Today I am going to begin my first large scale physical computing project. Physical computing is using software and hardware to build systems and devices that can interact with our world.
The device I am going to build is a full size electronic skeeball machine. I intend to use this blog to document the project's progression, and I hope I can do this in such a way that is helpful to readers that are both familiar and unfamiliar with the concepts of physical computing.
Since this machine will be build from scratch, I need to complete the following:
- figure out a concept and a design
- determine desired functionality
- program desired functionality
- test components and debug program
- integrate electrical system
- develop a working mechanical system
- physical construction
