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<div><b>LEMUR Spring Classes</b></div>
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<div>LEMUR's Spring Art & Technology classes begin next week. We
are still accepting registrations for all classes. Please go to
http://lemurplex.org/classes.html to sign up.</div>
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<div><b>Build Your Own Music/Video MIDI Controller:</b></div>
<div><b>Creating a Sensor Instrument with MidiTron</b></div>
<div>Mondays April 9, 16, 23, 6:30-9:30 pm</div>
<div>Instructor: Leif Krinkle<br>
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<div>Imagine waving your hand and having an orchestra at your
fingertips or tapping on a surface to explore a video archive. This is
all possible through the use of MIDI and sensor-based technology. In
three sessions, you will design and build a controller to create your
art with the easy-to-use MidiTron (http://miditron.com)
interface.</div>
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<div>Emphasis will be on hands-on learning. Basic electronics and
Max/MSP/Jitter (http://cycling74.com/products/maxmsp) programming will
also be covered. No previous knowledge of electronics, sensors or
programming is assumed. Background information will be covered and the
bulk of the class will be focused on building a working controller
that you will take home and begin to create with. Examples of previous
project ideas include a shoe that creates notes for each step and a
glove that determines lighting cues in a theatrical performance. This
is of interest to Artists, Musicians, Dancers, Actors, Engineers,
Programmers, Lighting, Sound and Graphic Designers and others.</div>
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<div><b>Advanced Jitter: Beyond the Filters</b></div>
<div>Tuesdays April 10, 17, 24, 6:30-9:30 pm</div>
<div>Instructor: Joshua Goldberg<br>
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<div>This is a three-part workshop for Max users who are familiar with
Jitter's (http://cycling74.com/products/jitter) paradigm and basic
functionality and want to learn more. We will explore the following
areas: advanced OpenGL programming, data exchange between MSP and
Jitter, cv.jit and video tracking, non-realtime uses of the Jitter
matrix system and much more.</div>
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<div>Prerequisites: Understanding of the Max scheduler and workflow,
MSP signal capabilities, the Jitter matrix format and a basic
understanding of OpenGL. (Don't fake it - this class is for advanced
users.)</div>
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<div><b>Intermediate Microcontroller Programming for
Artists:</b></div>
<div><b>Going Further with the Arduino System</b></div>
<div>Wednesdays, April 11, 18, 25, 6:30-9:30 pm</div>
<div>Instructor: Roberto Osoria-Goenaga<br>
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<div>A project-based course that combines basic skills (acquired in
Intro to Microcontroller Programming for Artists or elsewhere) with
the creative vision to produce a final project. Students must be
familiar with Arduino (http://www.arduino.cc) microcontroller
programming, including writing code, serial communications and
utilizing different forms of digital and analog input or output from
the board. Students must also have a grasp of basic electronics,
including circuits, Ohm's law, voltage dividers, motors and
transistors.</div>
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<div>Students should own an Arduino board. Shopping for components
online will be discussed during the first class, and students will
create an electronics component order for their project, which will be
verified for correctness before being submitted.</div>
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<div>Students should also have an idea for a project they would like
to build. (Beginners should wait for the next Intro to Microcontroller
Programming class to be offered.)</div>
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<div><b>Fun With Fiberglass: Basic Composite Fabrication</b></div>
<div>Monday, April 30, 6:30-9:30 pm</div>
<div>Instructor: Bob Huott</div>
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<div>Learn the skills and techniques used to build custom objects
using fiberglass and epoxy. Students will get hands-on experience in
various stages of the process, starting with sculpting a foam pattern,
followed by glass lay-up and final finishing. Materials will include
partially completed samples to work with so we can move between stages
without waiting for epoxy to cure. Discussion will include ideas on
how to integrate sensors, lighting or haptics into any project, and
students are encouraged to bring their own project ideas to the class.
Bob will also give a brief, inside-out tour of the Bean, his own
composite sensor-based musical instrument.</div>
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<div><b>Robotics Control for Kinetic Art: Electronics and
Software</b></div>
<div>Saturday & Sunday, April 21, 22, 12:00-4:30 pm<br>
Instructor: Douglas Repetto<br>
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<div>This class focuses on electronic design and software control
techniques for artists interested in using robotic or kinetic elements
in their work. We will cover motor types and selection, basic
electronics theory, motor control options and techniques, hardware
interfaces and robotic control software. The class is a mix of theory
and hands-on learning. Participants are encouraged to bring
works-in-progress, surplus motors, mechanisms, etc., to be worked on
in class. The class will not cover much of the mechanical side of
robotics, so some experience with building mechanisms is recommended
but not required. (Mechanics is covered in the Mechanics of Robotics
course, which will be offered again in the next few months.)</div>
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