A toolkit called Gainer was created to interconnect different hardware and software toolkits in an open-source manner. Gainer consists of an I/O module using a PSoC chip and FT232RL for communication, along with software libraries for ActionScript, Processing, and Max/MSP. On the hardware side, it includes a low-cost Gainer PSoC Development Board designed by SparkFun Electronics and other boards designed by Morecat Lab using AVR chips. The open-source software includes libraries for .NET and other platforms to allow connection between various tools.

1. A toolkit to interconnect toolkits
Shigeru Kobayashi (mayfair [at] iamas.ac.jp)
Sketching in Hardware 3: INTERCONNECTIONS, July 25-27, 2008, RISD

2. Introduction
• Roland Corp. (1993∼2004)
– Sound designer
– Software engineer
• IAMAS (2004∼)
– Physical computing
– User interface

3. Introduction: Make Magazine (Japanese)
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 04
O’Reilly Japan (2008)

4. Background: Gainer
A toolkit consisting of open-source hardware
and software
• Gainer I/O module
– PSoC + FT232RL
• Software libraries
– ActionScript 2/3
– Processing
– Max/MSP

5. Background: Gainer
Open-source hardware
• Gainer PSoC Development Board
– Designed by SparkFun Electronics
– PSoC based, low cost
• Ginger/Pepper/Sugar
– Designed by Morecat Lab
– AVR based, low cost