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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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'''[[LoliBot|Click here for instructions for LoliBot assembly]]'''
  
== Email list ==
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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.
 
  
== Arduino Miniconf 2014 ==
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'''Registrations for the 2018 Open Hardware Miniconf registration are now closed.''' You can still [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceDnasL5oBZ73W7EiUa2Tr7XpIUelm3tfx5OTed53P1hp6ig/viewform fill out the registration form] if you are interested in receiving a robot kit after the conference, but we don't have any more available for the conference itself.'''
  
=== What ===
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Details for the [[OHMC2018|Open Hardware Miniconf 2018]] and the hardware kit are at '''[[OHMC2018]]'''. This includes details of software toolchain, github repo, assembly instructions, etc, that will be 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 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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The [[OHMC2018|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.
  
(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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The [[OHMC2018|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 [[OHMC2018|Open Hardware Miniconf]] to reflect this broader interest.
  
After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
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To give you some idea what to expect, this is the hardware assembly session at the LCA2017 Open Hardware Mini-Conference:
  
=== When ===
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[[File:OHMC2017a.jpg]]
Tuesday, January 7th, 2013, promptly after the LCA opening ceremony and morning tea. Please don't be late!
 
  
=== Where ===
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And before that the LCA2016 Open Hardware Mini-Conference:
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 ===
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[[File:OHMC2016a.jpg]]
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]
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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])
  
=== Schedule ===
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After the assembly session is over the room is cleaned up a bit and the talks begin. It's a fun and educational event!
 
 
* 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: TBA - TBA
 
* 4:50 - 5:20    Lightning Talks (and project showcase)
 
* 5:20          Close
 
  
== Hardware Assembly Project: ArduPhone ==
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Note: To attend you must first register for the main conference, which provides the venue. The  [[OHMC2018|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.
  
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 always a hardware build as part of the Open Hardware Miniconf, there is a registration form that needs to be completed, and a $65 cost for the kit.
  
'''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 [[OHMC2018|Open Hardware Miniconf 2018]] 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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* [[OHMC2018|Open Hardware Miniconf 2018 (Sydney, Australia)]]
* [[AMC2012|Arduino Miniconf 2012]] (Ballarat, AU)
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* [[OHC2017|Open Hardware Miniconf 2017 (Hobart, Australia)]]
* Arduino Miniconf 2011 (Brisbane, AU)
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* [[OHC2016|Open Hardware Miniconf 2016 (Geelong, Australia)]]
* Arduino Miniconf 2010 (Wellington, NZ)
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* [[OHC2015|Open Hardware Miniconf 2015 (Auckland, New Zealand)]]
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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 12:58, 21 January 2018


Click here for instructions for LoliBot assembly



Registrations for the 2018 Open Hardware Miniconf registration are now closed. You can still fill out the registration form if you are interested in receiving a robot kit after the conference, but we don't have any more available for the conference itself.

Details for the Open Hardware Miniconf 2018 and the hardware kit are at OHMC2018. This includes details of software toolchain, github repo, assembly instructions, etc, that will be 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 LCA2017 Open Hardware Mini-Conference:

OHMC2017a.jpg

And before that 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 always a hardware build as part of the Open Hardware Miniconf, there is a registration form that needs to be completed, and a $65 cost for the kit.

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 2018 for more information.

OHMC2016b.jpg

(Photo by Andy Gelme, CC2.0)

Previous Events

For historical reference: