Sensor lab
Other DCART teaching labs
The Sensor Lab lays the foundation for the exploration of new sensing and interface technologies, digital electronics and embedded computation. These creative works are often experienced as smart environments, wearable computing, gestural interfaces, and mixed reality.
Note: Only MDes, Design and Computation Arts students and faculty may use these labs.
What you'll find here
- Microcontrollers
- Sensors
- Electronic Components
- Solder Stations
- Fume Extractors
- Digital Multimeters
- Oscilloscope
- Conductive Textiles & Threads
- Digital Embroidery Machine
- Sewing Machine
- Hand Sewing Tools
- Hand Tools
- Other things to facilitate project prototyping and assembly.
Contact the sensor lab
A dedicated technician manages the space, and is also available by appointment to advise on construction for class projects.
Lab Coordinator
Elio Bidinost
sensor.lab@concordia.ca
Hours of operation:
Fall 2024
Mon: closed
Tues: 12:30 – 17:30
Wed: 12:30 – 18:30
Thurs: 12:30 – 17:30
Fri: 12:30 – 18:30
Looking for workshops?
Each semester, the Sensor Lab Coordinator offers workshops to MDes, CART and DART students, workshops include
- Arduino & Sensing Workshop
- Soft Circuits and Wearables
- CircuitPython & Sensing
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Machine Learning on Edge Devices
The current workshop schedule is displayed outside the Sensor Lab (EV 6.705).
Email sensor.lab@concordia.ca for more information.
Book your consultation
Follow our guidelines: plan ahead, and consult with us before you start! The Sensor Lab Coordinator will be glad to help you.
Plan ahead
The Teaching Lab coordinators need to carefully manage their time on various projects, and with both virtual and in-person consultations. To ensure we can assist you promptly, we encourage booking consultations in advance. Project timelines can be unpredictable so start early. We will work together to find the best solution in the time available.
Consult with us before you start
Discuss your project’s scope with your professor and attempt to clarify technical and material requirements. Subsequently:
Students are required to first communicate with their professor directly if they lack specific tools or methodologies for an assignment or don’t understand the requirements.
Students are expected to have attempted the assignment to the best of their ability and completed any required readings, tutorials or complimentary workshops.
Students are expected to have prepared flowcharts, drawings, mock-ups etc., to allow for validation of the material requirements and project scope.
Why a first consultation is beneficial
The purpose of the first consultation with the lab coordinators is to get project communication rolling. The next steps will include further refining the details to enable coordinators to identify the necessary steps and tools.
About this fee
MDes, Design and Computation Arts undergraduate students are required to pay an annual fee of $50. It is recommended that the Departmental Fee be paid within the first month of the fall semester. This fee covers access to DCART Labs, including Sensor, Computation, Visual Communication, Soft Surface, and Documentation Labs. Additionally, it supports the acquisition and maintenance of new or current equipment, along with the replenishment of consumable resources.
How to pay
Payments can be completed online via the Student Hub. Some workshop-based studios may require a minimal materials fee, which will be communicated during the first class. For all other courses, professors will provide a detailed list of required materials to be purchased by the student.
Failure to pay Department Labs Fees will result in the loss of access to DCART teaching labs, and permission to borrow department-owned equipment.