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 ====== UKHAS 2012 Conference ====== ====== UKHAS 2012 Conference ======
  
-The UKHAS Conference will be on 22/09/12 starting at 1030 and will go +The UKHAS Conference was held at Kings College London (London Bridge Campus), Great Maze Pond,London, SE1 1UL in New Hunts House building on 22/09/12. 
-on until 1800, the morning will be various talks followed by lunch + 
-(included in the ticket price) and then the afternoon will be a +{{:general:fq3oy_-_imgur.jpg?200|}} 
-mixture of workshops, talks, discussions and various other features+ 
-Afterwards will be some sort of pub trip (it will happen this time!).+[[http://imgur.com/a/K0bv7#0|Upu's Pictures]]
  
 ===== Timetable ===== ===== Timetable =====
  
   * 1030 Conference begins   * 1030 Conference begins
-    * 1030 Introduction - James Coxon +    * 1030 Introduction - James Coxon [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY|YouTube]] 
-    * 1040 2 way comms using RFM22b - Mark Jessop +    * 1040 2 way comms using RFM22b - Mark Jessop [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY&feature=player_detailpage#t=426s|YouTube]] 
-    * 1110 Rockets etc - Ed Moore +    * 1110 Rockets etc - Ed Moore [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY&feature=player_detailpage#t=1801s||YouTube]] 
-    * 1140 New Stuff with Habitat - Adam Greig and Daniel Richman +    * 1140 New Stuff with Habitat - Adam Greig and Daniel Richman [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY&feature=player_detailpage#t=4023s||YouTube]] 
-    * 1210 "Software can be the weakest link" - John Graham-Cumming +    * 1210 "Software can be the weakest link" - John Graham-Cumming [[http://blog.jgc.org/2012/09/my-ukhas-2012-conference-talk-hab.html|Link to Slides]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY&feature=player_detailpage#t=6301s|YouTube]] 
-    * 1240 SSDV and other imaging techniques / SSDV on the Raspberry Pi - Phil Heron and Dave Akerman+    * 1240 SSDV and other imaging techniques / SSDV on the Raspberry Pi - Phil Heron and Dave Akerman [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEaf1QLRUY&feature=player_detailpage#t=7681s|YouTube]]
   * 1300 Lunch   * 1300 Lunch
   * 1400 General Discussion   * 1400 General Discussion
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     * How to setup a receiving station     * How to setup a receiving station
     * Bio-prospecting - Oliver     * Bio-prospecting - Oliver
-  * 1700 Short history of small super-pressure balloons - Dan Bowen+  * 1700 Short history of small super-pressure balloons - Dan Bowen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUGkq3Q2JQhN_ChjcPPwAW3A&v=ilaKtZz5fP0&feature=player_detailpage|YouTube Part1]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=UUGkq3Q2JQhN_ChjcPPwAW3A&v=cxkZViG4yoc&feature=player_detailpage|YouTube Part2]]
   * 1730 Conclusion - James Coxon   * 1730 Conclusion - James Coxon
   * 1800 Conference finishes   * 1800 Conference finishes
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   * Beginners Arduino   * Beginners Arduino
 +    * For complete beginners - quick overview of how to get started with an arduino, how to upload sketches, make LEDs blink and serial communications - if we have time we'll go over interfacing a GPS module and a radio.
   * Discussion on PCB design & SMD Soldering   * Discussion on PCB design & SMD Soldering
 +  * How to setup a receiving station
   * Bioprospecting part 2   * Bioprospecting part 2
-  * 5 minute quick talks +  * Comms station demo
- +
-===== Location ===== +
- +
-The conference is going to take place at Kings College London (London Bridge Campus) in New Hunts House building. Its really easy to get to with good rail, bus and tube links (London Bridge). The conference room is G4 which is on the ground floor near to the main entrance. +
- +
-  * Google Maps [[https://www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=204813057450767887121.0004a2ff0fafe1659182a&ll=51.504549,-0.085187&spn=0.013356,0.029354&t=h&z=15&iwloc=0004a2ff1aa9c31ff46c7&source=embed|link]] +
-  * KCL website [[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/campuslife/campuses/guys/Guys.aspx|link]] +
-  * TfL Tube map [[http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/im/SI-C.html|link]] +
-===== Tickets ===== +
- +
-We've got space for approximately 50 people and it'll be on a first +
-come first served basis. Tickets are £20, this goes towards hiring the +
-venue and food etc, any left over money will be donated to BATC and +
-other service we use. For those who are unable to attend we'll be +
-streaming the whole day - we've learnt a number of lessons from the +
-first conference so the quality should be a bit better. As usual chat +
-will be on #highaltitude. +
- +
-To book your place please visit: +
-[[http://randomaerospace.com/ukhas/2012_UKHAS_conference_payments/Pay_Here.html]] +
-- identical setup to last year, your name will be added to the list +
-(though not automatically so check back in 24hrs or so)+
  
-===== Contact =====+===== Badge Board =====
  
-We are still looking for more people to talk and also suggestions for +The [[general:ukhasbadgeboard|UKHAS Badgeboard]] was given to attendees of the 2012 UKHAS Conference in London on the 20th of September 2012. For full technical details on the board see this [[general:ukhasbadgeboard|article]].
-workshops that people would like to see so get in touch either on IRC +
-or this mailing list.+
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