Dates: From October 5th  to October the 9th.
Timetable:
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: from 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday: from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Participants: 20
Free limited inscriptions. Deadline September 28th.
Venue: Sala Juan Gris, Centro Cultural Conde Duque 
In order to apply for this workshop, download this document, fill it in, and email it to talleres@medialabmadrid.org

Description:
Arduino is an open hardware system for artists and designers. It is a simplification of the use of microprocessers for the purpose of setting up interactive installations and quick models of electro-mechanical devices. The system was created by the designers Massimo Banzi and David Cuartielles in Talponia, Ivrea, Italy. Only three months after its creation, the RCA in London, the ITP in New York, IDI-Domus in Milan, K3 in Malmo and other schools of design had adopted it as an educational tool.

Different pieces, which include this board have been exhibited at the Motor Show in Milan, at the Venice biennial, at the Science Fair in Gothenburge and at the V and A in London. The electronic devices can function as either an interface to computer programs or independently.

Aims:
- A practical introduction to the use of hardware tools such as interfaces for artistic installations and quick design protocuMarcs.
– The setting up of a Spanish-speaking community dedicated to the creation of interactive works with physical interfaces.

Course contents:
The course will take place on the days indicated and it will consist of a practical introduction to the use of Arduino, in connection with programs such as PureData, Processing, Flash, Director and Java applications. No previous knowledge of programming or electronics is necessary, although having a computer and knowing how to use one of these software packages is of great advantage.

Programme:

Wednesday: introduction to the system, assembly of the board, protocuMarcs. Switch lights on and off. Switch electronic devices on and off.
Thursday: basic sensors: pads and buttons. Tilt sensors.
Friday: analogic sensors: potentiometers. USB-series ports, computer connections.
Saturday: creative exercise: bring your scrap metal and let’s do something with it.
Sunday: creative exercise 2.

Links:

http://arduino.berlios.de
http://www.0j0.org
http://www.potemkin.org
http://stage.itp.nyu.edu/~tigoe/

Bibliography:

Physical Computing
by Dan O\'Sullivan, Tom Igoe
ISBN: 159200346X

David Cuartielles (1974, Zaragoza, Spain) MSc. in Telecommunications Engineering. In 2000 he developed The Wake Interactive, a net.art project consisting of a web version to Finnegans' Wake - the clasic by James Joyce- wich brought him to K3, the School of Arts and Communication located in Malmö, Sweden. Since August 2002 he also became a PhD Student and researcher dealing with the boundaries between Interaction Design and Art. His academic work focuses in analyzing embodiment, indoor location systems and technologies for real time performances. His artistic work, mainly low-fi interventions parodying his own field of research, brought him to the 8th Istanbul International Biennale in 2003, and to the 3rd Berlin Biennale during 2004. David is the founder of several initiatives: the Critical Design group Aeswad - active since 2002, the Labbs.net community - online since the summer 2002, the Digital Arts Collective Desearch and Revelopment - active since August 2003, the Experiments in Art and Technology SWEden/DENmark group - active since September 2003, and the media server Goldiaq - online since December 2004.

http://rd.labbs.net
http://www.desearch.tk