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Interest in Open Hardware is high among FOSS enthusiasts but there is also a barrier to entry with the perceived difficulty and dangers of dealing with hot soldering irons, unknown components and unfamiliar naming schemes. The miniconf will use an Open Hardware assembly project as a stepping stone to help ease software developers into dealing with Open Hardware. Topics will cover both software and hardware issues, starting with simpler sessions suitable for Open Hardware beginners and progressing through to more advanced topics. | Interest in Open Hardware is high among FOSS enthusiasts but there is also a barrier to entry with the perceived difficulty and dangers of dealing with hot soldering irons, unknown components and unfamiliar naming schemes. The miniconf will use an Open Hardware assembly project as a stepping stone to help ease software developers into dealing with Open Hardware. Topics will cover both software and hardware issues, starting with simpler sessions suitable for Open Hardware beginners and progressing through to more advanced topics. | ||
| − | The day ran in two distinct halves. The first part of the day was a hands-on assembly session where participants will have the chance to assemble a special hardware project developed for the miniconf. For 2018, the project will be a small robot called the "LoliBot", running with an ESP32 microcontroller on a Lolin32 dev board. Instructors will be on hand to assist with soldering and the other mysteries of hardware assembly. The second part of the day was a presentations about Open Hardware topics, including information on software to run on the hardware project built earlier in the day. Due to the nature of the hardware project, we will be spending more time on presentations about the LoliBot hardware, software and getting the most out of it. | + | The day ran in two distinct halves. The first part of the day was a hands-on assembly session where participants will have the chance to assemble a special hardware project developed for the miniconf. For 2018, the project will be a small robot called the "LoliBot", running with an ESP32 microcontroller on a Lolin32-Lite dev board. Instructors will be on hand to assist with soldering and the other mysteries of hardware assembly. The second part of the day was a presentations about Open Hardware topics, including information on software to run on the hardware project built earlier in the day. Due to the nature of the hardware project, we will be spending more time on presentations about the LoliBot hardware, software and getting the most out of it. |
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Project assembly in the morning followed by talks in the afternoon: | Project assembly in the morning followed by talks in the afternoon: | ||
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=== Lightning Talks === | === Lightning Talks === | ||
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== Call For Papers == | == Call For Papers == | ||
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== Discussion Group == | == Discussion Group == | ||
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Each year we help attendees build a project specially developed for the Open Hardware Miniconf. | Each year we help attendees build a project specially developed for the Open Hardware Miniconf. | ||
| − | The project for | + | The project for 2018 is '''LoliBot'', a 2-wheel robot controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller on a Lolin32-Lite dev board. LoliBot is designed to be used for robot soccer, with a ball capture system in the front and a servo to "kick" the ball. It also includes an IMU, and breakouts so that other sensors can be added. |
| − | The board is based around the '''ESP32''', which is the big brother successor to the '''ESP8266''' | + | The board is based around the '''ESP32''', which is the big brother successor to the '''ESP8266'''. [http://hackaday.com/2016/09/15/esp32-hands-on-awesome-promise Hack-A-Day article describing the ESP32]. |
| − | + | Cost of the kit for LCA2018 is '''AU$65'' inc GST. | |
| − | Through hole parts on the board will be assembled on the day, with all the SMD parts being pre-loaded on the board. | + | Through hole parts on the board will be assembled on the day, with all the SMD parts being pre-loaded on the board. |
Repository for the project is on Github: | Repository for the project is on Github: | ||
| − | *Hardware: | + | *Hardware: http://github.com/CCHS-Melbourne/LoliBot |
| − | *Firmware: | + | *Firmware: To come |
The hardware kit includes ... | The hardware kit includes ... | ||
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| − | * | + | * Lolin32-Lite dev board with WiFi and Bluetooth |
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| − | + | * 18650 Li-Ion battery | |
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===Project (im)maturity=== | ===Project (im)maturity=== | ||
| − | Regardless of your current level of experience and skill | + | Regardless of your current level of experience and skill, you will have an excellent day and walk away with working hardware and software. If you want to get in at the ground floor of the ESP32 developer community, then this is a great place to start. There will be some uncharted territory, some trail blazing and plenty of learning from our mistakes :) |
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Revision as of 10:28, 3 January 2018
The Open Hardware Miniconf 2018 will take place as part of LCA 2018 in Sydney, Australia.
