouble getting people in the shop to help you clean up? Please let us know. Shop cleanup is a shared responsibility. The assigned cleaners are there to see to it that everyone participates, and to make sure it all gets done.
• Sign Up for Shop Cleanup

Details on shop policies can be found here. Please read them and ask us any questions you have.

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What's here:

Shop Announcements Things you should be aware of.
Shop Events Workshop/Help Session Schedule from the shop staff
People Shop Staff
Policy Guidelines for shop users
Safety Shop Safety (all shop users should read)

Labs Intro to Physical Computing lab assignements
Parts Resources (local and online) for common parts
Notes Miscellaneous notes on electronics and construction techniques, from students, faculty, and other members of the ITP community
Tutorials How-to guides from the shop staff

Sensor Wiki Course wiki about sensors
Sustainability Wiki Course wiki on sustainable development
WearablesWebsite for the the Wearables classes
Materials Website for the the Materials classes
More Class Pages More class websites