Summer Learn + Play DIY Tech Workshops

Summer Learn + Play DIY Tech Workshops

Explore creative computer programming, 3D modeling, microcontrollers, interactive graphics and sound, and robotics on your time with these hands-on weekend workshops! These are perfect for parents who would like to learn with their kids, adults who love to tinker, or youth who would like to learn more about advanced topics in an informal and fun learning environment.

Limited capacity
Summer workshops hosted at Space4Art – 325 15th Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Summer Workshops:

Processing for Android


August, Saturday 13th – 12PM to 5PM
Space4Art – 325 15th Street, San Diego, CA 92101
This workshop will teach you how to compile generative visuals built in Processing onto an Android mobile device. You’ll learn how to download and run the Android and Processing SPK and API, as well as issues such as canvas size, processor power, and external display capabilities of mobile devices. The mobile device used in this demo is an HTC EVO, with 1080×760 HDMI output mirroring using the Full HDMI application by SAM BERRO, although any Android device running v2.1 or newer is supported.
Requirements: BYOL (Bring your own Laptop) – motivation and desire to Learn + Play!
Instructor: Eric Medine
http://www.ericmedine.com

Kinect Hacking using OpenNI, OpenKinect, and Processing

August, Sunday 14th – 12PM to 5PM
Space4Art – 325 15th Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Instructor: Eric Medine – http://www.ericmedine.com

Learn how to push limits of Kinect, Microsoft’s new motion controller in this DIY community workshop. Discussion includes installing and running the OpenNI API as well as OpenKinect, creating generative visuals that can be tracked by the Kinect, and interacting with “virtual” interface elements (think Minority Report). This intro workshop is designed to get new users up and running with OpenNI, OpenKinect, and Processing so that they can begin hacking, prototyping and experimenting with the tools it provides.

Requirements: BYOL (Bring your own Laptop) – motivation and desire to Learn + Play! It is also recommended that you download and install Processing as well as the OpenKinect and OpenNI libraries before the workshop so you can jump right in and start programming!


Processing: http://www.processing.org/
OpenKinect (beginning): www.openkinect.org
https://github.com/shiffman/libfreenect/raw/master/wrappers/java/processing/distribution/openkinect.zip
OpenNI for Processing (advanced):
http://code.google.com/p/simple-openni/wiki/Installation
http://forum.processing.org/topic/announcing-simpleopenni
Demos:
http://www.g4tv.com/videos/54453/on-location-microsoft-kinect-hacking/