What if you could interconnect all of your electronic devices. Tell your house to turn on the heat when you are 20 minutes from home. Explore the cloud-based computing machine that is the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Develop your own bluetooth enabled device to explore the principles of IoT, and create your own “smart” network to monitor the world around you. Learn about “smart” devices, and the implications of instantaneous connections on the future of technology.
James Ward is an Information Systems Technologist for A-dec, focusing on IT Infrastructure design. He is a FIRST Lego leagues coach and has taught classes in microcontrollers, Raspberry Pi and 3D printing.
Some programming experience required.