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Infrared Control Freak - 360 (IRCF360)
New! - a sneak preview from within our development lab
It's a 360 degree multifunctional programmable sensor that has a bundle of cool features.
The product is planned to be launched during Autumn/Fall 2011- as soon as we have completed all the testing! Detailed pre-release documentation can be found under the following heading:
Features & Benefits
Sensorium Project - 3D-360-degree Multi-touch HID sensor
We've successfully interfaced Processing & Arduino to IRC360 sensor allowing control of 3D Processing sketches / 3D objects and Arduino. .read more
Proof of concept completed...but there's still a long way to develop gesture sensing applications with, for example, the TUIO interface .
We have therefore opened up this project on various forums for support. .read more
It's easy to develop cool java scripting based graphics programs using the FREE development environment from processing.org and Arduino. Processing is free and opensource and really a great way to learn about programming and interfacing.
Roll-your-own sensor code (for advanced users)
For the more advanced PIC programmer, the IRCF360 is pin-for-pin compatible with the PICkit2 programmer (from Microchip), which is available from many distributors such as Farnell. See Mircochip's website for more details -> hereWith a spare PIC16F88 chip (also from our shop), why not try to roll-your-own sensor codes. For example, make a 3-Dimensional dynamic midi sensor that plays music or a drum machine based on the sensor reading. See example midi code and firmware to try -> here. or perhaps your own infrared remote control routines?
It's easy to start programming your own PIC (tm microchip) using one of the many compilers on the market these days, such as:
Visual Basic programming style IDE
- Proton + PIC Programmer
- Swordfish VB PIC Programmer
- PICBasic Pro
- PIKLAB
C programming and Assembler IDE
- Peter Brunning has a recommend IDE and training courses on PIC programming.
Training
Practical PIC Programming
Recommend PIC programming courses are the ones from Peter Brunning who has prepared many excellent courses for beginners, schools & colleges or for the advanced programmer in assembler and C programming.