United Kingdom
Inventor | Makertorium Ltd
I am an inventor, engineer, writer and presenter. Other stuff: Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Engineering: Creativity and Communication at Brunel University London; Founder of the Guild of Makers (www.guildofmakers.org); Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and have a PhD in bubbles; Judge on BBC Robot Wars.
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1 month ago
MQTT-fu
This article describes use patterns that experienced MQTT application developers often adopt. It brings together some best practices that are often found in code, passed on verbally, or held in the minds of experienced MQTT practitioners.
1 month ago
Introduction to the Internet of Things
The concepts behind the Internet of Things (IoT). Why a low cost, credit-card sized computer called a Raspberry Pi, the MQTT messaging protocol and Node-RED - a visual flow programming language - are the ideal tools for building your own IoT device.
1 month ago
MQTT
MQTT is a messaging system for the Internet of Things. It makes it easy to get your Things connected using a widely used, standardised protocol. This article explains the important parts, what it is, how to use it and why it was developed.
2 months ago
The Engineering Edge – lasers and atomic clocks
Technology that is used in getting broadband to our houses is also being used to develop more accurate atomic clocks for use in space.
2 months ago
Systems Engineering Appreciation - CPD
Continuing Professional Development – take the opportunity to learn new stuff!
5 months ago
Stand up comedy in Virtual Reality
Watch stand-up comedian Bec Hill in Virtual Reality – available from Friday November 8th, 2019.
5 months ago
The Engineering Edge - Drones
You've heard the podcast? Now find out the extra bits ...
4 months ago
The Engineering Edge – Dinosaurs
Robot Dinosaurs. (That's all you need to know!)
6 months ago
Augmented humans... my thoughts of the future
A whimsical view of what life will be like when we are all augmented...
2 weeks ago
Quantum Computers Part 2 - Programming using IBM's circuit diagram
Quantum stuff is really weird. Accept that and you too can program a quantum computer. WARNING - requires knowledge of Python.
5 months ago
Quantum Computers Part 1 - what?
How does a quantum computer work? Actually, how does a conventional computer work?!