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Transduction
A fancy word referring to the convergence of one form of energy into another. For us, it is converting the intentions of the user into action. A microphone changes sound waves into variable electrical voltage. Speakers reverse the process. Sensors convert forms of energy into digital data that the micro-controller can then convert into instructions to trigger specic actions (more energy) by an output device.
Processing
Turn a light on and off and the relationship between the switch and the light is direct: if the switch is up, the light is on; if the switch is down, the light is off. Insert a computer in the form of a micro-controller between the switch (input) and the light (output) and you can add complexity to this simple formula. Perhaps two clicks are required to turn it on. Or perhaps it only works if another light in the adjoining room is on. This requires processing. Giving the user choice requires coding with an if-then statement. If switch 2 is also on, then turn on light 1. The Arduino board uses a simple programming language with lots of built-in code. Another (more powerful) programming language used for physical computing is the Processing language.