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Welcome to the International NodeBots Day Chicago Workshop Wiki! ( http://aka.ms/nodechi)
Welcome! This wiki is a companion to the International NodeBots Day Chicago Workshop session, sponsored by Microsoft! We bring the hardware, you build the bot. (And you even get to keep the hardware when you're done!)
In this one-day hackathon-style workshop, you will work in small teams to build a robotic car controlled by a microcontroller and with code written in JavaScript (Node.js). You'll also do a workshop to show how to pull data from your bots and store it on the cloud, powered by Azure IoT Hub.
The first portion of the class will consist of two guided workshops. In the second portion, you'll have free time to build and hack, pulling in additional materials and parts to customize your bot beyond the basic kit. At 3:00 PM, we'll stop and come together to show off what we built. Finally, for anyone who's up to the challenge, we'll begin rounds of head-to-head arena battles, pitting NodeBot against NodeBot in a challenge of dexterity and defense: like capture the flag, but with a twist! At the end of the elimination rounds, we'll name a winner! See challenge details at the right for more information.
While we will provide some guided instruction and are happy to answer questions, this workshop provides an informal space to learn and build. Feel free to go off script and play around. There are no grades, no consequences, and no code reviews.
- Have fun
- Learn something new
- Make friends
The two days offer the same content: choose just one! Supplies and seats are limited!
SCHEDULE for International NodeBots Day
- 9:00 AM: Breakfast
- 10:00 AM: First Guided Workshop
- 11:00 AM: Second Guided Workshop
- 12:00 PM: Lunch and Begin Hacking
- 10:00 AM: Independent workshop
- 3:30 PM: NodeBots Show 'n Tell and Challenge
If you're a NodeBot newbie, welcome! We'll begin the workshop with guided instruction on getting started building a NodeBot on the Particle Photon and the Johnny-Five framework. There are also guided instructions for each step at the right; visit the pages numbered 0-4 in order.
If you're a NodeBots expert, feel free to build any kind of NodeBot you desire. Just remember that if you want to participate in the challenge, you should have a look at the rules at the right.
Good luck and have fun!