The Tricorder was designed as a module for Interactive Art, an introduction to digital interfacing with a focus on sculptural, spiritual, ecological, and experimental approaches to interactive objects and environments. The Tricorder introduces a few types of sensors (button, toggle, knob, light sensor) and an actuator (an led) in a simple and clear way, but with avenues for expansion. The enclosure is created using a 3D printed base and a laser cut top panel. All of the design files are open source, including the arduino code and a set of max patches.