Workshops/Events – Page 25

05/05/201706/05/2017

Electronic “Build-It” Workshop

Back by popular demand, it’s our electronic “Build-It” workshop in TOG on Saturday 20th May from 15:00 – 18:00. Many visitors to TOG tell us that they would like to get started with electronics, soldering or assembly, but they are unsure how to do so. This workshop will help. You get to build (and keep) an electronic kit. The kit that we have chosen is a line-follower robot car. It will follow a black line or any line where there is reasonable contrast. You can see a video of the kit in action, from our previous workshop here.

The kit comes as a complete set of mechanical and electronic parts including a bare circuit board. You do all the electronic assembly and soldering as well as the mechanical assembly. If you’ve never built an electronics kit or soldered before, then this workshop is ideal for you. We’ll show you everything that you need to know. No previous experience at electronics, soldering or kit assembly is needed. We’ll explain the circuit and how it works too. All tools and equipment are provided. The workshop will take up to 3 hours, which is plenty of time. All proceeds from this event go to support TOG.

You might like to stick around afterwards for our regular Open Social evening which is happening on the same day.

*** You must be 18 or older to take part in this workshop. Please do not book places for children ***

18/02/2017

Changing the State of the Game – Literally

Schedule is as follows:

1. Presentation:

• Basic theory
• Select tools
• Select game (old classic), identify variables and control them
• Automate

2. Challenge:

• Identify different variable and control it.

What will you need:

• laptop
• VM with Win OS guest (XP and above)

Free tickets @ Eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/changing-the-state-of-the-game-literally-tickets-32203226718

08/02/201708/02/2017

Bridge Building Competition

Engineers Week is almost here. A week long celebrate engineering
across Ireland with events for everyone. Here in Tog will are no strangers to putting on an event or two for
Engineers Week. We are happy to announce the return of our Bridge Building Competition on Saturday 4th of March.

This is a family-friendly competition that puts teams against one another to build the strongest bridge. Armed with just lollipop sticks
and glue, teams must use their engineering skills to complete the challenge.

Engineering theory and building materials will be provided to help you during construction.A secret prize will be up for grabs for the winners. The competition will have a half an hour of short talks, an hour and a half of building followed by half an hour of testing.

Participation’s under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian.

This event is in collaboration with Young Engineers Society and made possible with support from Engineers Ireland.

09/01/2017

Secure Coding Workshop

We are delighted to host Sean Duggan and a secure coding workshop using a the CTF framework Security Shepherd. This workshop is free and available for players of all skills. The workshop will include a presentation at the start, followed by a series of challenges to get through. Participants will require a laptop with WiFi and a modern web browser. There will be pizza.

27/12/201627/12/2016

We are at 33c3

Some of us have travel across the seas to visit the 33rd annual Chaos Communication Congress (33C3). It’s a four days of total hacker fun. Filled with talks, workshops and many a good time.

If you are at Congress be sure to drop by the Irish Embassy and Tog Assembly. If you can’t make it along in person you can watch it all live streamed over the internet. -> https://streaming.media.ccc.de/33c3

Check out the sign Tdr made for the occasion. 3 sheets of 3mm plywood glued together. For photos of the build check out our gallery.

08/12/2016

Projection Mapping with the Raspberry Pi Workshop

An introductory workshop where one could learn the possibilities and try out projection mapping with the Raspberry Pi. A full stack setup cycle demo will be presented. The following will be covered in a run-through manner.

Burning an SD card
Booting up and using ofxPiMapper
Using openFrameworks on the Pi
Creating custom generative source

The Raspberry Pi mini-computer is the perfect choice when one has to create a permanent projection mapping installation. OpenFrameworks makes it possible to create almost any kind of generative, data-driven or interactive applications that run on the Raspberry Pi and with the help of the ofxPiMapper it is also possible to projection map them.

Projection mapping is the art of texturing real-life objects by using a digital projector and specialised computer software.
Krisjanis Rijnieks (http://rijnieks.com) works with creative coding, projection mapping and digital fabrication. He is developing the ofxPiMapper projection mapping addon for the openFrameworks creative coding toolkit, and using it in his own projects. He holds an MA in art and design from the Media Lab Helsinki and is the author of the book Cinder–Begin Creative Coding.

The workshop is a part of the Creative Museum project and in collaboration with the Chester Beatty Library.

Hardware Required

Raspberry Pi
SD Card for Raspberry Pi
Associated Cables