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- 1. After the Hackday Andrew Lindsay Hackference 2.0.14 19/09/2014
- 2. Who am I? • Freelance software developer • Geek/tinkerer/maker • Worked in Cable TV, Water quality instrumentation, ISP, Telecoms, Finance & Loyalty systems. • Beer, Metal & Motorcycles • 3D Printing & Building a CNC Cutter
- 3. Types of Hackday • With a conference • New Data/API/Hardware Hackathon • For a cause or purpose • Research and Development • Internal Company • App building • Demographic group • General
- 4. Why do attend a hackday? • Prizes • Learning new things • Free pizza, coffee and beer • A Challenge • Show off their skills • Fun
- 5. Hackday Tips • Create a repository on Github/Bitbucket • Give all team members access • Encourage code sharing • Briefly document your work – wiki • Take photographs • Have fun!
- 6. The Oxford Flood Network • Guerilla sensor network • Community involvement • A number of cheap river level monitors • Basement/cellar flooding monitors • Make data freely available • Free to build your own apps
- 7. Sushack #1 • Single day event in Oxford, Nov 2013 • Sponsored by 2degrees • Sustainability and environmental theme • Around a dozen attendees • Mix of skillsets • All wanted to work on Flood network • End to end system demonstrated in a day!
- 8. First sensor and display
- 9. Oxford flood network is born • Arduino based ultrasonic sensor • Ciseco ISM band radio modules • Raspberry Pi gateway running Node-RED • Backend database • Web and mobile mapping, heatmaps
- 10. Flood Network Team Ben Ward Andrew Lindsay
- 12. River level Sensor Version 2
- 13. Version 2 field trials
- 14. Open City Competition • Run by Eyehub • Final at House of Lords • Prizes!
- 15. Internet of Things Showcase
- 16. River level Sensor Version 3
- 17. River level Sensor Version 3
- 18. Funding the project • Prototype sensors funded by ourselves • Applied to Technology Strategy Board • Nominet are buying first 10 sensors • Parts cost £130
- 19. Oxford TVWS Trial • Love-Hz running Ofcom licensed TVWS trial • Equipment bought by Nominet • River level sensors provide the application • Other sensor applications being devised • Nominet building back-end system • Sensor data will be freely available
- 20. WutheringBytes • A festival of technology in Hebden Bridge • Talks and workshops • Took sensor kits, interested people built them • Deployed sensor
- 21. CDE Catapult • Connected Digital Economy Catapult • 7 Catapults covering different areas • Setup by Technology Strategy Board • No funding but support & expertise via technology and innovation centres • Organise events for startups/SMEs • Oxfloodnet to exhibit at Euston showcase opening in November
- 22. The Future • First 10 sensors soon to be deployed • Work to improve radio range • Develop front end web applications • Make kits available • Alternative sensors • Other Cities • Can you help?
- 23. Lessons Learnt • Take photos and document your work • Show people, talk to people • If it works on the desk, will it work under a bridge? • They make waterproof sensors for a reason! • Have fun and enjoy your project.
- 24. Credits and Links • Ben Ward - @Crouchingbadger • Sushack.co.uk • Ciseco plc - shop.ciseco.co.uk • Ragworm – ragworm.eu • Oxford Flood Network oxfloodnet.co.uk • LoveHz - love-hz.com • Google Group – oxfloodnet • Thing Innovations – thinginnovations.uk
- 25. Thanks for hanging out with me!
- 26. Q&A?