There are a huge number of projects related to physical computing documented online. The following resources represent a tiny slice of where to look for inspiring examples.
Daniel Rozin:
Weave Mirror
Wooden Mirror at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum.
Daniel Palacios: Waves
David Bowen: SPACEJUNK
Found Collective: Three Pieces
Benjamin Grosser: Interactive Robotic Painting Machine
Tangible Media Group: Materiable
Univ. Antwerp: Project ASLAN
Jesse Stiles: Kinderklavierfeld
Random International: Rain Room
Electronics and embedded computing.
SparkFun tutorials
SparkFun YouTube channel
Adafruit tutorials
Adafruit YouTube Channel
Arduino Playground
DIY Fabric Sensors
Kobakant DIY: extensive guide to homebrew fabric sensors.
Stickytape Sensors: quick and simple pressure and bend sensors.
Handcrafting Sensors: long guide to variety of fabric sensors.
ITP Physical Computing
Tangible Media Group at MIT Media Lab
Responsive Environments Group at MIT Media Lab
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