i-Space: Past Events 2020/21

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Some IoT controllers are capable to serve as a web server, and able to communicate with other electronic devices within a private network.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to use a mobile phone or computer to control an IoT controller
• How to set up a network service on an IoT controller

The IoT Accessory Pack	ESP8266 Board	Sample App

Points to Note

• One set of IoT accessory pack will be given to each participant who has successfully registered for the workshop.
• Participant is required to set up Arduino IDE software and ESP8266 package before the workshop. Please find the instructions here. 
• Participant who cannot pick up the IoT accessory pack before the workshop, the pack and vacancy will be passed on to the next person in the waiting list.
• Please contact Ms Manda Man, TEL: 2766-6880 or lbskman@polyu.edu.hk if you cannot join the online workshop after registration and return the IoT accessory pack.

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An Internet-of-Thing (IoT) component can be configured to collect real-time environmental data.  This workshop will teach you how to make a small scale weather monitoring station by integrating ESP8266 board with a temperature and humidity sensor. You could monitor the real-time and historical environmental data remotely over the cloud platform.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to do basic programming on ESP8266 board to control device's input and output
• How to generate data from IoT devices to aggregate and process data in Cloud service

Points to Note

• One set of IoT accessory pack will be given to each participant who has successfully registered for the workshop.
• Participant who cannot pick up the IoT accessory pack before the workshop, the pack and vacancy will be passed on to the next person in the waiting list.
• Please contact Ms Manda Man, TEL: 2766-6880 or lbskman@polyu.edu.hk if you cannot join the online workshop after registration and return the IoT accessory pack.

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The webinar introduces the connection from sensors to cloud platform.  The demo hardware will be Arduino/ESP32 with programming technique by using Arduino IDE to connect with the cloud platform.

Powerful Feature in cloud platform - Adafruit IO Cloud

The API that drives user interface is available. The data can be stored, managed, controlled, and downloaded anytime. Charts, graphs, gauges, logging, and more features are available from anywhere in this designed web-based dashboard. Trigger function can monitor your data and notify you when your temperature sensor gets too hot or when your DIY security system goes offline.

Come and Join this webinar if you are interested to build your own IoT project.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• Using an air quality sensor to connect to Adafruit cloud
• Creating data dashboard in Adafruit IO cloud, and display the data set

About the speaker:

Silas Hung is a professional electronic engineer for 25 years. He specializes in electronic engineering, material analysis and photonics analysis. He founded Cloud-LED lighting technology limited in recent years.
Other than his engineer work, he has been a part-time lecturer at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and VTC for over 2,000 teaching hours in electronic engineering, and was an invited speaker in many engineering conference. 
He has published over 20 academic articles mainly on the application of nanomagnetic structures. In addition, he designed “Smart Home” teaching courses and electronic educational kit for schools, hoping that the new generation will still love technology and engineering.

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In this webinar, Declan Leung, a student from the Department of Computing will share how he designs the tailor-made application on Internet of Things (IoT): Smart Home Prototype. The prototype of the smart home consists of a series of IoT controllers and smart sensors. An IoT controller can automatically turn on or off electronic appliances such as air-conditioner, based on the temperature collected by environmental sensors.

He has not only learned the essentials of being a professional programmer as “smart home” requires the connection between data networking and home appliance devices, but he has also taken a leading role in his IoT team project.

About the student speaker:

Declan Leung, a 4th year undergraduate student from the Department of Computing and pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Enterprise Information Systems. He has a strong interest in IoT, and participated in variuos workshops and student projects of MakerMindset Programme@i-Space.

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In these workshops, you will learn:

• Using SketchUp Free to create 3D model
• Adding colours and textures to customize model
• Applying useful shortcut, command and tips for repeated actions

Participant is required to have the account for using SketchUp Free before the workshop. Please register here.

A SketchUp rendering of the PolyU Library by Mr Timmy Tsang of BRE, team member of the 2nd Runner-up in the Virtual Reality Contest 2018-2019.

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In these workshops, you will learn:

• Navigating the Unity application
• Creating basic 3D objects and positioning them in the scene
• Manipulating and moving 3D objects via scripts

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Mixed Reality (MR) is one of the most innovative and creative tools for inspiration in Arts & Culture since the beginning of last decade. This seminar introduces the concept of digital transformation and the latest practice in the industry both in public and private sectors, e.g. art festivals and auctions. Participants will have the opportunity to get to know the latest application of the technology, which helps develop intangible beliefs of our future society.

About the speaker

Ms Liz Yeung is the founder of Artechgallery, which aims to creates an immersive virtual space for people to observe, understand and experience art in a whole different dimension. In digitally archiving past and future art exhibits, Liz simultaneously preserves the spirit and expands the possibilities of the art world, making it more accessible to everyone everywhere!

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Collect environmental data is a basic function of IoT components. We will make a small scale weather monitoring station integrated with ESP32, temperature and humidity sensor. You could monitor the real time and historical environmental data remotely over the cloud.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to do basic programming on ESP32 board to control device's input and output
• How to generate data from IoT devices to aggregate and process data in Cloud service

IoT Accessory Pack	ESP32 Weather Station

One set of IoT accessory pack will be given to each participant who has successfully registered for the workshop.

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Implement of an IoT application involves design, measure and monitor of collected environmental data. An IoT simulation engine is a great helper to validate the design and change the scale of your IoT application!

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to do basic programming on Arduino board to control device's input and output
• How to simulate data flow of an IoT development board and its sensors

IoT & sensor simulation with TinkerCAD

Students who have participated in i-Space’s workshops and webinars in semester 1 (2020/21) will have their attendance recorded in the Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) issued by the Centre STARS by semester end.