NodeBots with Johnny5 & Arduino workshop

Would you like to learn more about hardware and robotics? Come join us for a nodebots workshop. All skill levels welcome! All hardware supplies provided.

Prepare

Just install node, johnny-five library and arduino IDE beforehand. Click here for instructions. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eCiMhOqS7DowMKM6lU6VahdMSJy7TJMSIcymdGbyz8I/edit?usp=sharing)

Agenda

6:30 - 7:00PM: Check-in, grab drinks and light snacks, mingle

7:00PM: Workshop

What

Light installations for DIY sensors

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/q0Q2sQ77N1KQh6QUuuS6ygOn56s7PtbwvjGKXwglMdifhfMhwjiTSvT41MMZc_sSvlz3w463p3OM3yYO1VcIFmMLOoXoD3k8ul4sTN8KE6seroGm5XTDFymWOj69-_wyGVlMUZo

We will be making a project in three stages. Each stage advances in difficulty so there is something for the novice as well as the more advanced.

Stage One: Use an Arduino to build an LED light that will change its color by using a button(browser) or sensor.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SyEGFvpL7VzCngyxi8LjajDjXdT4OXA3vdnZuj_Tzk_zKYm54iLa2F_hZzvB_iIo1oQAKd4lC9BihPbQY2_NXOANEkjKbjZOeJl-0OxJbP5ziousCxWAReB5X4B_e4AgH9YGtNc

Stage Two: Use a sensor of your choice to gather some data. For example, a moisture sensor that will report when water levels in a plant are getting dangerously low.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/nBRhupgoA2RDo3BMEpe5bD8xSqV0hpuDTkQvUuldCMDctv_hNG2vmL2aTtoHxzxlmQLwvERYqsuymKe38-trHQsbbeYVS0pa6d9LfRVRsiBN9K6TvX3EbRhmdcJE-_LvtL6SU-w

Stage Three: Combine stage one and stage two to create an alert system that changes the LED color when a critical data metric has occurred. For example, have the LED turn green when moisture level is low and the plant needs to be watered. Use javascript/html to make a basic webapp that illustrates this data on your localhost.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Mx-qF-ja3SfhbOauCvSH-_isGdvenLSSWtDmCbc_rshVCVznxC4RkIiXVQ-H0Gkcue9XlxjsXUmvyc1_bYFW3IBn-RXh7ehy9PQlpwY_phNC3e6-TqCsNslIhMI3aJ3IENxkUj8

Who

The workshop will be primarily run by the following team:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Kr250ig04G96U2XDymUgEfsiaBtAjZNTchLyFDEgnWnSy57Z6oZLMvbe-fEPxAp1AjPjynnaRy8oHZ7aUlzT0NKFTycwQzxQKVItY-W46UfKWvINGE5r_qauqig9t37rnnBy510

Stefania Druga - Facilitator - Founder of HacKIDemia (http://www.hackidemia.com/), an organization that designs robotics and maker workshops for kids all over the world. You may have already met her at some of her hardware workshops for Women Who Code or running around at other hackathons. She knows hardware and workshops-- so come out to learn from an expert! We will also have some javascript gurus in house to help with node.

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/member/6/b/c/8/member_24747592.jpeg

Andrew Ingraham - Mentor, developer at About.com (http://about.com/) and volunteer with ScriptEd.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2ofr77y5MIeqoyE-LbVnSF1g5k59S0wr2hC_aS4_UHM7v5mhVmZrNwd39a0nNz2HkdQu6Thbi8PUDORgsFFnFcje6iexr8Mwy476Vc3GhBstmwH6HNwCg-txDxdw21LqsdVCpBU

Divy Tolia - Mentor - CS student, extremely curious and pro-active member of Node School community, Divy went from student to mentor within a year and is planning to teach Security and CS in the future.

Karen MacPherson (https://www.meetup.com/members/145726552/) - Mentor -

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/member/4/1/0/1/member_241636641.jpeg

Tiffany Wang (https://www.meetup.com/members/193150207/) - Mentor -

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/5/f/d/600_446422013.jpeg

Host:

Perka (http://perka.com/) is generously providing space as well as light food and drinks.

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NY JavaScript expects all speakers and attendees to follow the JSConf Code of Conduct (http://jsconf.com/codeofconduct.html).

Due to limited seating, RSVPs for our events are $3-15. There are no refunds or transfers. Proceeds go to ScriptEd (https://scripted.org/), a charity to increase code literacy among NYC youth at under-resourced schools.

If you would like to sponsor or speak at one of our events, please email us at jovena@nyjavascript.com.