[Discuss] Open Source Hardware Camp, 15-16th September, Hebden Bridge, UK.

Sat Jul 28 14:01:12 UTC 2012

This looks great, wish I could go... Added it to the open everything
calendar: http://summit.oshwa.org/other-events

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 4:12 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com>wrote:

> Hi Hatem,
>
> On 28 July 2012 09:02, hatem ounis <ounishatem at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Will there be a live stream or recorded videos?
>
> I'm hoping that it will be recorded, yes.
>
> Andrew
>
> > On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Andrew Back <andrew at carrierdetect.com>
> wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> OSHUG will be hosting a weekend of talks and workshops in the Pennine
> >> town of Hebden Bridge in the north of England, over the weekend of
> >> 15/16th September. Nothing quite as grand as the Summit in NYC, but of
> >> possible interest to any folks within easy travelling distance.
> >>
> >> There will be 9 talks on the Saturday (and a possible 10th on a UAV
> >> airframe) and four parallel workshops on the Sunday. The cost to
> >> attend both days is £10 and this includes lunch and tea/coffee on the
> >> Saturday. I've pasted full details and a link to registration below.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >>
> >> // Open Source Hardware Camp 2012
> >>
> >> On the 15th September 2012, 09:00 - 16th September 2012, 16:00 at The
> >> Birchcliffe Centre, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire,
> >> HX7 8DG, UK
> >>
> >> — Registration: http://oshug.org/event/oshcamp2012
> >>
> >> Open Source Hardware Camp 2012 will take place place in the north of
> >> England in the Pennine town of Hebden Bridge. Building on the success
> >> of last year's OSHCamp, it will be a weekend long event with nine
> >> talks on the Saturday and four parallel workshops on the Sunday.
> >>
> >> Hebden Bridge is approximately 1 hour by rail from Leeds and
> >> Manchester. Budget accommodation is available at the Hebden Bridge
> >> Hostel which adjoins the venue, with discounts available for group
> >> bookings.
> >>
> >> - Practical Experiences with the Google Android Accessory Development
> Kit (ADK)
> >>
> >> The ADK is an exciting development platform that makes it possible to
> >> easily combine Android applications with custom hardware built around
> >> Arduino. Such combinations have the best of both worlds by enabling
> >> the creation of a mobile phone application with access to peripheral
> >> devices that is only limited by your imagination.
> >>
> >> This talk will cover two projects that extend what the phone can do by
> >> integrating both input and output devices. And will cover some of the
> >> dos and don'ts of using the ADK and associated IDEs. If time permits
> >> there will also be a demonstration with a quick run through of the
> >> code.
> >>
> >> Paul Tanner is a consultant, developer and maker in wood, metal,
> >> plastic, electronics and software. His day job is IT-based business
> >> improvement for SMEs. By night he turns energy nut, creating tools to
> >> optimise energy use. Paul graduated in electronics and was responsible
> >> for hardware and software product development and customer services in
> >> several product and service start-ups, switching to consulting in
> >> 2000.
> >>
> >> If you can't wait to get your hands on the ADK software browse to
> >> http://developer.android.com/tools/adk.
> >>
> >> - The Internet of Things and Arduino
> >>
> >> As connecting hardware to the network becomes cheaper and cheaper
> >> we're seeing the rise of what is being called the Internet of Things,
> >> or “IoT” for short.
> >>
> >> This talk will give an introduction to the Internet of Things and
> >> explain how open hardware platforms such as Arduino are helping it
> >> grow. With plenty of examples of IoT projects, from using sensors to
> >> map global radiation levels to bakeries that tweet when the bread is
> >> fresh out of the oven.
> >>
> >> Adrian McEwen has been connecting odd things to the Internet since the
> >> mid-90s. Starting with cash registers, and then as part of the team
> >> who were first to put a web browser onto a mobile phone. As the mobile
> >> phone and set-top box work became more mainstream he dropped down a
> >> level to Arduino which led to Internet-enabled bubble machines and
> >> chicken-food silos...
> >>
> >> Adrian has been working with Arduino since 2008 — which is when
> >> Bubblino, the aforementioned bubble machine which watches twitter, was
> >> created — and is charge of the Arduino Ethernet library. He is based
> >> in Liverpool, where he runs MCQN Ltd, a company that builds IoT
> >> devices and products.
> >>
> >> - Developing Linux on Embedded Devices
> >>
> >> This talk will provide an introduction to developing Linux on embedded
> >> devices. Firstly we will look at the capabilities of popular boards
> >> such as the BeagleBone and the Raspberry Pi. Then using the example of
> >> a BeagleBone controller for a 3D printer the talk with explain how to
> >> develop for an embedded device. It will consider what comprises an
> >> embedded Linux software stack. The talk will discuss boot loaders,
> >> kernels and root filesystems. We will discuss what are the minimum
> >> software packages required in a root file system. The talk will then
> >> go on to consider the tools required to develop for an embedded
> >> target. It will look at what tools are available to help the embedded
> >> developer and speed up this development process. Once you have
> >> developed your software you need to debug it. The talk will look at
> >> what debugging tools are available for debugging embedded devices.
