Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board, and a development environment for writing Arduino software.
* www.arduino.cc/
Dan O’Sullivan is an associate professor at ITP, the interactive media program in New York University. Along with Tom Igoe he co-authoured “Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers".
* His webspace --> itp.nyu.edu/~dbo3/
* The Book itp.nyu.edu/~dbo3/physical/physical.html
Tom Igoe is in charge of physical computing classes at Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University and co-authored “Physical Computing: Sensing and Controlling the Physical World with Computers" together with Dan O’Sullivan.
* His webspace --> itp.nyu.edu/physcomp/
* An interview on we-make-money-not-art --> www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/008953.php
* One of his projects --> www.tigoe.net/piano/piano1.shtml
Forrest Mims first published his book "Getting Started in Electronics" in the beginning of the eighties. This handwritten book is still very valuable for anyone who wants a basic introduction in Electronics.
* www.forrestmims.com/
Wiring is a programming environment and electronics i/o board for exploring the electronic arts, tangible media, teaching and learning computer programming and prototyping with electronics.
* wiring.org.co/