Physical Computing - MAAS Collection

This collection set has been designed for people learning Arduino and ThinkerShield. It can be used as a resource when exploring innovation in physical computing. It can also be used to explore the history of each of the components on the ThinkerShield. The objects in this set have been chosen for their innovation in physical computing and connection to the past.

2018/2/1 Cuberider payload, metal / silicon / plastic, made by Cuberider, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2015-2017

Cuberider1 payload used on the International Space Station

2017/7/9 Motherboard, 'v2.4', metal / plastic, designed and made by MakerBot Industries, New York, United States of America, 2011-2016

'v2.4' motherboard by MakerBot Industries

2000/135/1 Stylophone electronic musical instrument and instruction booklet, metal / plastic / paper, Dubreq Studios Limited, London, England, c. 1970

Stylophone electronic musical instrument and instructions

2014/13/6 Turnstile controller board and manual, from a Monorail station, made by CGEA Transport Sydney Pty Ltd, used on the Sydney Monorail, Darling Harbour and Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1988-2013

Sydney Monorail station turnstile controller board

88/986 Potentiometer, No. 48689A, metal / wood / plastic, Townson and Mercer Ltd, made in London, England, 1932-1945, used at University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1932 -1945

H9953-13 Electronic music synthesiser, part of collection, 'Don Banks Box' (VCS 1), metal / plastic / electronic components, designed and made by David Cockerell / Tristram Cary / Peter Zinovieff, England, 1968, commissioned and used by Don Banks, England 1968-1971 / Australia 1971-1980

'Don Banks Box' electronic music synthesiser

2012/101/3 LED lights (7) and extra fittings, rubber / plastic / metal / oil, designed, sourced and assembled by Ron Allum for Acheron Project Pty Ltd, Leichardt, New South Wales, Australia, 2012

LED lights for Deepsea Challenger submersible

2009/83/2 Transient waveform modifier (envelope shaper), custom built, metal / plastic / electronic components / glass, probably made by Tristram Cary, England, 1958-1962

Transient waveform modifier

2002/116/1 Control unit, Pedestrian Group Type PX-2, metal / plastic / electronic components, made by the Department of Motor Transport, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Pedestrian traffic control unit

2019/27/2 Implantable LED light and controller (2), 'Northstar V1' / 'Grindhouse V1 P2', metal / plastic / electrical components, designed and developed at Grindhouse Wetware, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 2014-2015, implanted in Jes Waldrip and another unknown person from 2015

'Northstar V1' and 'Grindhouse V1 P2' subdermal LED light implants

2014/23/5 Printed circuit board (PCB), for RØDE iXY directional microphone, metal / plastic / electronic components, made by RØDE Microphones, China / Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2012

RØDE iXY directional microphone blue circuit board

87/234 Traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons (2), ATPD, 'Audio -Tactile Pedestrian Detector', metal / plastic, made by K J Aldridge Automatic Systems Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1976-1987

Traffic light pedestrian crossing buttons

2002/107/1 Personal locator beacon prototypes (4) and electronic components (5), developed for the 'Warrendi' Personal Locator Beacon', metal / wood / plastic / paper / elastic, designed and made by British Aerospace Australia / BAE Systems, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1997

'Warrendi' Personal Locator Beacon prototypes and electronic components

2004/44/12-9 Light exposure meter, 'The Weston Master II', metal / glass, Sangamo Weston Ltd, England, 1946-1953

The Weston Master II light exposure meter

2003/160/1 Electronic toy, Nintendo 'Game & Watch' Octopus, plastic /metal /electronics components, designed by Gunpei Yokoi, manufactured by Nintendo, Japan, 1981

Octopus Game & Watch by Nintendo