[LCA2019 Chat] Register now for the Open Hardware MiniConf and build a self-driving model car

[Irving]

Hello,

Do we need to do the assembly session to be able to participate in the 
self driving part?

I am interested in experimenting with self driving and machine learning 
but I am already doing embedded stuff for a living, so I don't want to 
take the spot for someone else who wants to learn soldering and hardware 
hacking.

Or maybe if someone else is only interested in the hardware part we can 
team up?

Cheers,
Irving

On 9/1/19 12:02 am, Jonathan Oxer wrote:
> STOP ! Please read this notice before wildly clicking the link !
>
> For Wednesday, 9th January 2019 registration is ONLY open for women 
> and anyone typically under-represented at LCA. Last year, we had a 
> number of fully subsidised diversity tickets: we will do the same this 
> year.  However, we want to do even more to address gender imbalance. 
> There is always a rush of registrations for the OHMC and places sell 
> out quickly. So this year we are asking that our valued, keen, but 
> highly over-represented male attendees patiently wait until Thursday, 
> 10th January 2019 before registering.
>
> Of course, this is a very difficult thing to define, and you may be 
> wondering if this applies to you. All we’re asking is that if you fall 
> into the stereotypical “white straight middle-aged male” category, 
> please just wait one extra day and give other people a chance to 
> participate without being crowded out.
>
> We’ll send another email on Thursday evening to open up registrations 
> for everyone.
>
> Because the lead organisers of the OHMC are exactly those 
> stereotypical straight white middle-aged males, we’re very aware that 
> we don’t necessarily know the best way to do this. We just want to 
> make this event as inclusive and friendly as possible. The one day 
> grace time is an experiment.  If you have any feedback for us about 
> what we could do better, please let us know.
>
> Thank you ! Now on with the general info:
>
> The Open Hardware MiniConf is a 1-day event at LCA, which provides a 
> fun introduction to electronics and hardware hacking. It starts with 
> an assembly session, where you will have the opportunity to learn how 
> to solder while building your own self-driving model car with a 
> machine learning vision system.
>
> Places for the assembly session are strictly limited, so registration 
> is required. Even if you ticked the “Open Hardware MiniConf” box on 
> the LCA registration form, you still need to register for the miniconf 
> separately if you wish to participate in the assembly session.
>
> The cost of the assembly session is AUS$130, which includes all the 
> parts required for you to build your own self-driving model car. Some 
> subsidised places are also available for those who couldn’t otherwise 
> afford to attend. The actual value of the parts provided is closer to 
> AUS$260, but thanks to a generous grant from Linux Australia the cost 
> has been kept low in order to allow more people to participate.
>
> See http://www.openhardwareconf.org/wiki/OHMC2019 for more 
> information, and to register for the assembly session go to:
>
> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aT3gPhfeMZfaexNkXZ15Glb-NFEIFLBWOEC4vpSy8O0
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jon, Andy and the OHMC2019 team
>
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