Overview: Wearable Electronics Workshop
Want to get crafty? This workshop will show you how to make LEDs light up and sow them onto anything you want. A mixture of coding fun with electronics and did you know there's such a thing as electronic threads!? Sounds awesome, right?
- Organiser
- Vicky Twomey-Lee
- Mentor(s)
- Vicky Twomey-Lee , Cheryl , Margaret Synnott
- Level
- Beginners
- Pre-requisites
- 👇 See FAQ for additional info
- Price
- €85
- Location
- The Vaults, Dogpatch Labs, CHQ, IFSC, D1 Dublin, Ireland
- When
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 (10:00) - Sat Jan 23, 2016 (16:00)
More info Wearable Electronics Workshop
Want to get crafty? This workshop will show you how to make LEDs light up and sow them onto anything you want. A mixture of coding fun with electronics and did you know there's such a thing as electronic threads!? Sounds awesome, right?
Want to get crafty? This workshop will show you how to make LEDs light up and sow them onto anything you want. A mixture of coding fun with electronics and did you know there's such a thing as electronic threads!? Sounds awesome, right?
You will need to bring your laptop. Optionally bring fabric you want LEDs sown onto. :-)
We provide the wearable components (and you get to bring them home with you after the workshop):
- Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 2 - Pack of 4
- FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible - v2
- 2 x 2032 Coin Cell Battery Holder - 6V output with On/Off switch
- USB cable
- 2 x 2032 Coin Cel Batteries
- Conductive thread & needles
** NOTE: This workshop will be limited to 10 places.**
And Code for Ireland hackathon will on that day, it would be a great chance to mingle with folks and see what we are all doing.
Breakdown of the day
- 10.00 - 10.15 Registration
- 10.15 - 10.30 Coding Grace Introduction & Progress update of Code For Ireland Hackathon
- 10.30 - 11.30 Workshop
- 11.30 - 11.45 BREAK
- 11.45 - 13.00 Workshop
- 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch break and discussion, chance to network with Code for Ireland Hackathon participants.
- 14.00 - 16.00 Workshop
- 16.00 - 17.30 Invited to presentations of Code for Ireland projects and Judging followed by awards.
Enquires? contact@codinggrace.com
Frequently asked questions
- Additional info for this workshop
Q. Where is Dogpatch Labs located?
- Inside CHQ on the right as you enter, George's Dock LUAS stop is right outside.
- Map
Q. What do I need to bring?
A laptop.
(Optional: Bring a garment like a t-shirt, or fabric of your own as well as sowing needles.)
I don't have any wearable electronics.
Don't worry, we provide the wearable electronics as follows:-
- Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 2 - Pack of 4
- FLORA - Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible - v2
- 2 x 2032 Coin Cell Battery Holder - 6V output with On/Off switch
- USB cable
- 2 x 2032 Coin Cel Batteries
- Conductive thread & needles
Q. Where can you order the wearable electronics?
Q. Do I get to take the wearables home with me after the workshop?
Yes, you get to keep the wearables! :-)
We are also open to folks sharing their projects with us and see what they do after the workshops.
Q. Is this beginner-friendly?
Yes, it's beginner-friendly. Background in coding is not required, and remember to bring a laptop.
- Here's some info about our awesome mentor(s).
- 🌈 Vicky Twomey-Lee
Pythonista, but normally found organising various tech events, and now heavily involved in diversity initiatives like Coding Grace, PyLadies Dublin, and Women in Technology and Science (WITS Ireland).
- 🌈 Cheryl
Computer scientist, linux user, crafter, wearable tech enthusiast, and blogger.
- 🌈 Margaret Synnott
Mags studied computer science and loves to make things, especially if it involves her sewing machine. In the last couple of years she's been getting into wearable electronics, and had a stand at Dublin Maker 2015 showing off her Core Rope Memory jewellery project.
- Q. A lot of our events are female-friendly events, we have enquiries asking if other genders are welcome as well?
- YES. You are welcome. Events we run or partner in are diversity friendly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at contact@codinggrace.com.
- Refunds (Only applicable if this is a PAID event)
Full refunds until 24 hours before the event.
If there are not enough people signed up to the event, I will be in touch to refund you.
- More info about our supporters
- Dogpatch Labs
Dogpatch Labs is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and a culture of innovation, and provides a foundation for start-ups go to grow and scale and is crucial for supporting the continued growth of early stage innovation in Ireland.
- More about the organiser
- Vicky Twomey-Lee
- Pythonista, but normally found organising various tech events, and now heavily involved in diversity initiatives like Coding Grace, PyLadies Dublin, and Women in Technology and Science (WITS Ireland).You can contact the organiser at: vicky@codinggrace.com
- If you have any other general questions:
- Email: contact@codinggrace.com