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Learn About Powerful, Palm-Sized Single-Board Computers at Avon Branch Library
By Ingrid Rivera, LPLS Public Relations Associate
AVON, Jan. 17, 2014: Imagine designing a palm-sized computer that would allow you to open your garage door using your cell phone.
Or imagine turning your HDTV or stereo into a multimedia platform, or creating an automatic food dispenser for your pet that you control remotely.
With a single-board computer (SBC), the possibilities are endless!
Single-board computers are making a comeback, and people are designing them for all kinds of cool projects!
Come learn about low-cost single-board computers at Avon Branch Library, Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. The Avon Branch Library is located at 37485 Harvest Drive in Avon.
It’s open for all ages.
The Avon High School Tech Club will introduce you to SBCs, highlight their features and review the current SBC landscape.
Come learn about SBCs and the exciting things you can do with them.
Plus, learn about the low-cost options available on the market today.
Note this program is not hands-on but a demonstration.
Single-board computers are pocket-sized devices offering great PC functionality usually costing under $100. These tiny computers are oftentimes used as controllers, connected to other computers or TVs, and peripherals like monitors or keyboards. They can also stand alone.
SBCs are already being embraced by students learning computer science and engineering, and by computer hobbyists who enjoy building and creating in this mini-computer platform.
Scott Seighman, Avon High School Tech Club advisor, said both families and schools are benefiting from SBC technology: it’s inexpensive and a great tool for teaching computer science skills.
SBCs also control motors or robots, and the opportunities for design are limitless, Seighman said.
“If you can think of it, you can probably do it. Just use your imagination,” said Seighman, who is also a systems engineer at Oracle, the second largest software company in the world.
Seighman said people are already using this powerful platform to control the lights in their house or to install and manage cameras, creating their own security system. Others are using the technology to create a little motorized system that automatically throws balls for their pets.
Still others are using SBCs to turn their regular HDTVs or stereos into multimedia platforms that stream online movies and music, he said.
Come learn more about this exciting mini-computer revolution!
See details of our Avon Branch Library program below.
Introduction To Low-Cost Single-Board Computers
Tuesday, January 28 from 7 to 8 p.m.,
Avon Branch Library, 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon
The single-board computer (SBC) revolution has arrived and dozens of low-cost options are on the market. The Avon High School Tech Club will introduce you to SBCs, highlight the features and review the current SBC landscape. Demonstrations and resources will be shared to help you choose a single-board computer for your project.
Preregistration is required online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743.
Avon High School Tech Club’s future events at Avon Branch Library
The Avon High School Tech Club will visit our Avon Branch Library again in March to present “Hands-on with the Raspberry Pi.” Come to this class and learn all about the Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized single-board computer.
Read event details below.
Hands-On With The Raspberry Pi
Tuesday, March 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. or
Wednesday, March 12 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Avon Branch Library, 37485 Harvest Drive, Avon
The Raspberry Pi, a credit card-sized single-board computer, has triggered a resurgence of homemade innovation, and encouraged children, teens, adults and hobbyists to become software developers. The Avon High School Tech Club will walk you through a hands-on project demonstration intended to highlight the hardware and software features of the Raspberry Pi and introduce you to the limitless options available for it. Bring your own Raspberry Pi or use a loaner. There will be limited seating for the hands-on portion. Feel free to bring a parent to work with you, but they need not register. Others are welcome to join the conversation if the hands-on seating is full.
Preregistration is required online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Avon Branch Library at 440-934-4743.
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