Bike Theft Challenge - London Hackspace

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From: Nick Johnson <arach...@notdot.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:42:28 +0100
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Subject: Re: [london-hack-space] Bike Theft Challenge
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The way I read the rules of the competition, it's aimed squarely at
preventing removal of a bike. An alarm won't prevent removal, it'll alert
someone to the fact that it's been removed. As such, won't it fail to meet
the requirements of the contest?

-Nick

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Howard <ha.mitchell.mob...@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Yup,
> progress has been slow, but steady, :-)
>
> *project page here <http://www.gandish.com/project-fungus/index.html>*
>
> more collaborators welcome - especially those that can assist with
> building the (so far illusive!) working prototype,
>
> current effort is to make an Ardurino detect movement then notify an
> Android mobile phone via BT,
>
> so far paired up a Bluetooth-chip and an Android phone:
>
> http://www.gandish.com/project-fungus/prototype.html
>
> now need to get the Gadget Shield to speak to the phone..
>
> {ongoing!}
>
>
>
> On Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:00:00 UTC+1, mentar wrote:
>>
>>  On a non-trolling note, Howard<http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/User:Howard>has started a project to help solve the problem with bike theft, I'm
>> helping him a bit with the electronics side of things. Maybe there's space
>> for collaboration?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Eugene
>>
>> On 23/08/12 13:59, Wasim wrote:
>>
>> I went to the opening event of the NESTA Bike Theft Challenge recently.
>> See here for details: http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_**
>> of_work/challengeprizes/**cyclingchallenges/assets/**
>> features/hands_off_my_bike<http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/challengeprizes/cyclingchallenges/assets/features/hands_off_my_bike>
>>
>> They explained details about the prize, the timeline and what they're
>> looking for in a successful application. They also made a few suggestions
>> on things worth investigating and stuff they thought would be a waste of
>> time.
>>
>> Very interesting day but, to cut a long story short, I'd like to apply.
>> Mainly 'cos I've had 3 bikes stolen over the years - including one out of a
>> locked garden shed behind a six foot wall with a padlocked gate. I get very
>> attached to my bikes so I'm stoked at the idea of figuring out new and
>> better ways to prevent bike theft.
>>
>> It's not something I can do by myself but if there are are Hackspacers
>> interested in joining up and making an application, let me know.
>> If there's enough we can arrange to meet up - I'll give an overview of
>> the Challenge and we can take it from there.
>>
>> Wasim
>>
>>
>>
>>

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The way I read the rules of the competition, it&#39;s aimed squarely at pre=
venting removal of a bike. An alarm won&#39;t prevent removal, it&#39;ll al=
ert someone to the fact that it&#39;s been removed. As such, won&#39;t it f=
ail to meet the requirements of the contest?<div>

<br></div><div>-Nick<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 23, 2012=
 at 3:21 PM, Howard <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ha.mitchell.mob=
i...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ha.mitchell.mob...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span=
> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></di=
v><font color=3D"#351c75">Yup,</font><div><font color=3D"#351c75">progress =
has been slow, but steady, :-)</font></div>

<div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75">=
<b><a href=3D"http://www.gandish.com/project-fungus/index.html" target=3D"_=
blank">project page here</a></b></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75"><=
br></font></div>

<div><font color=3D"#351c75">more=A0collaborators=A0welcome - especially th=
ose that can assist with building the (so far illusive!) working prototype,=
</font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=
=3D"#351c75">current effort is to make an Ardurino detect movement then not=
ify an Android mobile phone via BT,</font></div>

<div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75">=
so far paired up a Bluetooth-chip and an Android phone:</font></div><div><f=
ont color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75"><a href=
=3D"http://www.gandish.com/project-fungus/prototype.html" target=3D"_blank"=
>http://www.gandish.com/project-fungus/prototype.html</a></font></div>

<div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75">=
now need to get the Gadget Shield to speak to the phone..</font></div><div>=
<font color=3D"#351c75"><br>{ongoing!}</font></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><d=
iv class=3D"h5">

<div><font color=3D"#351c75"><br></font></div><div><font color=3D"#351c75">=
<br></font><br>On Thursday, 23 August 2012 15:00:00 UTC+1, mentar  wrote:<b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-=
left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">


 =20
   =20
 =20
  <div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000">
    <div>On a non-trolling note, <a href=3D"http://wiki.london.hackspace.or=
g.uk/view/User:Howard" target=3D"_blank">Howard</a>
      has started a project to help solve the problem with bike theft,
      I&#39;m helping him a bit with the electronics side of things. Maybe
      there&#39;s space for collaboration?<br>
      <br>
      Cheers<br>
      Eugene<br>
      <br>
      On 23/08/12 13:59, Wasim wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">I went to the opening event of the NESTA Bike=
 Theft
      Challenge recently. See here for details:
<a href=3D"http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/challengeprizes/cyclingcha=
llenges/assets/features/hands_off_my_bike" target=3D"_blank">http://www.nes=
ta.org.uk/areas_<u></u>of_work/challengeprizes/<u></u>cyclingchallenges/ass=
ets/<u></u>features/hands_off_my_bike</a><br>


      <br>
      They explained details about the prize, the timeline and what
      they&#39;re looking for in a successful application. They also made a
      few suggestions on things worth investigating and stuff they
      thought would be a waste of time. <br>
      <br>
      Very interesting day but, to cut a long story short, I&#39;d like to
      apply. Mainly &#39;cos I&#39;ve had 3 bikes stolen over the years -
      including one out of a locked garden shed behind a six foot wall
      with a padlocked gate. I get very attached to my bikes so I&#39;m
      stoked at the idea of figuring out new and better ways to prevent
      bike theft.<br>
      <br>
      It&#39;s not something I can do by myself but if there are are
      Hackspacers interested in joining up and making an application,
      let me know.<br>
      If there&#39;s enough we can arrange to meet up - I&#39;ll give an
      overview of the Challenge and we can take it from there.<br>
      <br>
      Wasim<br>
      <br>
      <br>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
  </div>

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