Campus Party Europe was held in Utrecht (The Netherlands). It is the greatest technological experience of the world which brings together thousands of young geeks & aspiring entrepreneurs in a festival of innovation, creativity, science, digital entertainment & entrepreneurship.
The Things Network had a large share in the success of the event as a whole. Wienke gave a presentation about how the global network was rolled-out. Johan held a workshop where over 150 people participated. During the event, 400 Arduino - sponsored by Eurofiber - were handed out, enabling people to get a hands-on experience with The Things Network. Three highlighted use cases that were created:
Robot hand
Controlling a Robot hand via The Things Network. The robot hand can be controlled over a large distance, it can be activated through a downlink that is sent over the network.
Audience tracker in public spaces
In many stations in The Netherlands, a piano is placed for anyone to make use of. If a good artist starts to play, a large audience is gathered in no-time. The use case it is based on the assumption that the size of the audience relates to the level of skills of the artist. With a sound detector, a rough indication of the size of the audience can be given. When the level of sounds is above a certain threshold, a signal is sent over the network and notifies people close by.
Check the short movie.
Smart Lock
A smart lock was created at the Campus Party. When typing in a correct pincode, a signal is sent over the LoRaWAN network and opens a digital lock.
Check the short movie.
