Web of Really Shiny Things

Sensing and displaying small / medium data with Raspberry Pi, Particle and lots of LEDs

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1. Web of Really Shiny Things
   Sensing and displaying small / medium data with
   Raspberry Pi, Particle and lots of LEDs
   James Singleton
   

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2. The Physical Web
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   Sensing and Control
   – Raspberry Pi
   – Particle
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   Information Radiators
   – Blinky Tape LEDs
   – Hacked Toys
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   Meerkat
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   Darth Maul
   

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3. Raspberry Pi
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   Power usage monitoring
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   Software build failure alerts
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   Controlling LEDs
   

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4. ●
   Re-branded Spark
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   Wi-Fi micro-controller
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   Occupancy sensing
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   Relay control
   – Remote Christmas tree lights
   – Annoying Star Wars toy
   

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5. Blinky Tape
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   USB controlled RGB LED strip
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   Pair with Raspberry Pi to display
   – Room occupancy
   – Tube status
   – Train delays
   – Aurora alerts
   – Rain forecast
   – Power usage
   

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6. Thanks
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   More details at https://unop.uk
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   Follow @shutdownscanner
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   Code https://github.com/jpsingleton
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   InstaBail
   – Excuse generating mobile web app
   – https://instabail.uk
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   Huxley
   – Train live departure boards proxy
   – http://huxley.unop.uk
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   Yo Flow
   – Gym induction app for tablets
   – https://yoflow.uk
   

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