[PD] Connection with sensors - new devices?

Marc Lavallée marc at hacklava.net
Thu Dec 22 20:43:18 CET 2005


Le 22 Décembre 2005 14:11, Sylvain a écrit :
> Hi list,
>
> Just wondering, I read the thread about the topic, but I am quite
> confused about the fact that nobody mentioned chips with TCP/IP layer. I
> would find useful, as Pd already has pre-built objects that can listen
> to TCP ports, to send Pd raw information about the sensors used, and
> then do anything you want with it. It is because it is not as cheap as
> other solutions ? Cause I find this solution pretty attractive. I am
> actually trying to set up a little project with students using this type
> of component to make them discover how to control sound with sensors. I
> know that it may sound to some people like the hammer to smash the fly
> (as we say in french), but as my lab can afford it ...
> Any comment welcome.

I'm no aware of cheap enough microcontrollers with a TCP/IP stack.
But since your "taylor is rich", here's at least two links:
http://www.gumstix.com/products.html
http://www.rabbitsemiconductor.com/products/rab2000_tcpip/
--
Marc




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