Small Boards,
Big Ideas: Intro to Microcontrollers
An Interactive Art Workshop
In collaboration with the IM4 Lab
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About The Project
We are a group of UBC students working in collaboration with the IM4 Lab for the MDIA 470 course.
This collaboration has led us to create various projects that showcase the interactive abilities of ESP32-S3's, a powerful and versatile microcontroller.
Coming from various arts and science backgrounds, we understand that technology can be daunting, but we hope to show you that it can also be fun and creative! Our aim is to empower you (through our explorations) to think about how you can apply these techniques to your own work.
Come along to discover the highs and lows of learning about how these small marvels work their magic!
Explore Our Project Tutorials
Memory of Sound
by Jia
Inspired by the auditory landscapes of my hometown, it transforms real-time and recorded sounds into dynamic "sound wheels," preserving fleeting sonic moments and exploring their role in shaping personal and cultural narratives.
Interactive Aura Cloud
by Mariana
Based on the ESP32's ability to detect differences in electrical currents, this project serves as a reactive "aura reader". Participants are invited to interact with a fluid animation that reflects their personalized electrical data.
Inventing an Instrument
by Jayden
Inspired by the dynamics of contemporary MIDI keyboards, this is an exploratory experiment based on generating new ways to create music, supplemented by the MuSET UBC Toolbox, ESP32 microcontrollers, and conductive sensors.
Supernovas
by Jenna
Using a combination of softwares and hardware creation, this touch-interactive space-inspired installation combines art, technology and music to provide a fun and immersive user experience.
