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== Registration ==
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'''NOTE: All places have now been filled. However, you can still submit the registration form to be on the waiting list. More spots may become available.'''
 
  
Please register at [https://docs.google.com/a/oxer.com.au/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDZidVpQZmNmSS1jZWdBWFd2UktCVHc6MA#gid=0 Arduino Miniconf 2014 Registration Form]
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'''The 2017 Open Hardware Miniconf has now concluded.'''
  
== Email list ==
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[https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGLTGMZ1-E9ZIN3nIMtoHaRS7jz9i9416 Videos from the event are available on Youtube] and [http://mirror.linux.org.au/pub/linux.conf.au/2017/ as video files in the archive].
  
To stay in contact between conferences, the following [http://groups.google.com/group/arduino-miniconf Google Group email list] has been set up. This will be good for technical support, letting each other know what we've done with our projects and preparation for the next Arduino Mini-Conference, LCA2014 in Perth.
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Details for the [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf 2017]] and the hardware kit are at '''[[OHC2017]]'''. This includes details of software toolchains, github repos, assembly instructions, etc, that were used on the day. If you missed out on the day, have broken or need to reinstall your development environment, or are just interested in what this was all about, the info will still be here.
  
== Arduino Miniconf 2014 ==
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The [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf]] is a 1-day event that runs as a specialist stream within the [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own electronic project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to the morning project and to open hardware in general.
  
=== What ===
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The [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf]] began as the Arduino Miniconf in Wellington NZ in 2010 and has run every year since. Although Arduino is still a powerful and popular tool for learning about microcontroller development, the event has now grown in scope to cover broader Open Hardware topics including non-Arduino projects. In 2015, it took on its new identity as the [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf]] to reflect this broader interest.
The Arduino Miniconf is a 1-day event that runs in conjunction with the [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own Arduino-compatible project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to Arduino and open hardware in general. To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the 2011 Arduino Miniconf:
 
  
[[File:amc-2011.jpg]]
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To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the LCA2016 Open Hardware Mini-Conference:
  
(Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/karora/5383488664/ Andrew McMillan], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
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[[File:OHMC2016a.jpg]]
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(Photo by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekscape Andy Gelme], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
  
 
After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
 
After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
  
=== When ===
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Note: To attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf]] is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event. See [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au] for more information.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2013, promptly after the LCA opening ceremony and morning tea. Please don't be late!
 
 
 
=== Where ===
 
Perth, as part of [http://linux.conf.au/ linux.conf.au]. Note that to attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The Arduino Miniconf is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event. See [http://linux.conf.au/schedule/30084/view_talk?day=tuesday http://linux.conf.au/schedule/30084/view_talk?day=tuesday] for more information.
 
 
 
=== Registration And Cost ===
 
Attendance is free (to linux.conf.au delegates) but if you wish to participate in the morning hardware assembly tutorial you will need to pre-register and purchase a kit for $110. Space is limited so get in fast! If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form:
 
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/a/oxer.com.au/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dDZidVpQZmNmSS1jZWdBWFd2UktCVHc6MA#gid=0 Arduino Miniconf 2014 Registration Form]
 
 
 
=== Schedule ===
 
 
 
* 10:40 - 11:25  ArduPhone workshop 1 (assembly)
 
* 11:25 - 11:35  Break
 
* 11:35 - 12:20  ArduPhone workshop 2 (assembly)
 
* 12:20 - 1:20  Lunch
 
* 1:20 - 1:45    Talk 1: ArduPhone hardware - Jonathan Oxer
 
* 1:45 - 2:10    Talk 2: ArduPhone software - TBA
 
* 2:10 - 2:20    Break
 
* 2:20 - 2:40    Talk 3: Differences between Raspberry Pi and Arduino - Angus Gratton
 
* 2:40 - 3:00    Talk 4: node.js and Arduino - Justin Mclean
 
* 3:00 - 3:40    Afternoon Tea
 
* 3:40 - 4:00    Talk 5: Header versions: what does "R3" really mean? - Jonathan Oxer
 
* 4:00 - 4:20    Talk 6: Designing PCBs for manufacture - Mitch Davis
 
* 4:20 - 4:30    Break
 
* 4:30 - 4:50    Talk 7: Clockwork: reliable control for Fun and Work - Mike O'Connor
 
* 4:50 - 5:20    Lightning Talks (and project showcase)
 
* 5:20          Close
 
 
 
== Hardware Assembly Project: ArduPhone ==
 
  
The hardware assembly project this year is designed to be easy for beginners to put together, even if they haven't soldered before, while still resulting in an amazingly cool end result. The ArduPhone design uses mostly surface mount parts which are all pre-fitted, leaving a small number of through-hole parts for you to solder on. You'll need to fit some connectors, solder in some buttons, and clip on some modules that contain most of the functionality pre-assembled and tested, so even if you're a total beginner to hardware hacking you'll end up with a working ArduPhone by the end of the miniconf.
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== Registration And Cost ==
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As there is usually a hardware build as part of hte Oen Hardware Miniconf, there is usually a registration that needs to be completed, and a cost for the kit. Details will be posted here once the next one is organised.
  
