Description:

Minia is an Usb, plug n play & multiplatform device that allows the computer to comunicate with the external /physical world.   Since it´s open hardware, you can customize it and use in many ways with different kind of sensors, with differents softwares  and for different applications such Audio, video, measurement of phisical parameters, etc..

Minia comes with 6 analog inputs at 10 bit of resolution (1024 steps..)
Minia uses the Hid protocol, this is a high speed protocol that runs directly over USB so, no drivers needed for this device in any platform (linux, macosX, windows) and you will not have to deal with “comport” objects or serial port problems.
Hid has extremely low latency so the sensor response is inmediat..

Example applicattions:

You can built with it  a footswitch controller with  buttons and pedals.
you can built with in a flight simulator controller (the original application..)
you can built with it an ultra tiny midi controller with sensors..
you can build with it an interactive installation
you can wear it and measure your movements…..
you can think in a complete different application..

Video example:

Minia Open HArdware from Servando Barreiro on Vimeo.

orders by mail

price: 20€. (shipping not included)

schematics:

Soft & more :

trondheim, minia+ audio mixer a.k.a “apreton livre”

Multicontrol (converts HID into midi/ osc)

howto ( minia to midi softw in w1nd0w5, spanish)

linuosxminipd (convert HId into everything..) (for w1nd users, just type “hidin” and follow the help.)

What about, where, when, howto, what I need, etc…

Workshop detailed program:

About:

The workshops are about building things, basic electrónics, phisical computing (controlling the computer with phisical parameters), free software (pure data) , open hardware and internal communication between softwares. (in some cases..)

This workshops are oriented to a wide range of participants but mainly with artistic purposes (audio,midi, video, interactive art..).

Each workshop it´s different, depends on the people, the interests, the mediums and the duration of the workshop.

There´s no need of previous experience to make this workshop but it´s very important to have  interest in electronics and also in experimental music and experimental practices.

There are several ways of doing things:

1- ask other people to do it for you

2- forbid the kids to do it

3- Do It Yourself!!  (DIY)

This workshop it´s about the DIy thing.. Alternative ways to do the things that sometimes are already done..  Maybe because it´s cheaper and/or because the results are different..  in some disciplines, being different is difficult and at the same time highly appreciated…

What I need?:

Minia Open HArdware from Servando Barreiro on Vimeo.

What you want to do?

Bring your own ideas, tools, electronic crap, sensors, empty cd boxes, laptop, camera, pen, paper, bredboard, cables, connectors, headphones…

Workshops in the past:

Arteleku

DAns For Voksne

Teks