Scripting the Internet of Things
| Project: | Micropython | ||||
A big part of the Internet of Things are the end nodes, such as sensors, that\t\t\t\t
are controlled by microcontrollers or other small computing devices. These\t\t\t\t
devices are getting more and more sophisticated and it can be beneficial to\t\t\t\t
program them with a scripting language instead of a low-level language like C.\t\t\t\t
Such scripting languages need to be implemented specifically to fit and run on\t\t\t\t
a microcontroller and in this talk I will discuss a few of them: Python, Lua,\t\t\t\t
JavaScript and Ruby. I will talk in detail about MicroPython, a lean and\t\t\t\t
efficient reimplementation of Python 3 with a reduced standard library, that\t\t\t\t
runs on microcontrollers and can be used to build Internet-of-Things devices.\t\t\t\t
There will be plenty of time in the talk for questions and open discussion.\t\t\t\t
Damien George
Damien has a background in theoretical physics, robotics and computer
engineering, and loves to program and build things. He is the creator
of MicroPython and ran two very fruitful Kickstarter campaigns to
build a community around this microcontroller language. He has built a
successful company based on MicroPython and the pyboard, brought it to
makers, teachers and industry developers around the world, worked with
the BBC on the micro:bit project, and embarked on projects with the
European Space Agency to bring MicroPython into space. Damien now
works full time improving and maintaining the MicroPython ecosystem.
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