> >>
> >> Melanie Rhianna Lewis started a life long love of electronics as a
> >> child when her Dad helped her make a "crystal" radio with an ear
> >> piece, a coil of wire, a diode and a radiator! At the same time the
> >> home computer revolution started and she would lust after the "build
> >> your own computers" advertised in the electronics magazines of the
> >> time. She never got one but did end up the proud owner of a BBC Micro.
> >> Melanie learnt everything she could about the machine and including
> >> assembler, operating systems, drivers, interrupt, and, thanks to the
> >> circuit diagram in the Advanced User Guide, digital electronics. After
> >> the BBC Micro came the Acorn Archimedes and so started a long
> >> relationship with ARM processors. In the 90s Melanie became interested
> >> in Linux and then developed one of the first ARM Linux distributions
> >> running on an Acorn RISC PC. The hobby became a job and Melanie
> >> currently works for an embedded device consultancy near Bradford where
> >> a lot of her work is still with ARM processors.
> >>
> >> - Interfacing the Raspberry Pi to the World — Everything you need to
> >> know about P1
> >>
> >> You've received your Pi, set up a web server on it and maybe played a
> >> few rounds of Quake. You're looking for a new challenge and suddenly
> >> the header on the corner of the board catches your eye. A quick Google
> >> search for "P1 Raspbery Pi" gets you to the eLinux wiki page on Low
> >> level peripherals, and you suddenly realise that you can do all sorts
> >> of fun stuff by adding extra bits to your Raspberry Pi using this
> >> magical expansion port. Where do you start? Is it safe to connect a
> >> motor directly to the pins? What sort of interesting components are
> >> out there?
> >>
> >> In this talk we will look at the ways we can communicate with the
> >> outside world using the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. We will explore
> >> the mechanical, electrical and software side of things and talk about
> >> a few example projects you can try at home, and the hardware
> >> limitations will be covered and workarounds provided.
> >>
> >> Omer Kilic is theoretically still a research student at the University
> >> of Kent, although he intends to submit his thesis (which is about a
> >> reconfigurable heterogeneous computing framework) pretty soon. He
> >> likes tiny computers, things that 'just work' and beer. He currently
> >> works for Erlang Solutions in London, exploring the use of Erlang
> >> programming language in the Embedded Systems domain and develops tools
> >> and support material to help the adoption of this technology.
> >>
> >> This talk will also serve as an introduction for the Raspberry Pi
> >> workshop on the Sunday, where we will explore the example projects
> >> covered in more detail.
> >>
> >> - Sensing Wearable Technology
> >>
> >> An introduction to wearable technology that will include examples
> >> which incorporate sensors, plus work which makes use of the LilyPad
> >> Arduino, an open source, sewable microcontroller.
> >>
> >> Rain Ashford creates wearable technology & electronic art, her most
> >> recent work involves investigating physiological sensing technologies
> >> and how they can be applied to wearable artworks to measure and
> >> interpret moods, health and lifestyle data. Rain also creates fun,
> >> interactive and aesthetically pleasing works that include gaming and
> >> musical elements. She is keen to demonstrate that electronics,
> >> components and circuitry doesn't have to be regarded as cold, boring,
> >> hard and boxy and instead can be fun, colourful and elegant, plus be
> >> integrated into an overall design of a work.
> >>
> >> Rain’s background is in developing online activities for the BBC as a
> >> Senior Producer at BBC Learning and also as Technologist at BBC R&D,
> >> co-running BBC Backstage. She currently works as a freelance
> >> consultant for the Open University and for Technocamps designing and
> >> leading workshops in coding and electronics in the form of wearable
> >> technology for 11-19 year-olds, plus is a PhD researcher, peering into
> >> wearable electronics & art.
> >>
> >> - Running OpenBTS in the Real World
> >>
> >> This talk will explore the OpenBTS project and describe how it uses
> >> software-defined radio and open source Internet telephony to create a
> >> small but complete GSM mobile phone network.
> >>
> >> Experiences of operating OpenBTS installations on the Pacific island
> >> of Niue and at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert will be
> >> covered, along with how OpenBTS has been integrated with other systems
> >> for use in disaster relief. Licensing permitting there will also be a
> >> live demonstration.
> >>
> >> Tim Panton is a software engineer with a particular interest in
> >> projects that blend web applications and person-to-person speech into
> >> an integrated user experience. He has many years hands-on experience
> >> with the OpenBTS project, working closely with the core development
> >> team on numerous installations.
> >>
> >> Tim is currently working on the Phono.com, Tropo.com and Rayo.org
> >> products at VoxeoLabs, producing web developer-friendly APIs by using
> >> XMPP protocols to drive innovative telephony applications that can be
> >> used anywhere by anyone.
