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

Andrew Back andrew at carrierdetect.com
Sat Jul 28 14:28:49 UTC 2012 

On 28 July 2012 15:01, Catarina Mota <catarina at openmaterials.org> wrote:
> This looks great, wish I could go... Added it to the open everything
> calendar: http://summit.oshwa.org/other-events

Thanks, Catarina!

Best,

Andrew

> 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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