Due: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Write a program, or modify an existing program, to create a two dimensional pattern and use a laser cutter to turn it into a sheet of lace. You are also welcome to then incorporate the lace into a larger design. Create a post that documents your project and add it [...]
Sign up for a time to attend a laser cutter tutorial as well as times to use the laser cutter on Friday 3/16 and Monday 3/19. Access the spreadsheet here.
Nonwoven: An assembly of textile fibers held together by mechanical interlocking
Due: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Make a piece of flexible nonwoven fabric at least 6″x6″ (~15cm x 15cm) with some noteworthy characteristic.
An introduction to shape memory alloys and MOSFETs. Download slides here.
Due: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 For this assignment you will create a shape-changing textile, controlled by an Arduino.
An introduction to voltage dividers and resistive sensors. Download slides here.
An overview of resistive sensors and textile-based resistive sensors. Download slides here.
An introduction to using a multimeter to measure continuity, resistance, voltage, and current. An overview of ohms law. Download slides here.