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Some resources for your final project

Sample Papers

Designing a mobile user interface for automated species identification. Sean Michael White, Dominic Marino, Steven Feiner CHI '07: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Rock-paper-fibers: bringing physical affordance to mobile touch devices. Frederik Rudeck, Patrick Baudisch CHI '12: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Sites for researching prior work

http://portal.acm.org

Tutorial and learning resources

http://learn.adafruit.com/

Suppliers

Electronics:

Both Adafruit and Sparkfun have many supplies targeted at hobbyists. You'll pay a bit more but the selection is focused and generally arduino compatible. They often have good documentation and tutorials as well. Also read the comments when ordering; people will often have useful suggestions and links.
Adafruit.com
Sparkfun.com
Jameco.com is a local distributor with a good selection - no physical store, though you can place a "will call" order and pick it up at their Belmont warehouse.
Digikey.com is a giant supplier who has nearly everything. Read the documentation before you buy and make sure it will suite your needs. Also check the minimum quantity for each item; sometime you have to order thousands....
Newark.com. Formerly for the pros, now they are aiming more at the hobbyist market and have a good selection.
Al Lasher's in Berkeley if you need a common component TODAY. Dont take their customer service, or lack there of, personally. They are like that to everyone.