MiamiJS/nodebots-day-2018

Install Nodejs

• https://nodejs.org/en/download/

Available Boards

Arduino Uno [Beginner]

Tools

• IDE: https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/software

Getting Started

These devices are ready to go, they should have the firmware loaded, but if they don't:

1. Connect the Arduino to your computer via USB
2. Open Arduino IDE
3. Tools > Board: (should auto-detect the 'Arduino/Genuino Uno' board, otherwise select it
4. Tools > Port: Bluetooth Incoming Port
5. File > Examples > Firmata > StandardFirmata
6. Sketch > Upload (of on the editor window, press the second button which is a right arrow, make sure the file name is StandardFirmata)
7. Install Johnny Five

If this Hello World works, you are in business: http://johnny-five.io/examples/

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Particle Photon [Advanced, but has Wifi]

https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/intro/photon/

Tools

• IDE: https://docs.particle.io/guide/tools-and-features/dev/

Getting started, getting connected:

• Mobile App: https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/start/photon/#connect-your-photon
• USB: https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/connect/photon/

Johnny Five

• https://github.com/rwaldron/particle-io#getting-started
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhism2iqT7o

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Arduino ESP8266 [Advanced, but has Wifi]

• Check out BocaJs Github for info on getting started

Other resources

• Basics of prototyping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6U5Y14oM4

Competition

Rules

• You must use a JavaScript library (Johnny Five or otherwise) to control your device.

Criteria

• Originality – 35%
  How original is your idea? Is it completely new and unique, or is it similar to something else?

• Execution – 65%
  How well did your team translate the idea into reality over the course of the hackathon?

• Judges: Cristina Solana (MiamiJS), Jean Felis (FIU, WordCamp Miami)