What if your kettle knew you were heading home and switched on just before you arrived? What if you could feed your dogs while travelling simply by tweeting? What if taps in rural areas could monitor and control the quality of water as it comes out of the taps? All these and more are possible and within reach of hobbyists of all ages and levels. The Internet of Things (IoT) ESP8266 is a sub-$5 chip that has wifi, GPIOs, a speedy CPU and ample storage. It is also Arduino-compatible, so you can plug right into the Arduino ecosystem.
Join the MakerCon Hackathon and get your own ESP8266 development board, with sensors, buttons and LEDs. See how easy it is to control your toaster or kettle from the Internet, or go deep and craft your own take on IoT. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Our experienced facilitators will be there to help with software and hardware questions.We start at 15:00 at The Design Factory, 39 Station Drive, Durban, and will wrap up at 10pm (or later, depending on the crowd). Entry is R150 per person which buys you an ESP8266 (nodeMCU v2) development board, entrance to the IoT challenge and access to sensors and the high-voltage prototype stations.
ZAPPER SCAN TO PAY:
Zapper.com = scan to pay
Development board stocks are limited, so apply for a spot early to avoid disappointment. See you at MakerCon!
Inviting your participation in the MakerCon 2015.
Interactive celebration of Making
28th & 29th November 9am-5pm.
The Design Factory, 39 Station Drive, Durban
R30 entrance fee
The point of this event is to celebrate and showcase the “Maker Movement” to Durban. The Maker Movement is a global phenomenon of people sharing ideas and harnessing technology to make things. From 3D printing to leather craft, custom furniture and robots, there is something interesting to see and touch.
The MakerFaire in Cape Town drew over 5000 attendees with a similar concept.
The Station Drive precinct attracts a young trendy crowd, and the monthly burger fest draws 3000 people. The morning trade market draws between 400 and 1000 people weekly depending on the season.
We expect 2000 visitors over the course of the event, and media interest. We plan to charge and entry fee of R30 per adult and R20 per child. Some of Durbans finest artisan, food, coffee and beer will be available on sale.
There will be 20 exhibitors who will be showcasing their maker skills and products and will be displaying and interacting with the public in an interactive way.
Draw cards to the event:
Drones
3D scanning
3D print farm
Makers area for kids
Play with robots
hackathon competition with prizes
make with leather
Learn to solder
hands on with wood
IoT playground
Graffiti wall
Artisan food and coffee
craft beer
Exhibitors and attractions:
DIY Electronics – 3D print farm and Ardunio playground
Kraft – come and see their x-carve in action
Christy-Anne & Michelle Stewart Jewellery – silversmithery
Re:Seat recycled wood furniture – workshop build your own planter box
the Journeyman – custom cutting boards
Makers union – how to make a wooden yoyo
S43 craft brewery
031 Distillery
Colombo Coffee
We will attract the tech community of Durban and showcase technologies like, 3D printing, VR, Laser cutting, Drones, Arduino and Robotics, as well as artisan skills of jewellery manufacture, carpentry, leathercraft, food and brewing.
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