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:* Additionally, interactive demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon from 12 noon to 5 pm in the Discussion Room adjacent to the Hinton Theatre, including projects ranging from media players to radio transmitters to smart home automation. | :* Additionally, interactive demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon from 12 noon to 5 pm in the Discussion Room adjacent to the Hinton Theatre, including projects ranging from media players to radio transmitters to smart home automation. | ||
<u>Talks</u> - should be around 40 minutes long plus 15 minutes for Q&A and 5 for next talk setup. Slides would be nice. Clear and to the point. Code snippets short and clear. Diagrams always helpful. | <u>Talks</u> - should be around 40 minutes long plus 15 minutes for Q&A and 5 for next talk setup. Slides would be nice. Clear and to the point. Code snippets short and clear. Diagrams always helpful. | ||
− | :* <b>1 pm</b> - | + | :* <b>1 pm</b> - Chris Tyler |
− | :* <b>2 pm</b> - | + | :* <b>2 pm</b> - Brad Fortner |
− | :* <b>3 pm</b> - | + | :* <b>3 pm</b> - John Selmys / Greg Blair |
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<u>Demos</u> | <u>Demos</u> | ||
:* <b>John Selmys - Line Tracking Robot</b> - Two wheeled Pi Zero line tracking robot with range sensor and LEDs | :* <b>John Selmys - Line Tracking Robot</b> - Two wheeled Pi Zero line tracking robot with range sensor and LEDs | ||
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:* <b>Colin McGregor - Kodi</b> - a streaming media player. | :* <b>Colin McGregor - Kodi</b> - a streaming media player. | ||
:* <b>Colin McGregor - Jasper</b> - A talking computer. | :* <b>Colin McGregor - Jasper</b> - A talking computer. | ||
− | :* <b>Colin McGregor - | + | :* <b>Colin McGregor - General Purpose Desktop</b> - on the Pi. |
− | :* <b>Ron Grimes - Chocolate Box News Reader</b> - and | + | :* <b>Colin McGregor - OpenCPN</b> - A a boat chart plotter. |
+ | :* <b>Colin McGregor - Rachel</b> - High school library in a box. | ||
+ | :* <b>Colin McGregor/Chris Tyler - Open Arena</b> - First Person Shooter. | ||
+ | :* <b>Ron Grimes - Chocolate Box News Reader</b> - on a Raspberry Pi. | ||
+ | :* <b>Greg Blair - Stepper Motor</b> - demos. | ||
+ | :* <b>Greg Blair - Ham Radio</b> - WSPR on the Pi. | ||
+ | :* <b>Greg Blair - Pi Camera</b> and image processing. | ||
+ | :* <b>Dean Debono - Game Boy</b> - on the Pi. | ||
+ | :* <b>Gi-tae - Pi at Coffee Shops</b> - displaying IP address. | ||
<u>Other Issues</u> | <u>Other Issues</u> | ||
− | :* <b>Tables</b> - table and chair requirements - | + | :* <b>Tables</b> - table and chair requirements - supplied by library |
:* <b>Wifi</b> - hopefully TorRefLib can provide us with wifi passwords if not open. | :* <b>Wifi</b> - hopefully TorRefLib can provide us with wifi passwords if not open. | ||
− | :* <b>Projector</b> - projector available in | + | :* <b>Projector</b> - projector available in lecture room. |
− | :* <b>Monitors</b> - supplied or do we bring our own? | + | :* <b>Monitors</b> - supplied or do we bring our own? Chris will bring Monitors |
− | :* <b>Setup</b> - what time do we come to set up demos etc? 10am? night before? | + | :* <b>Power Bars</b> - how many? |
− | :* <b>Cleanup</b> - how long will cleanup take? | + | :* <b>VGA/HDMI cables</b> - and adapters? Chris |
− | : | + | :* <b>Setup</b> - what time do we come to set up demos etc? 10am? night before? 11:00am |
+ | :* <b>Cleanup</b> - how long will cleanup take? 4:30pm | ||
:* <b>Lunch</b> - noon to five leaves no room for lunch - what about group supper afterwards? | :* <b>Lunch</b> - noon to five leaves no room for lunch - what about group supper afterwards? |
Latest revision as of 07:23, 26 May 2016
Pi Demo Day
When and Where
- Toronto Reference Library
- Saturday May 28, 2016 - noon to 5pm
Agenda
- 1 pm - Introduction to the Raspberry Pi - A tour of the Raspberry Pi computer family, the features and limitations of each model, suggestions on how to pick one, and a demonstration of how to hook it up and start using it.
- 2 pm - Programming the Raspberry Pi - The Raspberry Pi can be programmed in many different computer languages, from drag-and-drop visual languages to traditional computer languages such as Python, C/C++, and OCaml. This talk will introduce the basics of writing and running your own programs on the Pi in several of these languages.
- 3 pm - Sensing and Controlling Things with the Raspberry Pi - The Raspberry Pi can be easily connected to sense and control things around us. This talk will demonstrate the many types of devices that can be controlled by a Pi and how they can be connected and programmed.
- Additionally, interactive demonstrations will take place throughout the afternoon from 12 noon to 5 pm in the Discussion Room adjacent to the Hinton Theatre, including projects ranging from media players to radio transmitters to smart home automation.
Talks - should be around 40 minutes long plus 15 minutes for Q&A and 5 for next talk setup. Slides would be nice. Clear and to the point. Code snippets short and clear. Diagrams always helpful.
- 1 pm - Chris Tyler
- 2 pm - Brad Fortner
- 3 pm - John Selmys / Greg Blair
Demos
- John Selmys - Line Tracking Robot - Two wheeled Pi Zero line tracking robot with range sensor and LEDs
- John Selmys - Brain Computer Interface - Control the speed of a motor with your brain
- Brad Fortner - Jukebox Pi - An Overview and Demonstration of Convergence Jukebox Pi. Open Source Python software program that emulates a retro "wallbox style" Jukebox.
- Colin McGregor - Kodi - a streaming media player.
- Colin McGregor - Jasper - A talking computer.
- Colin McGregor - General Purpose Desktop - on the Pi.
- Colin McGregor - OpenCPN - A a boat chart plotter.
- Colin McGregor - Rachel - High school library in a box.
- Colin McGregor/Chris Tyler - Open Arena - First Person Shooter.
- Ron Grimes - Chocolate Box News Reader - on a Raspberry Pi.
- Greg Blair - Stepper Motor - demos.
- Greg Blair - Ham Radio - WSPR on the Pi.
- Greg Blair - Pi Camera and image processing.
- Dean Debono - Game Boy - on the Pi.
- Gi-tae - Pi at Coffee Shops - displaying IP address.
Other Issues
- Tables - table and chair requirements - supplied by library
- Wifi - hopefully TorRefLib can provide us with wifi passwords if not open.
- Projector - projector available in lecture room.
- Monitors - supplied or do we bring our own? Chris will bring Monitors
- Power Bars - how many?
- VGA/HDMI cables - and adapters? Chris
- Setup - what time do we come to set up demos etc? 10am? night before? 11:00am
- Cleanup - how long will cleanup take? 4:30pm
- Lunch - noon to five leaves no room for lunch - what about group supper afterwards?