xAPI + Internet of Things hackathon
12 Apr 2015
From the registration website:
Connecting devices together so that they can communicate and interact is a new frontier for technological innovation. We’re looking for skilled and creative individuals to help us innovate!
Join 50+ of your fellow programmers, developers, and digital enthusiasts, and build programs that combine the power of proximity beacons and micro-computer technologies – so called Internet of Things (IoT) – with the new Experience API (xAPI) that can track learning and training activity in innovative ways!
Calling all programmers and IoT enthusiasts! Join us in building open source interoperable data applications for IoT hardware. The purpose of this hackathon is to explore the application of the Experience API (xAPI) open data standard to Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. This event will support the work of a volunteer NIST / US Ignite Global City action cluster in developing an open ecosystem of IoT technologies to be deployed in emergency and medical simulation training exercises.
When?
April 17-18, 2015
Where?
2nd floor of the Historic Red Brick Courthouse, 29 Courthouse Square, Rockville MD (which is Metro accessible: Rockville metro station is three blocks away on the Red Line - a 7 minute walk)
How much does this cost?
$0.00. $Free.99. Nada. Zilch. Goose-egg-all.
How do I register?
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/xapi-iot-hackathon-tickets-16508129259
What do I need to bring?
Your ideas, a laptop, enthusiasm, and help create solutions that connect proximity beacons and other hardware together into powerful IoT solutions! Connecting and testing these devices will enable the resulting data to be captured, ultimately providing meaningful insights for the identified emergency response and healthcare problem/opportunity.
What am I getting?
- Food and drink – dinner to keep you going and breakfast to help you power through the morning. Plus, a quick presentation and code samples to help you bootstrap your team.
- Fun
- $500 cash prize (for the top design)
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
Anyone 16 years old or older may participate in the event.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please contact Brenda Bannan at brenda.bannan@gmail.com with any questions.