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You are invited to join us for the usual drinks, talks and networking but this time, we'll have a group discussion about how the IoT could be used to help those in need!
We require your help because this event will be co-hosted with Product Forge and Shelter. Between July 29th and 31st, Product Forge will bring together student designers, developers, makers and marketers as well as graduates, freelancers and entrepreneurs for a hackathon. The aim of the event will be to enable cross-functional teams to work on a product prototype over a weekend that will solve issues relating to homelessness. The hackathon, organised and run by Product Forge, will be done in partnership with Shelter Scotland, the housing and homelessness charity.
Meetup agenda
The theme of this Meetup will be smart city technology and homelessness. We'll explore how the IoT can be used to help reduce homelessness, and offer assistance to those that need help such as finding social housing, and other services.
It's important to remember that people from all walks of life can suddenly be affected, and causes are often due to circumstances beyond their control.
Examples of how technological initiatives can help include things like encouraging local landlords and property managers to make their standard tenant screening process more amenable to those that are unemployed, or who have low incomes. Technologies that aggregate sources of affordable housing, or temporary accommodation specifically for those who are financially restricted, but eager to get back on their feet. Another example are payment apps that make it easier for people to donate money, or volunteer time, or other resources that help those in need.
In terms of the IoT specifically, sensors could be installed throughout the city that generate data to help the homeless avoid sleeping in areas that are damp, cold, crowded, noisy, or polluted. An app could access real-time data generated by sensors embedded within street furniture such as benches, bus stops, lighting, or via a local mesh network of smartphones.
Sponsors for this event are Product Forge, Codebase, and Nautilus Beam.
The theme of this Meetup will be smart city technology, social housing, and homelessness. We'll explore how the IoT is being used to make social housing smarter and more efficient for tenants, and how it could be used to help reduce homelessness by offering assistance to those in need.
It's important to remember that people from all walks of life can experience difficulties with meeting costs associated with putting a roof over their heads. Anyone can suddenly be affected, often as a result of circumstances that are beyond their control.
Charities such as Shelter help millions of people every year who are struggling with bad housing or homelessness through offering advice, support and legal services. The organisation also campaigns relentlessly to achieve their vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone. One of the many ways Shelter helps those in need is by offering advice about social housing.
Social housing is normally provided by councils and not-for-profit organisations (such as housing associations). A key function of social housing is to provide accommodation that is affordable to people on low incomes. Limits, set by law, are placed on rent increases so that rents are kept affordable. In Scotland qualifying tenants can obtain a Scottish secure tenancy agreement (SST) or a Short Scottish secure tenancy agreement (SSST) that offers rights to Scottish tenants.
Sponsors for this event are Shelter (Scotland), Product Forge, Codebase, and Nautilus Beam.
18:00 REGISTRATION
18:15 - 18:20 WELCOME
18:20 - 18:30 Simon Montford (WEB3//IOT)
Open Forum; members are invited to make announcements, share news, seek project collaborators, recruit talent, promote their IoT events, and request topics for future Meetups.
18.30 - 18:50 Simon Montford (WEB3//IOT)
Simon will chair an open discussion about how IoT could be used to help facilitate outreach programmes, and make a positive impact on helping people find accommodation.
Examples of technological initiatives include things like apps that aggregate sources of affordable housing, or temporary accommodation specifically for those who are financially restricted, but eager to get back on their feet. Another example is a payment app that makes it easier for people to volunteer or donate money.
In terms of the IoT specifically, sensors could be installed throughout the city that generate data to help the homeless avoid sleeping in areas that are damp, cold, crowded, noisy, or polluted. An app could access real-time data generated by sensors embedded within street furniture such as benches, bus stops, lighting, or via a local mesh network of smartphones.
N.B. As we are co-hosting this event with Product Forge and Shelter Scotland, space at the venue will be limited. If you can't make it, please remember to amend your RSVP accordingly.
EVENT DETAILS
The theme of this Meetup will be smart city technology, social housing, and homelessness. We'll explore how the IoT is being used to make social housing smarter and more efficient for tenants, and how it could be used to help reduce homelessness by offering assistance to those in need.
It's important to remember that people from all walks of life can experience difficulties with meeting costs associated with putting a roof over their heads. Anyone can suddenly be affected, often as a result of circumstances that are beyond their control.
Charities such as Shelter help millions of people every year who are struggling with bad housing or homelessness through offering advice, support and legal services. The organisation also campaigns relentlessly to achieve their vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone. One of the many ways Shelter helps those in need is by offering advice about social housing.
Social housing is normally provided by councils and not-for-profit organisations (such as housing associations). A key function of social housing is to provide accommodation that is affordable to people on low incomes. Limits, set by law, are placed on rent increases so that rents are kept affordable. In Scotland qualifying tenants can obtain a Scottish secure tenancy agreement (SST) or a Short Scottish secure tenancy agreement (SSST) that offers rights to Scottish tenants.
Sponsors for this event are Shelter (Scotland), Product Forge, Codebase, and Nautilus Beam.
18:00 REGISTRATION
18:15 - 18:20 WELCOME
18:20 - 18:25 Simon Montford (WEB3//IOT)
Open Forum; members are invited to make announcements, share news, seek project collaborators, recruit talent, promote their IoT events, and request topics for future Meetups.
18:25 - 18:30 Allan Lloyds (Product Forge)
Product Forge will be operating a hackathon that will start immediately after the IoT Meetup. Allan will explain how it will bring together student designers, developers, makers and marketers as well as graduates, freelancers and entrepreneurs. The hackathon theme will be homelessness in partnership with Shelter Scotland.
18.30 - 18:50 Adam Lang (Shelter Scotland)
Shelter Scotland is a charity that works to alleviate the distress caused by homelessness and bad housing. Adam will talk about all the great work they do, and will share their plans for the upcoming homelessness campaign.
18:50 - 19:10 Cyril Dyer (IDE International)
A brief description of this talk will be added soon.
19:10 - 19:30 Simon Scerri Taylor (Arqiva)
Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) is a type of wireless network designed to allow long range communications at a low bit rate, designed for machine-to-machine (M2M) networking environments. The deployment of LPWANs is enabling all kinds of connected devices, even those located in remote locations, to send and receive data. Simon will discuss the pros and cons of different LPWAN technologies, and will talk about their suitability for connecting devices for IoT applications. Arqiva is deploying the SIGFOX network in the UK, and will provide use cases in the context of Smart Cities and Social Housing.
