February meetup: Connected products, show & tell, mentoring sessions

Join us for an evening of lightning talks, show & tell, mentoring and networking.

Bring your projects to get support during 1-on-1 mentoring sessions with our experts

Note that you also need to sign up via Skillsmatter to attend: :

https://skillsmatter.com/meetups/7809-london-arduino-meetup-talks-show-and-tell-and-mentoring-sessions#overview

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Speakers + Show & tell:

• John Nussey (https://twitter.com/johnnussey) - Developing a connected product: the story of the Ding Smart Doorbell (http://www.dinglabs.co.uk/)

John is co-founder of design consultancy ONN Studio (http://www.onnstudio.com/) and author of "Arduino for Dummies (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arduino-For-Dummies-John-Nussey/dp/1118446372)", he will tell us how he and his partner Avril developed the first Ding prototypes using Arduino.

(https://skillsmatter.com/legacy_profile/michael-margolis)

• Michael Margolis (http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/4466) - Create a connected project with the ESP8266 module

Michael is author of the "Arduino Cookbook" and "Make an Arduino-controlled robot"

• Andy Clark (https://twitter.com/workshopshed) will showcase his Miniature IoT-enabled cottage (http://workshopshed.com/2015/06/enchanted-cottage-conclusion/) (winning project Design Challenge Element14)

• Other projects to be showcased: Arduino synth, Connected LED Matrix, Glowbe, Start Wars animated toy, 360 camera stream via RPI, Rock Band keytar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6l6i_Pwhvs) as wireless MIDI controller for Rasp Pi and more.

• more speakers tba (get in touch!)

Programme:

• 6.30pm - Arrival, registration for mentoring, Show & tell

• 7pm - Talks (10min each + Q&A)

• 7.30pm - Arduino Jam, mentoring and networking

Want to demo your project, get in touch! Applications from women and minorities are especially encouraged. We really want a more diverse community of members and speakers so please help us by making all feel welcomed. Check our code of conduct (http://confcodeofconduct.com/) for guidance or ask an organiser.

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How to get there?

By car:

Check out Parkopedia (http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/ec1v_7dp/) for details of nearby parking.

By tube:

The nearest Underground stations are Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations (http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/im/SI-C.html). Both are on the Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines, Moorgate is also on the Northern Line and Liverpool Street on the Central line. Liverpool Street is also a main overland station. Other Underground stations nearby are Old Street and Barbican.

To reach CodeNode from Moorgate Station, exit Moorgate station, turn right onto Moorgate, turn right again onto South Place. Walk down on South Place until you reach number 10 on your right.

Photo by PKMC (http://pkmc.uk.com/)