THE ANALOG THING
Analog Computing for the Future
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THE ANALOG THING (THAT)
THE ANALOG THING (THAT) is a high-quality, low-cost,<br>open-source, and not-for-profit cutting-edge analog<br>computer.
THAT allows modeling dynamic systems with great<br>speed, parallelism, and energy efficiency. Its use<br>is intuitively interactive, experimental, and<br>visual. It bridges the gap between hands-on practice<br>and mathematical theory, integrating naturally with<br>design and engineering practices such as speculative<br>trial-and-error exploration and the use of scale<br>models.
Dynamic system modeling on THAT can serve a variety<br>of valuable purposes. It may help understand what is<br>(models of), or it may help bring about what should<br>be (models for). It may be used to explain in<br>educational settings, to imitate in gaming, to<br>predict in the natural sciences, to control in<br>engineering, or it may be pursued for the pure joy<br>of it!
A DIFFERENT PARADIGM
Analog computing is one of three major<br>computational paradigms (analog, digital and<br>quantum). As digital computing approaches the<br>limit of Moore's Law, analog computing offers a<br>strategy to diversify today's digital<br>monoculture. Analog computing is:
ideally suited for dynamic systems modeling
ideally suited for neuromorphic AI<br>applications
significantly more energy-efficient than<br>digital computing
inherently safer than digital computing in<br>the face of cyber threats
FEATURE OVERVIEW
THE ANALOG THING is designed to allow an extensive<br>range of analog computing applications with a small<br>set of calculating elements.
5 INTEGRATORS
Circuits that perform integration over<br>time.
4 SUMMERS
Circuits that add inputs continously.
2 COMPARATORS
Circuits that compare inputs to support<br>conditional functions.
MASTER / MINION PORTS
Interfaces that allow daisy-chaining<br>mutiple THATs to create arbitrarily<br>large programs.
8 COEFFICIENT POTENTIOMETERS
Rotary knobs to provide user-defined<br>inputs.
2 MULTIPLIERS
Circuits that multiply inputs<br>continously.
PANEL METER
A digital panel meter for precision<br>measurements of values and timing.
HYBRID PORT
An interface for controlling THAT<br>digitally to develop analog-digital<br>hybrid programs.
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DYNAMIC SYSTEMS MODELING
With THE ANALOG THING, you can model dynamic<br>systems including:
market economies
the spread and control of diseases
population dynamics
chemical reactions
mechanical systems
a variety of mathematical attractors
COLLATERAL LEARNING
As collateral learning benefits, THAT offers<br>introductions to:
CALCULUS
Inseparably linked with rates of change<br>and the accumulation of quantities,<br>analog computing offers a practical<br>approach to differential and integral<br>calculus.
ANALOG CIRCUITS
With computing elements built around<br>operational amplifiers, analog computing<br>enables users to gain a hands-on<br>understanding of analog circuits.
CONTROL ENGINEERING
Applicable in adaptive control systems,<br>analog computing offers a practical<br>introduction to control engineering.
AFFORDABLE PRICING
We are planning to make THE ANALOG THING<br>available at a regular price point and with<br>an educational discount.<br>Both price<br>points will be offered on a not-for-profit<br>basis.
Regular Unit Price
EUR499
including VAT/tax – plus shipping
For private and professional<br>users.
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Educational Unit Price
EUR450
including VAT/tax – plus shipping
For students, teachers and<br>educational institutions.
Proof of student status,<br>educational employment or<br>affiliation with an educational<br>institution required.
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