Wearable Computers and Microcontrollers:

A "Participatory Simulations" Project of the UCLA Center for Computational Social Science.
Microcontrollers, Badges, Buttons, Medallions and Thinking Tags
Also see lego.htm and robots.htm
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Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the University of Michigan
 

 

Developing Participatory Simulation Applications for the PalmPilot and PocketPC

Directors

  • Elliot Soloway (Soloway@Umich.edu), College of Engineering, School of Information and School of Education. +1 734 936-1562.
  • Ron Marx (ronmarx@umich.edu ), School of Education. +1 734 615-0287.
  • Phyllis Blumenfeld (blumenfe@umich.edu), School of Education. +1 734 763-6101.
  • Joe Krajcik (krajcik@umich, School of Education. +1 734 647-0597

Detroit Public Schools

 

Pocket PC

Pocket PC Game Programming Using the Windows CE Game API by Jonathan S. Harbour. Learn to program your Pocket PC using the Windows® CE Game API!

How Pocket PC “Talks” with a Cell Phone. All Pocket PCs have an infrared eye which works on the IrDA standard (Infrared Data Association).

Pocket PC Platform Builder

Pocket PC Fanatic.com and Software Partners

AppForge

 

HP Jornada

Amigo Pocket PC

Compaq

Educational pricing: 1.800.635.8269 press 1, 4, 4, 4, 1.
Educational pricing 877.480.4433 Karen Scharlau x 15550

  • 3650 $399 educational.
  • 3670 $604 educational.

Small business pricing 800.888.5858

  • 3150 $299 less 6% in quantities
  • 3650
  • 3670

Retail

Best Buy

Casio

Mike's Pocket PC Links
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Lab/3533/palmlink.html

Scott's Software
http://www.eskimo.com/~scottlu/wince/index.html

Palm vs. Pocket PC - A Microsoft Perspective

Pocket PC - Mobile Devices
http://www.microsoft.com/mobile/pocketpc/default.asp

Windows CE and Pocket PC
 Microsoft Pocket PC® uses a customized version of the Windows CE operating system. This customized version is only used in PDA-type devices.

Microsoft eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0 $free ORDERED

eMbedded Visual Basic and C++ Tools 3.0 - "Hello World" example.

 

Palm Pilot
 

Palm Family of Handhelds - A Side-by-Side Comparison

Palm Hardware and Software Development:

 

 

Participant Simulations

MIT Media Lab
 

 

Fred G. Martin

Research Scientist
Epistemology and Learning Group
MIT Media Laboratory
Cambridge, MA
The MIT Programmable Brick is a tiny, portable computer embedded inside a LEGO brick, capable of interacting with the physical world through sensors and motors.
Crickets: Tiny Computers for Big Ideas

The Thinking Tag:

You wear a Thinking Tag to a party.
When you meet someone, your Thinking Tags meet.
You exchange a few words; your Tags exchange a few bits.
You smile and nod; your Tags flash their lights in agreement.

Setting up a Thinking Tag Event

Thinking Tag Tech Data
MIT Meme Tag
The Handy Board is a 68HC11-based controller board designed for experimental mobile robotics work. MIT has licensed the Handy Board design at no charge for educational, research, and industrial use.

 

Basic Stamp Single Board Computers

Better Mousetrap by Guy Marsden (North side, Wilshire at Broxton)
Board of Education Full Kit - $92

Stamp 1

Stamp 2

Stamp 2p


Stampworks Evaluation Kit - $349


Stamp 2 Starter Kit with Board of Education and Manual - $159


Stamps: Basic Curriculum
http://www.stampsinclass.com/html_files/curriculum_overview.htm

  • Board of Education Full Kit - $92
  • What is a Microcontroller? Parts and Text - $45
  • Basic Analog and Digital. Parts and Text - $39
  • Earth Measurements. Parts and Text - $69
  • Robotics. Parts and Text - $186
  • Industrial Control - $49
  • FULL BASIC CURRICULUM SET - $480

 

Reynolds Electronics
http://www.rentron.com/index.html

Product Index
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic/Rentron.htm

Books
http://www.rentron.com/books.htm

PIC Microcontroller Projects & Products
http://www.rentron.com/pic.htm

PicBasic & PicBasic Pro Compilers
http://www.rentron.com/PicBasic.htm
Wireless infrared communications links are quick, easy, and affordable with Fire-Stick II.
http://www.rentron.com/FS-2.htm - $25
Fire-Stick III wireless data-entry from up to 100 feet.
http://www.rentron.com/FS-3.htm - $35

PIC16F877 Analog to digital converter. - $16
http://www.rentron.com/PICX2.htm

40-pin PIC16F877-20/P microcontrollers with development boards.



The PIC12C67X is a high performance RISC microprocessor in a small 8-pin package. This article will help you get started using the PIC12C67X series microcontrollers with PicBasic Pro.
http://www.rentron.com/PIC12C67X.htm

Using the Onboard 8-Bit A/D Converter of the PIC12C67X. Create your own sensors for robotics projects, light-sensitive servo positioning systems, and even toys that interact when approached.
http://www.rentron.com/PIC12C67XAD.htm

OOPic
http://www.rentron.com/OOPic_Intro.htm

Quickly write simple Object-Oriented programs. With the OOPic programming environment, you can choose a 100% Microsoft Visual Basic® compatible Basic, C or Java syntax for your programs, and the OOPic programming software is available for download, free of charge.

OOPics include several built in hardware functions. Digital I/O lines Analog-to-digital converts Pulse width modulators Timer/counters EEPROM Serial Port Keypad Servo controllers And many more...

OOPic alone - $39

OOPic Starter Package - $49

 

8-bit Microcontrollers

16-bit Microcontrollers

A to D Converters

 

Dallas Semiconductor - iButton Products
full product list

TINI - Tiny Inter Net Interface


Systronix Plug-on Expansion for the TINI

The iButton® is a 16mm computer chip armored in a stainless steel can.


iButton - The ultimate information carrier for portable applications.


DS1957B-406 Java-powered iButton, model 96 release 2.2

iButtons - up to $25

Blue Dot receptors - $15

 

Lovegety

http://www.interland.co.jp/gety/

KS@shigematsu.co.jp

Gaygety

http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/review/crg942.htm

Japan's loneley hearts find each other with "Lovegety."

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9806/07/fringe/japan.lovegety/

FCC FINALLY APPROVES LOVEGETY FOR U.S. MARKET!

http://www.majon.com/advanced/listing/lovegety.txt

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Lovegety Romance in the Palm of Your Hand

http://marriage.about.com/people/marriage/library/weekly/aa060398.htm

  

'Love detectors' rack up huge sales in Japan

 

Bleep at First Sight (Reuters)

 
New Way to Get Dates  

 

 National Instruments

PCI-6023E

Available for PCI computers Up to 16 analog inputs; 12-bit resolution; 200 kS/s sampling rate; 8 digital I/O lines (5 V/TTL); two 24-bit counter timers; Calibration certificate included; NI-DAQ driver with Measurement and Automation Explorer for easy configuration. - $395

http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/nioc.vp?lang=US&pc=mn&cid=1063

 

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