Lab3

New Book: Code und Material

lasse — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:35:43 +0000

The book covers theoretical and artistic positions of students and researchers at Lab3. Its central topic is the relation of code and material, of digital information and the material world. The projects presented do not only use algorithmic processes in order to convey an artistic idea but rather investigate the internal structure of digital computing machinery and its interpenetration with the analog world.

PLATINE festival Cologne

lasse — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:47:55 +0000

PLATINE festival showcases electronic media ranging from art to alternative forms of gaming. The works are shown in local pubs and offices in Cologne Ehrenfeld. Among the works shown is › CubeBrowser by Ludwig Zeller.

WuFu

lasse — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:46:22 +0000

WuFu is an open hardware and open source aid for blind people. Its name derives from the chinese expression "five bats" which denotes a symbol of luck and a long life. Like a bat, WuFu uses ultrasonic distance measurements, translating distances to tactile vibrations.

Open Lab Exhibition

lasse — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:08:40 +0000

As part of the Rundgang 2010 of the KHM, Lab3 opens its doors for an open lab exhibition. The show features works in progress and experiments with code and material. During the show students will continue to work on their pieces and explain strategies and technologies they are working with. The experiments range from an infrasound organ pipe and a drawing machine to a self-learning balance platform.

Hyperkult 19 Mobiles – You Are Now Here

lasse — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:17:09 +0000

Hyperkult is an annual workshop/symposium on computer science, culture and society at Leuphana University Lüneburg. This year's theme is "Mobiles - You Are Now Here". The KHM participates with a talk/performance entitled "Context Aware Devices - Context Aware Users" presenting artistic strategies for mobile devices and data spaces.

Frequency Measurement Library

martin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:39:00 +0000

For frequency measurement in the audio or sub audio range the determination of the signal period length delivers the most accurate results. The architecture of the ATMEGA chip provides a special Counter and Capture unit which is designed to do this job with a high precision. Compared to a Frequency Counter Library published here before, this method delivers a higher accuracy and speed in the range below 20 KHz.

Three projects from Lab3 nominated at FILE PRIX LUX

lasse — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:00:10 +0000

FILE festival in Sao Paulo in 2010 for the first time issues the FILE PRIX LUX. Among the works that have been nominated are › SARoskop and › CubeBrowser as well as › CONNECT.

Infrared Thermometer MLX90614

martin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:31:54 +0000

The MLX90614 is a non-contact infrared thermometer with a measurement range from -70 to +380 degree Celsius. Just connect the four leads to your Arduino and you will have a accurate thermometer with a resolution of 0.01 and a accuracy of 0.5 degrees. The code below reads the object temperature which is emitted from the objects surface and the ambient temperature from the sensor itself.

Rotary Position Sensor MLX90316

martin — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:33:06 +0000

The MLX90316BDG is a rotary position sensor which measures the direction of a magnetc field with an SPI interface. It is a substitution for potentiometers or shaft encoders. The resolution ia about 1/10 of a degree with an update rate of 2 ms. A little magnet placed on a shaft or a joint where the sensor is placed next to it is the typical configuration. To obtain the best accuracy the rotation axis of the magnet should be placed over the centre of the chip.

Code und Material

lasse — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:39:13 +0000

G. Trogemann (Ed.),

Springer-Verlag Wien, 2010

ISBN: 978-3-7091-0120-9