Getting started with soft circuitry
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This is an introductory workshop for students to learn the basics of soft circuitry. In this workshop, students will learn electronic basics and soft circuitry basics. Students will get a hands-on experience of building LED circuits, DIY sensors, and sewing with conductive materials.
Getting started with soft circuitry
- 1. GETTING STARTED WITH SOFT CIRCUITRY ITP Camp 2017 Jingwen Zhu
- 2. HI, IM JINGWEN. Design Technologist & Educator
- 6. WEARABLES E-TEXTILES SMART-TEXTILES FASHIONABLE TECHNOLOGY SOFT CIRCUITRYWEARABLE TECHNOLOGY WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
- 8. FASHION TECHNIQUES Sewing, draping, design
- 10. MICROCONTROLLERS
- 11. INPUT & OUTPUT
- 12. PROGRAMMING
- 14. GETTING STARTED WITH SOFT CIRCUITRY Becky Sterns Lilypad Embroidery
- 16. SURVEY Sewing? Electronics? Programming?
- 18. ELECTRICITY The 鍖ow of electrical energy Two elements: power source + components
- 19. POWER SOURCE AC: alternating current DC: direct current
- 20. POWER SOURCE Coin Cell Battery Lithium Polymer (LiPo) Battery
- 21. Power + Ground -
- 22. COMPONENTS Sensors: convert other energy to electrical energy (input) Actuators: convert electrical energy to other forms (output)
- 23. SENSORS Switch, knob, button Light sensor: photocell Sound: Microphone
- 25. SENSORS Accelerometers: movement Gyroscope: rotation Flex sensor: bend Force sensor(FSR): pressure Stretch sensor
- 26. ACTUATORS Light: LEDs Movement: motors LEDs Sewable LED sequins Neopixel smart RGB LEDs
- 27. RESISTORS color means resistance(value) talk about it later
- 28. CONDUCTORS power, components and conductive connections. Wire Alligator clips
- 29. CIRCUIT: POWER + COMPONENT + CONNECTION
- 30. WHATS GOING ON INSIDE THE CIRCUIT?
- 31. VOLTAGE, CURRENT AND RESISTANCE Voltage(V): 3 Volts (3V) Current(I): 1 Amp(1A) Resistance(R): 3 Ohms
- 33. CIRCUIT: POWER + COMPONENT + CONNECTION resistor helps add more resistance to reduce currents
- 35. WHEN ITS NOT WORKING: Short circuit Battery LED Resistor Battery LED Resistor Oops! Open circuit
- 36. GOOD NEWS Sewable LED sequins
- 37. MAKING YOUR FIRST SOFT CIRCUIT!
- 39. CONDUCTIVE THREAD Pros: easy to use multiple functions Cons: easily get short circuit Tips: carefully 鍖nish insulation
- 40. CONDUCTIVE FABRICS Pros: large size different tools different textile Cons: resistance Tips: iron on / vinyl cut for making buttons and switches
- 41. CONDUCTIVE FABRIC TAPE Not copper tape Pros: longer length adhesive Cons: limited width Tips: use it to run route for LEDs
- 42. CONDUCTIVE RIBBON Pros: sewing machine 3 wires solderable Cons: not easy to solder only 3 wires Tips: make a tube to insulate it
- 43. SEWABLE LEDS
- 45. SEWABLE BUTTONS & SWITCHES
- 46. YOU ALSO NEED SOME TOOLS
- 47. MULTIMETER Measure voltage, current, resistance continuity
- 48. WIRE CUTTER To cut wires
- 49. WIRE STRIPPER To strip wires
- 51. FABRIC SHEARS To cut fabrics ONLY!!!
- 52. PINKING SHEARS cut a zigzag edge in fabric to prevent it from fraying.
- 53. THREAD CUTTERS To trim threads
- 54. NEEDLE THREADER
- 55. EMBROIDERY HOOP To stretch fabric for easier sewing
- 56. FRAY CHECK / CLEAR NAIL POLISH prevent conductive thread from fraying
- 57. LETS SEW!
- 58. PROTOTYPE YOUR FIRST LED CIRCUIT
- 61. SOFT CIRCUITRY STEPS Lay out components Draw routes Use conductive thread to sew down components Continue with running stitch Finishing: No traditional knot for conductive thread Go through many times Fray check / clear nail polish
- 65. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEWING CONDUCTIVE THREAD WITH NON-CONDUCTIVE Do not rely on knots with conductive thread Easily tangled >> be careful Easily fray >> use nail polish NEVER cross
- 66. Lilypad Flora
- 67. FLORA
- 68. FLORA ACCELEROMETER/COMPASS SENSOR - LSM303 wiring: use alligator clips Sensor - Microcontroller connection 3V - 3.3V SDA - SDA #2 SCL - SCL #3 GND - GND
- 70. NEOPIXELS Addressable RGB LEDs Sewable, strip, ring, etc
- 71. MORE NEOPIXELS
- 72. USEFUL RESOURCES
- 73. TOOLS AND COMPONENTS Adafruit - electronic components and tools (werarable electronics, conductive fabrics and threads) Sparkfun - electronic components (some other components) Tinkersphere - electronics supplies LittleBits - modular electronics Amazon - electronic tools and crafting tools LessEMF.com - Conductive fabrics
- 74. SEWING AND CRAFTING Mood Fabrics - fashion fabrics, supplies for wearables B&J Fabrics - fabrics, supplies for wearables Spandex World - spandex M&J Trimmings - buttons, zippers, fasteners Canal Rubber - Latex, foam Lion Brand Studio - Yarn
- 75. ART SUPPLIES Blick - art supplies Utretch - art supplies New York Central - art supplies Michael's
- 76. SOFTWARES TO INSTALL Arduino Sublime Text (for web stuff)
- 77. TUTORIALS https://www.arduino.cc/ https://learn.sparkfun.com/ https://learn.adafruit.com/ http://www.instructables.com/ http://www.kobakant.at/DIY/ Google! Craftsy
- 78. INSPIRATIONS http://eyeofestival.com/ http://www.creativeapplications.net/ http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_us http://www.wired.com/