Build Stuff 2017

Based on a customer case where geographical information from IoT devices, salt spreaders in the case, must be processed and combined to rides and compared with predefined routes. By taking advantage of the properties of an actor framework like Akka.NET, this can be implemented in a very elegant way.

A look to the era of ‘smart’ things and how design can save the world. In recent years we are hearing more and more about the advent of smart objects, from the smart alarm to the smart fridge, connected light bulbs to connecting our wallet to the Internet. It is clear that something exciting but very strange is happening in the world of connected technology. Simply put, when it comes to connected devices, we design a lot of 'useless things'. Is ‘smart’ dumb? In this presentation, I will look critically at this era of ‘smart’ devices, examine what went wrong and how designers can utilise this era to create meaningful interactions with technology and save the world.

Docker has the potential to revolutionize how we build, deliver, support and even design software. But it doesn't have to be a violent revolution. The end goal might be breaking your existing ASP.NET monolith into microservices which run cross-platform on .NET Core, but the first step can be as simple as packaging your whole .Net Framework application as-is into a Docker image and running it as a container.


In this session I'll take an existing ASP.NET WebForms application and package it as a Docker image, which can run in a container on Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10. I'll show you how to run the app and a SQL Server database in Docker containers on Windows, and how to use Docker Compose to define the structure of a distributed application.


Then I'll iteratively add functionality to the app, making use of the Docker platform to modernize the monolith without a full rebuild. I'll take a feature-driven approach and show you how Docker makes it easy to address performance, usability and design issues.

Additionally Robot Kit Hardware Cost is 60 EUR.
Do tyou want to create, design and program your own awesome robots with JavaScript and open source hardware? Developers, this is your chance to dive into the World of Hardware! JavaScript is already the most used Language on the Web that it makes sense to use it for Robotics as well! Ever more powerful and cheap Microprocessors (Arduino, Intel Edison, Raspberry Pi) combined with Javascript Frameworks for Robotics (cylon/johnny-five) enable to easily build even complex robots. In this 6h practical Workshop for Robotics Beginners we start by assembling the 2 wheeled Robot Kits (Wifi-enabled, and with custom Lasercut and 3D printed parts), decorate them to your taste and then program them with JavaScript! We end with a Sumo-style Battle or Capture the Flag Session! Topics: Digital Design Digital Fabrication with the Lasercutter Building the Sumobot Installation and Configuration of the Robot Brain (Microcontroller plus Motor Driver) Programming your Robot using JavaScript and the johnny-five framework Add sensors and actors to your Robot After the workshop, you can take the Robot home with you :) Prerequisites: Just bring your own notebook (Linux, Mac or Windows)