come hack with us: a hardware hackathon at ghc

Come Hack With Us: A Hardware Hackathon at GHC!

Come Hack With Us: A Hardware Hackathon at GHC!Stacie Hibino@staciehibino

#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@banane

2015

Friday, Oct 16, 20152:30 - 3:30 pmAnna Billstrom@banane

Anna and Stacie

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House RulesHardware is for hackathon participants onlyIf you leave early, you must leave any hardware / materials behindNeighborhood watch enforcement :-)Dont be afraid to ask for helpBe helpful to othersHave fun!


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Hackathon AgendaWelcome and TrainingBrainstorming and PitchesTeam Formation and Idea RefinementBuild TimeDemo TimeVoting and Prize Time

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Hardware Packets

copper tape3 Chibitronics white LED stickers3mm LEDs3V button batterybinder clip


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Simple Circuit: Chibitronics2+ minute tutorial by Jie Qi, Chibitronics inventorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpAvCYFR_zM

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More on Basic Circuits

Chibitronics Circuits -- http://chibitronics.com/education/

Tips to Remember: + side is bigger or longerConnect + to + and connect - to Do not cross a + line with a line!

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2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@bananeDownload some sample circuits to print in miniature as reference sheet? 1 -2 per table6

Reveal (Switches & Layers)


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Animate (Additional Circuits)


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3D: Adding Dimension (Shapes)


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Move / Twirl (Mechanics)Light-Up Paper Helicopter Tutorial: http://chibitronics.com/light-up-paper-helicopter/

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Sense (Hardware / Physical)


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Hackathon AgendaWelcome and TrainingBrainstorming and Pitches (5 min)Team Formation and Idea Refinement (5 min)Build Time (20 min)Demo Time (5 min)Voting and Prize Time (5 min)

2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@banane###### Update timing?Welcome and Training (7 min)Brainstorming and Pitches (5 min)Team Formation and Idea Refinement (5 min)Build Time (15 min)Demo Time (10 min)Voting and Prize Time (5min)

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Brainstorming What to MakeIn general:there are no bad ideasriff off of each otherwild and crazy can lead to cool and innovative

Ideate to win what makes a winning idea:Clever / surprising / delightful prototypeChallenging solution (not just anyone can implement) dont just play it safe

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Pitching Your IdeaGood Pitches are:brief and to the pointcan include requests for help


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Form Teams & Refine IdeasTeamsWork with 1-3 other peopleConsider working with people you dont know

Idea refinementArticulate exactly what you will build and make sure team agreesDecide who is doing what

2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@bananeIf running short on time, can suggest forming themes:Origami e.g., flower gardenHeli-copters mods / coordinationCraft / drawing Animaters 15

Build It! (20 min)Working demos rock!Think about separating prototyping into:Core idea: have to haveExtras: nice to have

Just do it!


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Demo Time!Briefly describe what you are going to showShow itIf time, mention:What was challengingWhat you learned

Good demos:Are fun / interesting / usefulWork!

#GHC15#HackWithUsPost pics / video clips!

Stacie and Anna demo SocialPong (Best Social GameiOSDevCamp 2010)

2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@bananehave 2 tables present to each otherhave participants post photos / video clips to social media?

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Voting & PrizesTypical decision-making:panel of judges or community votingGreat prizes are:relevant and fun

Stacie and Anna win Sacrifice to the Demo Gods award at iOSDevCamp 2012 for Chicken Dance app

2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@bananeInclude pic of Anna and Stacie with skull Today:Each table picks winner of the other tableConsensus or rock-paper-scissors to select top winner for every pair of tablesTop 2-3 winning teams overall win prizes

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SummaryHackathon Key Components:Welcome and TrainingBrainstorming and PitchesTeam Formation and Idea RefinementBuild TimeDemo TimeVoting and Prize Time


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What is a hackathon?What: short and intense developer competition fun, energetic, inspirational event build something real for a given challengeGoal: quickly take an idea from brainstorming to working prototype (e.g., in a day or weekend) Who: developers, UX designers, project managers, etc.


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Why participate in a hackathon?contribute to a good causelearn something newhave time to build that thing youve been thinking aboutmeet new peopleits fun!

Stacie and Anna creating Chicken Dance app at iOSDevCamp 2012

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Why organize a hackathon?Internal hackathons:great for team-building and new ideasengage both designers and engineersExternal hackathons:increase your developer base / intro new APIbuild community around your productget new ideas / examplesCoding for Good:accelerate solutions for big needsengage new volunteers into your community


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Participants are what make a hackathon great.

Thank You!@staciehibino @banane


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THANKS to our Sponsor!Chibitronics http://chibitronics.com/ @chibitronics


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Download at http://ddut.ch/ghc15or search GHC 2015 in the app store

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Resources


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Hackathon ReferencesBrugh, Willow (Feb 2013). Organizing Hackathons. Prezi presentation. https://prezi.com/ndirux2wvzd-/organizing-hackathons/ Hackathon Wikipedia defintion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackathon The Hack Day Manifesto. http://hackdaymanifesto.com Hackathon 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_uiGpg35Q Hackathon FAQ: The rhetoric and rebuttal of hackathons. http://hackathonfaq.com Hackathon IO Organize & Discover Hackathons. http://hackathon.io Hackathons. http://wiki.gwob.org/Hackathons Leckart, Steven (February 2012). The Hackathon Is On: Pitching and Programming the Next Killer App, Wired, February 2012. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/02/ff_hackathons/all/1 Matias, J. Nathan (June 2014). Media-Making Strategies to Support Community and Learning at Hackathons. MIT Center for Civic Media. June 30, 2014. http://civic.mit.edu/blog/natematias/media-making-strategies-to-support-community-and-learning-at-hackathons


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Chibitronics Crafting with Electronics. http://chibitronics.com/littleBits DIY electronics for prototyping & learning. http://littlebits.cc/ Bare Conductive -- conductive ink http://www.bareconductive.com/ Make: Paper Inventions: Machines that Move, Drawings that Light Up, and Wearables and Structures You Can Cut, Fold, and Roll: http://www.amazon.com/Make-Inventions-Wearables-Structures-Technology/dp/1457187523/ Introductory Kits / Reading


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Hardware PartsIn addition to companies listed on previous slide, hardware parts and tutorials can also be found at:Adafruit -- http://www.adafruit.com/ Sparkfun -- https://www.sparkfun.com/ Evil Mad Scientist -- http://www.evilmadscientist.com/ MakerShed -- http://www.makershed.com/


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Other fun projects / partsBristleBot motionBare Conductive Touch Board sound

2015#GHC15#HackWithUs@staciehibino@bananeOther LogisticsSponsors can help reduce costsReach out directly or use Twitter to seek helpCan also help with prizesVenueMust haves: good WiFi, power for laptops, tables to work on, large space for full group gatheringNice-to-haves: white boards, break-out rooms

Food is an important aspect of the hackathon!Junk food may be expectedBut consider offering healthy options tooAnd our advice: no hot dogs!Publicizing the event:Use social networks and Prizes, speakers / judges, topics can all help encourage attendance
