INTEL Edison and IBM BlueMix Training and Hackaton

This is a five week course, starting on the 13th October, all about INTELs Edison platform run at Fab Lab London and repeated across the country. You will also use IBM BlueMix cloud service and integrate the two.  The purpose is to enable you to build a project and share it with the community.  There is a small deposit (£50) for the board and components which get refunded when you have finished the hackathon and shared your adventure. 

Each week we will set homework and review it.  You don't need to come each week but it probably is most helpful if you can and the content level is set that anyone of any level can join in.  However novices will probably have more homework than experts.   Each week the timing will be from 17.00 to 19.00 

13^th October.  Session 1. We will give out the boards, overview of the technology, power it up, set up the output function to control lights, servos and motors: Set Homework

21^st October.  Session 2. Review the homework and do more on outputs so you are an expert. Setup the input functions so you can take data from sensors and switches: Set homework

27^th October. Session 3. Review homework, do more on inputs so you become an expert, set up closed loop input/ output control system. where you use an input sensors to control how an ouput device behaves:  Set homework

3^rd November. Session 4. Review homework, Intro to networking and cloud services. Set up ability to control the board from the internet. Set homework

10^th November. Session 5. Review homework and look at advanced setting, networking, cloud, fault finding and support. Think about project for hack day

A couple of weeks break

26^th November  The hack day from 10.00 to 17.00 - come to the lab and build the project using all the Fab Lab machines and your board. Last task do a write up.

There are two tickets - you can pay the deposit in advance or pay on the day.  You will get refunded the way you paid.