Tech Lab
Build Your Own Electro-Mechanical FerryClock
Come build your own state-of-the-art electromechanical ferry-tracking apparatus!
Meeting Times
- Sun, 8/6/2023 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sun, 8/6/2023
Closed
About
FerryClock™ is a self-setting analog wall clock with additional dials and lights to indicate the real-time position, heading, and docking status of the two Bainbridge-Seattle ferryboats (additional routes coming soon). It should prove ferry useful in your own home.
From a kit, we will assemble, wire, and solder the gadgets. At home, you will ‘launch’ your FerryClock™ by connecting it to your wireless network (internet).
How does it work? A proprietary algorithm (conceived by a member of the Bainbridge High School robotics team the Spartronics) running in the cloud continually compares the up-to-the-minute (every 15 seconds) latitude/longitude (GPS) location of a real ferryboat (via the Washington State Ferries API) against a reference path to generate a precise sailing progress value. A small, Arduino-compatible microcontroller within FerryClock™ connects to the FERRY TEMPO server over WiFi to receive fresh data, controlling the lights and motors accordingly.
Materials
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
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- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Matthew Carrig
