Making things sense: Urban sensing and physical computing
12–6pm Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May 2010
Who: NICTA
What: build your own micro-controller projects and share sensor data
Cost: $95
Bookings: email The Edge (cut off date for workshop registrations is Sunday 18th of April)
The city is full of information. NICTA is addressing the challenge of getting access to this information to connect with others, find out where cool things are happening, learn and display information about the power we use, the food we eat, the environment we live in.
In this workshop you will learn how to tap into some of information the city has to offer. We will learn how to use Arduino micro-controller and hook up a variety of different sensors. We interpret the sensor results and share them to be used across different projects.
The Arduino is an open-source micro-controller platform which can be used to make many cool things like interactive light installations, robots, wearable computers and lots more.
This workshop is targeted at beginners who want to learn how to use micro-controllers like the Arduino. We will explore how we can use sensors to gather information about our urban environment and how we can tap into some of the information the city has to offer.
Once we’ve covered the basics you get to do your own project. Some basic understanding of programming will be helpful, however you will be able to pick up the necessary skills as you go along.
The cost of the workshop will cover an Arduino starter kit and a variety of different electronic components and sensors for each participant. The Arduino circuit boards and all the parts are for you to keep after the workshop.
What you will learn
- What is an Arduino and how to use it
- How to program an Arduino
- How to build basic circuits
- How to share sensor information using Pachube software
- How to visualise sensor information with hardware and software
- How to do your own cool Arduino projects
Course program
Day 1: Teaching and experimentation
You will:
- Learn the basics about the Arduino platform, what it is and how it works
- Write your first program and upload it
- Learn how to use a breadboard to build circuits
- Experiment with different components and sensors
- Learn how to program an Arduino.
Day 2: Project work
You will learn how to connect to Pachube and access urban information and for the remainder of the day you will pick your own project to do as part of a group.
We will help you to conceptualise your ideas and turn them into a hardware and software design.
The course is organised and will be run by Markus Rittenbruch and Ricky Robinson from NICTA
Filed Under: Sustainability
hi, im interested in signing up to this workshop, can you give more details, like the cost.
thanks,
alrey
Hi, I’m keen to do the workshop, how do I sign up?
MattD
Hey alrey, the workshop is $95 and includes circuit boards and other materials you’ll be able to take home.
MattD, email The Edge at book.it@edgeqld.org.au to sign up.
Cheers!
Sarah
Hi – what a fab workshop, sadly I am based in London, I would love to hear if you know of anyone doing anything similar in the UK. Thanks Chris
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