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Build an Internet of Things Weather Station
October 29, 2016 @ 13:00 - 19:00
The IEEE Northern Virginia Section Hands-On Technical Workshop Series Presents: Build an Internet of Things Weather Station
By the end of this course you will:
- Learn what is meant by “The Internet of Things”.
- Experience breadboard prototyping techniques – no soldering needed.
- Program the ESP8266 System on Chip (SoC) using Arduino sketches.
- Interface environmental sensors using the I2C bus.
- Create an account on and upload data to a free IoT service.
- View your data graphs on a standard web browser.
- Take home your working IoT Weather Station!
You will also use Google Charts and MATLAB Visualizations if time permits.
Instructor:Karl Berger is a licensed Professional Engineer with over forty years of rail vehicle design experience. He is Chair of the Northern VA/Washington joint section Vehicular Technology Society chapter and a radio amateur.
Prerequisites: Bring and know how to use a laptop running a recent version of Windows with Wi-Fi, an open USB port, at least 1 GB of available disk space, a modern web browser, and charger. You must have sufficient privileges to install drivers and programs and view documents. An Android or Apple smartphone with a browser and text messaging capability is optional.
Credit: 6 PDH (0.6 CEU)
Date/Time: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm US Eastern Time
Location: Montgomery College, 20200 Observation Drive, Room HT-321, Germantown, MD 20876
Cost: $40 for IEEE Student and Graduate Student Members, $50 for other IEEE Members, $80 for non-members. Lunch and a Wi-Fi development kit including no-solder breadboard, sensors, LCD display, and power supply are included.
Speaker(s): Mr. Karl Berger,
Agenda:
Date/Time: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm US Eastern Time
- Learn what is meant by “The Internet of Things”.
- Experience breadboard prototyping techniques – no soldering needed.
- Program the ESP8266 System on Chip (SoC) using Arduino sketches.
- Interface environmental sensors using the I2C bus.
- Create an account on and upload data to a free IoT service.
- View your data graphs on a standard web browser.
- Take home your working IoT Weather Station!
Location:
Room: Room HT-321
Montgomery College
20200 Observation Drive,
Germantown, Maryland
20876