'''An early prototype and unfitted parts:'''
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As the OHMC is a linux.conf.au miniconference, attendance is free for linux.conf.au delegates, but if you wish to participate in the morning hardware assembly tutorial you will need to pre-register and purchase a kit. Space is limited so get in fast!
  
[[File:PHONE-v1_0-parts.jpg|480px]]
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If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form.
  
'''Prototype with screen, GSM module, buttons, and antenna fitted:'''
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See [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf 2017]] for more information.
  
[[File:PHONE-v1_0-assembled.jpg|480px]]
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[[File:OHMC2016b.jpg|320px]]
  
For more information visit the [[ArduPhone]] page
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(Photo by [https://www.flickr.com/photos/geekscape Andy Gelme], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en CC2.0])
  
== Previous Arduino Miniconfs ==
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== Previous Events ==
  
 
For historical reference:
 
For historical reference:
  
* [[AMC2013|Arduino Miniconf 2013]] (Canberra, AU)
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* [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf 2017 (Hobart, Australia)]]
* [[AMC2012|Arduino Miniconf 2012]] (Ballarat, AU)
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* [[OHC2016|Open Hardware Miniconf 2016 (Geelong, Australia)]]
* Arduino Miniconf 2011 (Brisbane, AU)
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* [[OHC2015|Open Hardware Miniconf 2015 (Auckland, New Zealand)]]
* Arduino Miniconf 2010 (Wellington, NZ)
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* [[AMC2014|Arduino Miniconf 2014 (Perth, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2013|Arduino Miniconf 2013 (Canberra, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2012|Arduino Miniconf 2012 (Ballarat, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2011|Arduino Miniconf 2011 (Brisbane, Australia)]]
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* [[AMC2010|Arduino Miniconf 2010 (Wellington, New Zealand)]]

Revision as of 23:51, 25 February 2017


The 2017 Open Hardware Miniconf has now concluded.

Videos from the event are available on Youtube and as video files in the archive.

Details for the Open Hardware Miniconf 2017 and the hardware kit are at OHC2017. This includes details of software toolchains, github repos, assembly instructions, etc, that were used on the day. If you missed out on the day, have broken or need to reinstall your development environment, or are just interested in what this was all about, the info will still be here.

The Open Hardware Miniconf is a 1-day event that runs as a specialist stream within the linux.conf.au conference. It gives participants an opportunity to learn basic hardware skills such as soldering, by assembling their own electronic project, and then the afternoon is filled with interesting talks about various projects and techniques related to the morning project and to open hardware in general.

The Open Hardware Miniconf began as the Arduino Miniconf in Wellington NZ in 2010 and has run every year since. Although Arduino is still a powerful and popular tool for learning about microcontroller development, the event has now grown in scope to cover broader Open Hardware topics including non-Arduino projects. In 2015, it took on its new identity as the Open Hardware Miniconf to reflect this broader interest.

To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the LCA2016 Open Hardware Mini-Conference:

OHMC2016a.jpg

(Photo by Andy Gelme, CC2.0)

After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!

Note: To attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The Open Hardware Miniconf is part of LCA as a specialist stream for conference attendees: it's not a stand-alone event. See linux.conf.au for more information.

Registration And Cost

As there is usually a hardware build as part of hte Oen Hardware Miniconf, there is usually a registration that needs to be completed, and a cost for the kit. Details will be posted here once the next one is organised.

As the OHMC is a linux.conf.au miniconference, attendance is free for linux.conf.au delegates, but if you wish to participate in the morning hardware assembly tutorial you will need to pre-register and purchase a kit. Space is limited so get in fast!

If you just want to come along and watch or attend the talks, you don't need to do anything. If you wish to participate in the hardware assembly tutorial, please submit the registration form.

See Open Hardware Miniconf 2017 for more information.

OHMC2016b.jpg

(Photo by Andy Gelme, CC2.0)

Previous Events

For historical reference: