Science Hack Day Meuse–Rhine Euregion
FabLab Aachen is a partner for the Science Hack Day. We present some information about the event on this page. If you are interested, contact René.
What is it?
Want to know what happens when you put scientists and hackers together in the same physical space for a brief but intense period of collaboration, hacking and building? Come and find out at the Science Hack Day Euregion on May 25 and 26, 2013 in Discovery Center Continium in Kerkrade, the Netherlands.
Bring a group of designers, developers, scientists and other “nerds” together in one room for 48 hours… and what do you get? No one knows but one thing is for sure, very cool stuff will happen during this intensive and cross border cooperation.
This Science Hack Day’s theme consists of three keywords “Brain – Machine – Interface”. Three words which can be put in any random order:
- Brain – Machine – Interface
- Interface – Brain – Machine
- Machine – Interface – Brain
- Etc.
Explore the field of communication pathways between brain and an external device and create new ideas together with other interested people. Besides providing for ICT applications, Continium offers all facilities for the creation of physical objects. Think of clothing which can react on your mood or a cap that expresses the way you feel. Final results can be ideas, plans, products, applications, software, etc.
Anyone can participate. If you’re a coder, designer, scientist, maker or simply an enthusiastic person with good ideas. It’s interactive, it’s fun, it’s educational, it’s hands-on, it’s full with computer stuff and above all: it’s free! You just have to form a group of people with you will work together during the event. This group formation can also be done during the check-in.
Preliminary program
Saturday May 25th:
- 9:30-10:00am: Check-in & coffee/tea
- 10:00am: Welcome
- 10:45am: Hacking begins!
- 10:45am: Lightning Talks
- 12:45pm: Lunch!
- 18.45pm: Dinner!
- Late night: Spend the night in the venue or stay at home/hotel/camping
Sunday May 26th:
- 9:00am: Breakfast!
- 12:30pm: Lunch!
- 13:37pm Hacking stops
- 13:37-2:30pm: Upload/prepare demos
- 2:50pm: Hack demos begin! (open to the public)
- 5.00pm: Winning teams award ceremony
- 6pm: Go home and rest
On Sunday May 26th, three lectures about Brain-Machine-Interface will be given. These lectures are especially organised for the general public.
Prizes
At the end of the event a professional jury will select the best and creative ideas/products. There will be multiple categories in which you can win prizes. What these prizes are, will be revealed at a later stage. However, the most important prize will be ‘Eternal Glory’!
Practical information
The Science Hack Day will be held on May 25 & 26, 2013 in Discovery Center Continium:
Museumplein 2
6461 MA Kerkrade
the Netherlands
You can get here by car, train and bus:
By car: if you come from Germany, you take the A4 or N281 (A76 in the Netherlands) directed to Heerlen. Take the exit “Kerkrade-West” and follow the signs “Discovery Center Continium”. There are enough and free parking places.
By train or bus: Continium is located directly near the train-station. There is also a bus stop in front of the museum. For up-to-date travel information check www.9292.nl / www.db.de
We will try to provide a live stream during the weekend so make sure you bring a hairbrush.
The event is completely free and we will even provide healthy food and drinks for the entire weekend. You can also stay over in Continium, just bring an air mattress and a sleeping bag.
If you still have questions after reading this, you can contact us on
Register
If you want to participate you can send us an email with your name, address, age, work/education and what your preliminary ideas are. You will get an email with a confirmation. In anticipation to the event, information will be posted on Facebook or sent by email.
Official Homepage
http://www.continium.nl/hackday/
