With todayrsquo;s modern technologymdash;LEDs; servomotors; motion sensors; speakers; and moremdash;artwork can incorporate elements of light; sound; and motion for dramatic effects. Author and educator Simon Quellen Field has developed a primer for creative individuals looking for new ways to express themselves though electronically enhanced art. Following step-by-step examples of basic circuitry and programming; readers can develop the skills necessary to enhance their works of art. The book also features art projects to try; including a bouquet of glowing flowers; an LED metronome; a talking computer; a sensile robot; and a simple wheeled robot. A variety of artistic works created by Fieldrsquo;s students and based on these open-ended lessons are also included to provide creative sparks for the readers. For those interested in programming their circuits; Field explores the basics of Energia; a free software package; and provides simple programs to create flashing light patterns; computer controlled motors; and LCD text displays.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Surprisingly goodBy Thais VieiraI am a researcher on fashion and sustainability; and so I read everything about it. I boyght this book with no expectations; but it was really a good surprise. Easy to read and excelent content.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A great resource for teaching secondary students.By Renee ClothierAlthough this book was published in 2011 it still has lots of great material in it that I will use a lot when teaching my Textiles classes. Theres a good balance of textual and pictorial information and also many website links for further research. I will enjoy using this resource with my students as it will stimulate interesting conversations with the teenagers that I teach.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great book - very informativeBy AEThis is a great book - it is written in a clear but interesting way; weaving research and practice together; with new ideas + possible solutions to sticky problems thrown in. There are a lot of links to other resources + companies. Some of these obviously date; so are now not in business; but others are. I particularly enjoyed the fact that there were Australian case studies.
