I am a software developer and architect based in Cape Town, South Africa. When I'm not hacking together a home automation system or IP camera network, I'm usually out on the trails running or mountain biking.
Accepted Talks:
Building the Internet of Things with Raspberry Pi
With the advent of the low cost Raspberry Pi computer, anyone with a soldering iron and some basic Python skills can take everyday objects and transform them into fully networked, smart devices.
In this talk, I will show you how I hacked a Raspberry Pi into my home alarm system, turning my network of IP cameras into motion triggered sensors. I will show you how to build basic input and output circuits and introduce you to the RPi.GPIO Python module. We’ll talk about how you can build a RESTful server on your Raspberry Pi to enable remote access. And finally, more ideas for hacking everyday objects around the home!
No prior electronics knowledge required.