Adventures in the Internet of Things

The presentation I gave last year at Web Unleashed 2012 at Bentley College to a group of Web Programming professionals.

1. Adventures in the “internet of things”
2. Thank you fitc
3. ok. Let’s get a “feel of the room”
4. creatives?
5. techies?
6. logistical people? (i.e. pm’s, tech leads)
7. others?
8. let’s go!
9. Scott Janousek of @scottjanousek @cubical90 CUBICAL 90
10. session agenda Cover some Physical Computing topics Talk about the “Internet of Things” Experiment & Have Fun! p.s. Don’t get eaten by alligators!
12. some questions for today
13. what is the impact on lower cost electronics in the technological world?
14. how does physical space play into internet of things in the future?
15. The future of the “internet”? one single device -or- many “enchanted” objects?
16. What is the future impact on societies from d.i.y culture and maker generation?
17. How and when will modern civilization integrate technology into living organisms? i.e. Do you believe in a cybernetic future?
18. WHERE I’M COMING FROM ...
19. MY BACKGROUND ... Web development, interactive (i.e. cd/dvd/webcasting), mobile & device development “analog & digital artisan”
21. ANALOG & DIGITAL ARTISAN
22. analog of, relating to, or being a mechanism in which data is represented by continuously variable physical quantities
23. digital characterized by electronic and especially computerized technology
24. artisan a worker who practices a trade or handicraft
25. CUBICAL 90
26. The “Lab”
28. cubicle = enclosed workspace cubical = relating to volume
29. earlier this year ...
35. new digs!
40. Some Recent projects
41. electronics
73. robotics
87. computer vision
125. 3d- scanning
129. physical fabrication
130. “GRIFFIN” DIG BOX
143. e-textiles
150. soft circuits class
151. STORIES
152. Can’t have an adventure without some stories ...
153. PLACES ...
164. soft circuits class
166. HAPPENINGS!
168. RECENT CONFERENCES
174. LOCAL EVENTS
178. The MAKER REVOLUTION
187. www.makerfairesomerville.com/?page_id=240
189. PHYSICAL COMPUTING & “the internet of “things”
191. ANALOG WORLD
193. DIGITAL WORLD
195. example light + wifi + internet
197. Some basic ELECTRONICS
199. “electronic legos”
201. electronics & circuits
203. some MICROCONTROLLERS
204. TWINE
206. arduino
207. android adk
210. rascalmicro
214. beaglebone
215. raspberry pi
218. electric imp
222. planner
225. some INTERNET SERVICES I.E. “THE CLOUD”
227. SENSORS!
230. HANDS ON
231. MaKey makey! http://makeymakey.com by joylabz
232. MAKE + KEY = Makey makey
233. MAKE + KEY = Makey makey
234. how does it work?
235. mm instructions! how do i use it?
236. mm “guts” how does it work?
237. http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/378 mm Tutorial!
238. Ketchup, Pencil Graphite, Finger Paint, Lemons, etc. Other materials that work great: Plants, Coins, Your Grandma, Silverware, Anything that is Wet, Most Foods, Cats and Dogs, Aluminum Foil, Rain, and hundreds more... conductive materials to try!
240. wrap up!
241. getting started!
242. Some RESOURCES
243. learn to solder kit!
246. boston arduino user group on meetup.com
247. classes at www.artisansasylum.com
250. arduino.cc rascalmicro.com beagleboard.org creativeapplictions.net instructables.com psfk.com artisansasylum.com Links
251. Where to buy parts? local places online ...
252. upcoming events ...
254. dorkbot boston (mailing list)
255. June 5-8, 2013 eyeo festival - data viz & new media
256. Q&A
257. Thank you.