2023

Multimedia Tangible I

Name: Multimedia Tangible I
Code: VIS12780L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Arte Multimédia

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

At the end of this course, students should have acquired intermediate proficiency skills in the techniques and
technologies used in tangible multimedia projects, or in a broader perspective, computational processes and
digital information transferred to physical form, specifically in the arts, science and technology for the creation
of performative multimedia installations and reactive spaces.

Contents

- Electricity and integrated circuits.
- Analog-to-Digital Converters
- Sensors (position, interruption, sound, visual, movement, environmental, current)
- Drivers (Arduino, Raspberry Pi)
- Actuators (Motors, Servos)
- Introduction to Pure Data software and Python language.
- Drone programming for expressive and performative purposes.
- Reactive Spaces and Augmented Reality in Public Space.

Teaching Methods

The program consists of exercises, theoretical presentations of the contents. The evaluation is continuous taking into account: attendance; commitment; creativity; evolution, and; knowledge domain. There will be a continuous evaluation and a final assessment evaluated by a jury composed of the subject teacher and teachers of the course.

In the NORMAL SEASON assessment students can opt for the Continuous Evaluation or Final Evaluation schemes. The RECOURSE, SPECIAL and EXTRAORDINARY seasons are governed by the Final Evaluation scheme.

1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION:
a) Participation in classes: 20%;
b) Work done in the classes with the teacher follow-up and submitted at least to a periodic evaluation: 40 %;
c) Presentation and defense of the work done during classes: 40%.
– Classification: sum of a), b) and c).

2. FINAL EVALUATION:
a) Work done in the classes with the teacher follow-up: 40%;
b) Exam about the subject contents: 60%.
– Classification: sum of a) and b).

Teaching Staff