Creative Android for Artists

PETER KIRNpeter@createdigitalmedia.net@peterkirn

http://createdigitalmusic.comhttp://createdigitalmotion.com

#androidart

What's accessible, hackable?

2D/3D visualsTouchCamera pixel dataSensor inputHardware I/OSound, real-timeDataConnectivity (Bluetooth, WiFi)

Two threads

Off-the-shelf...phones, tablets, TV, media

Custom embedded hardware

For whom?

DesignersArtistsMusiciansStudentsDiversityLocalizationFree softwareInterconnectivity

Sketching, learning

android.processing.orgdev.processing.org

Design patterns

SimplicityResolution-independent vectorsCross-platform 3D

Connectivity, Sound and Score

OpenSoundControlInter-application (Open Intents)SuperCollider, Pure Data, etc.

net.util OSC in JavaZeroconf (Bonjour), jmDNSBluetooth

Multitouch

http://lukehutch.wordpress.com/android-stuff/

Atmel maXTouch?

Hardware connectivity

Serial breakoutCustom kernelsUSB Host ModeMIDI

Demo: coming MIDI kit (and other hooks)

What do we need? A call to action

1. Commons.Shared knowledge, performance – multitouch, sound

What do we need? A call to action

2. ExpertsCustom kernelsEmbedded developmentLinux, audio developers

What do we need? A call to action

3. Fresh blood.Artists, creative developers … people outside this circle

Resources

http://groups.google.com/group/android-music-developers

http://createdigitalmusic.com/tag/android

http://www.instructables.com/id/Android-G1-Serial-To-Arduino/

Get in touch

http://bit.ly/droidcamp