The concept of Free / Open Source Software, already well understood by LCA attendees, is complemented by a rapidly growing community focused around Open Hardware and "maker culture". One of the drivers of the popularity of the Open Hardware community is easy access to cheap devices such as Arduino, which is a microcontroller development board originally intended for classroom use but now a popular building block in all sorts of weird and wonderful hobbyist and professional projects.
Interest in Open Hardware is high among FOSS enthusiasts but there is also a barrier to entry with the perceived difficulty and dangers of dealing with hot soldering irons, unknown components and unfamiliar naming schemes. The miniconf will use an Open Hardware assembly project as a stepping stone to help ease software developers into dealing with Open Hardware. Topics will cover both software and hardware issues, starting with simpler sessions suitable for Open Hardware beginners and progressing through to more advanced topics.
The day ran in two distinct halves. The first part of the day was a hands-on assembly session where participants will have the chance to assemble a special hardware project developed for the miniconf. For 2018, the project will be a small robot called the "LoliBot", running with an ESP32 microcontroller on a Lolin32-Lite dev board. Instructors will be on hand to assist with soldering and the other mysteries of hardware assembly. The second part of the day was a presentations about Open Hardware topics, including information on software to run on the hardware project built earlier in the day. Due to the nature of the hardware project, we will be spending more time on presentations about the LoliBot hardware, software and getting the most out of it.
Contents
Venue
The venue for OHMC2018 will be announced soon..
Schedule
Date: Monday 22nd January 2018
Project assembly in the morning followed by talks in the afternoon:
- 10:40 - 10:50 Welcome & Introduction
- 10:50 - 12:20 IoTuz Assembly Workshop (registration required to participate, spectators also welcome)
- 12:20 - 1:20 Lunch
- 1:20 - 1:50 Angus Gratton: ESP32 microcontroller hardware and software
- 1:55 - 2:25 Bob Powers: IoTuz hardware design, manufacturing, working with KiCad
- 2:30 - 300 Mark Wolfe: IoTuz software design challenges and ESP-IDF (Iot Development Framework)
- 3:00 - 3:40 Afternoon Tea
- 3:40 - 4:20 Nick Moore: microPython for ESP32
- 4:20 - 4:40 Andy Gelme: ESP32 development example using IoTuz
- 4:40 - 5:10 Lightning Talks (5 minutes)
- Tim Ansell: I'm Tomu - A hobbyist device which fits inside your USB port
- Kristine Howard: Granny was a hacker
- Marc Merlin: How to row scan an 8x8 LED matrix
- Jill Rowling: Alpaca fibre quality control
- Julien Goodwin: USB-C features and a USB-PD project
- Spare slot
- 5:10 - 5:20 Wrap Up
Lightning Talks
Call for lightning talks will be open soon.
Call For Papers
Call For Papers will be open soon.
Discussion Group
There is a Google Group email list for discussion of topics related to the miniconf, including the assembly session:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-hardware-conf
Assembly Project
Each year we help attendees build a project specially developed for the Open Hardware Miniconf.
The project for 2018 is 'LoliBot, a 2-wheel robot controlled by an ESP32 microcontroller on a Lolin32-Lite dev board. LoliBot is designed to be used for robot soccer, with a ball capture system in the front and a servo to "kick" the ball. It also includes an IMU, and breakouts so that other sensors can be added.
The board is based around the ESP32, which is the big brother successor to the ESP8266. Hack-A-Day article describing the ESP32.
Cost of the kit for LCA2018 is 'AU$65 inc GST.
Through hole parts on the board will be assembled on the day, with all the SMD parts being pre-loaded on the board.
Repository for the project is on Github:
- Hardware: http://github.com/CCHS-Melbourne/LoliBot
- Firmware: To come
The hardware kit includes ...
- Main robot base PCB
- Lolin32-Lite dev board with WiFi and Bluetooth
- 2 x wheels and motors
- IMU
- 18650 Li-Ion battery
- Servo
Project (im)maturity
Regardless of your current level of experience and skill, you will have an excellent day and walk away with working hardware and software. If you want to get in at the ground floor of the ESP32 developer community, then this is a great place to start. There will be some uncharted territory, some trail blazing and plenty of learning from our mistakes :)