> >>
> >> - The 3D Printed Revolution
> >>
> >> Over recent years Open Source 3D printers have quickly developed
> >> alongside their commercial counterparts offering affordable and
> >> accessible alternatives. This talk will cover experiences using
> >> commercial printers and how the speaker's interests have moved to open
> >> source designs and how the two compare. Examples will be shown of
> >> projects using these technologies, such as "Fable", a clock
> >> manufactured by Selective Laser Sintering, and a wrist watch designed
> >> to be printed on a RepRap. There will also be a run through of the
> >> design considerations and how files were created, fixed and sliced in
> >> preparation to print on a RepRap.
> >>
> >> Mark Gilbert graduated in 2000 from Sheffield Hallam University with a
> >> degree in Industrial Design Innovation. After several years working as
> >> a design engineer, Mark started working as a freelance industrial
> >> designer for several companies in the Northwest. Over the last 6 years
> >> he has also worked closely with the Bolton Science and Technology
> >> Centre as the "Designer in Residence" where he has developed workshops
> >> around the centre's 3D printing and CAD facilities.
> >>
> >> In 2008 Mark set up the design studio Gilbert13 with his wife Angela
> >> where they design and develop products inspired by experimentation
> >> into digital manufacturing processes, 3D printing and additive
> >> manufacturing. Recent projects have taken their experience from rapid
> >> prototyping to use 3D printing as a manufacturing tool that can change
> >> the way people design, co create and distribute objects.
> >>
> >> - The Bots are Coming
> >>
> >> In the last two decades we have seen software and data change the
> >> fabric of economics, and the advent of personal computing and the
> >> Internet enable many new business models. However, the next two
> >> decades will be even more radical as that wave of innovation shifts
> >> from the virtual domain to a physical manifestation. Atoms are the new
> >> bits and the open sourcing and democratisation of bot technology is
> >> allowing us to enter into an era of personal production. And this talk
> >> will explore how 3D printing and additive manufacturing are
> >> revolutionising production as we know it.
> >>
> >> Alan Wood originally trained in systems engineering, got lost in
> >> software engineering and open source for a decade, before returning
> >> back to his hardware roots via the open source hardware and makers
> >> movement that has gathered momentum over the last few years.
> >>
> >> - DIYBIO - The Next Frontier
> >>
> >> DIYBIOMCR is an public group based at MadLab dedicated to making
> >> biology an accessible pursuit for citizen scientists, amateur
> >> biologists and biological engineers who value openness and safety.
> >> This talk will give an overview of the movement, and what is going on
> >> at MadLab involving not only biology but also diverse fields such as
> >> hardware-hackers, artists, journalists and the open-source movement.
> >>
> >> Hwa Young Jung is a co-founder and a director of MadLab, a community
> >> centre for creative, tech and science based the Manchester. Over 50
> >> user groups meet once a month, including DIYBIOMCR, initially a joint
> >> funded project with MMU and the Wellcome Trust.
> >>
> >> ** Sunday Workshops
> >>
> >> Workshops will be reasonably informal and shaped by the participants,
> >> and details are subject to change depending upon the level of interest
> >> expressed.
> >>
> >> Please feel free to bring along equipment and components provided that
> >> you are able to take full responsibility for your own personal safety
> >> and that of others. Common sense should be exercised!
> >>
> >> - Practical IoT Applications with the Google ADK and Arduino
> >>
> >> Hands on IoT building sessions that follow on from Saturday's ADK and
> >> Arduino talks.
> >>
> >> - Interfacing the Raspberry Pi to the World
> >>
> >> - Here you will learn how to connect a selection of devices to your
> >> Raspberry Pi utilising the methods discussed during Saturday's talk.
> >> We will have a few Raspberry Pi boards available for the workshop but
> >> please bring your own if you were one of the lucky ones to have
> >> received one.
> >>
> >> - Building GSM Networks with Open Source
> >>
> >> A look at the practical steps involved in creating a low power GSM
> >> network using open source technology.
> >>
> >> Note: this workshop will be subject to a spectrum licence being granted.
> >>
> >> - Practical 3D Printing
> >>
> >> Details TBC.
> >>
> >> Note:
> >>
> >> * Please aim to arrive for 09:00 on the Saturday as the event will
> >> start at 09:30 prompt.
> >> * A light lunch and refreshments will be provided on the Saturday.
> >>
> >>                             Sponsored by:
> >>
> >>         Capital SCF:  http://www.capitalscf.com
> >>         DesignSpark: http://www.designspark.com
> >>         Cosm:           https://cosm.com
> >>
> >>                   OSHCamp kit bags provided by:
> >>
> >>        SK Pang:      http://www.skpang.co.uk
> >>        Oomlout:       http://oomlout.com
> >>
> >>
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