{“form_type”:”exhibit”,”maker_faire”:”2014_bayarea”,”uid”:”_guid_GbHaPc-nL0nQA0F_KLecjw==”,”tags”:”gadgets, ham-radio, space”,”cats”:”crowdfunding, raspberry-pi”,”project_name”:”ISS-Above lights up when the ISS is ABOVE YOU!”,”private_description”:”The ISS-Above is a device that lights up whenever the International Space Station is nearby (that happens more often than you might expect)rnrnThe International Space Station passes overhead most of the populated areas of the world more frequently than you would imagine. If only you knew it was there.rnrnThat\’s what the ISS-Above does. It lets you (and anyone who can see the device) know the ISS, with it\’s compliment of astronauts, is 260 miles up and passing you by at over 17,500 miles per hour. rnrnIt lights up when the ISS is nearby, but that\’s not all. It can also TWEET a message to the Space Station and it has its own built-in web server to give you a ton of information about current and future passes.rnrnIt\’s both an awareness thing, so more people get to know the Space Station is in their sky, and it\’s also to let those who are \’\'up there\’\’ know that we know and appreciate what they are doing! rnrnI am currently running a Kickstarter to support this initial world-wide roll-out. rnThis is my current Kickstarter page (closing Feb 27th)rnhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1385270522/iss-abovernThe project is over 300% of it\’s goal and 170 backers and still 5 days left. By the time of the Maker Faire there will be at nearly 200 locations around the world who will have already received and setup their own ISS-Above. rnrnThe ISS-Above is built using a Raspberry Pi along with numerous different display options. The code is written by me – and all the calculations for the ISS passes are calculated on the device itself.rnrnI\’ll be bringing along numerous different VERSIONS of the ISS-Above with different display options. including the versions here->rnhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UAIFKQq6KkrnBy the time of the Maker Faire I should also have developed some larger versions of the LED displays. rnrnI am also developing some educational materials that are a natural fit for the product (learning about orbits / the ISS etc). I\’ve already been approached by NASA Johnson Space Center about ISS-Above and I am working with them to get additional educational materials also. rnrnI took a beta version of the device(s) to the San Diego Mini-Maker Faire. rnhttp://sandiegominimakerfaire.org/space-station-overhead/ rnrnThat was very much a hit.. and spurred me on to develop things further, create a Beta program and eventually launch my Kickstarter.rnrnI very much look forward to being a part of the Maker Faire. rnrnThank you for considering my application. rnrn-Liamrnhttp://issabove.com”,”public_description”:”The International Space Station passes overhead most of the populated areas of the world every day. If only you knew it was there. ISS-Above lights up when the ISS is nearby, sends a TWEET to the ISS and has a web server to g”,”project_photo”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/kick-starter01.png”,”project_photo_thumb”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/kick-starter01-500×375.png”,”project_website”:”http://issabove.com”,”project_video”:”http://youtu.be/0UAIFKQq6Kk”,”food”:”No”,”food_details”:”",”org_type”:”None of the above”,”large_non_profit”:”",”sales”:”Yes”,”sales_details”:”I\’m not sure if I really fit in this category (commercial maker) but I thought I would select it just in case. I won\’t be selling anything physically at the Maker Faire… but I will be \’\'marketing\’\’ the ISS-Above and particularly getting people interested in the next Kickstarter I will be running. I don\’t have a big budget for the commercial fee – but if that is needed I\’ll try to stretch my budget of course. rnrnThe ISS-Above\’s range in price from $115 – $250 depending on display type. “,”crowdsource_funding”:”Yes”,”cf_details”:”I am expecting to begin my next Kickstarter in June (or maybe even starting mid May if I can pull it off). This will be for a variety of custom LED displays that I was not able to include in my first Kickstarter.rnrnThis is my current Kickstarter page (closing Feb 27th)rnhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1385270522/iss-above”,”booth_size”:”10×10″,”booth_size_details”:”",”tables_chairs”:”Standard”,”tables_chairs_details”:”",”layout”:”",”activity”:”Yes”,”placement”:”If you have any exhibits related to space it would be great to be close to them. Thanks!”,”booth_location”:”Inside”,”booth_options”:”",”lighting”:”Normal”,”noise”:”Normal – does not interfere with normal conversation”,”power”:”Yes”,”what_are_you_powering”:”I am powering a number of computers / laptops / displays (flat-screen TV\’s) / iPads / Video camera / about 12 Raspberry Pi devices (5V / 1.5Amp each) and some custom LED lights (12V 1.5amp x 4)”,”amps”:”15 amp circuit (1001-1500 watts, 120V)”,”amps_details”:”",”internet”:”My exhibit must have WiFi internet access to work”,”radio”:”No”,”radio_frequency”:”",”radio_details”:”",”fire”:”No”,”hands_on”:”No”,”safety_details”:”",”email”:”liam.kennedy@imagebeam.com”,”name”:”Liam Kennedy”,”maker”:”One maker”,”maker_name”:”Liam Kennedy”,”maker_email”:”liam.kennedy@imagebeam.com”,”maker_bio”:”Liam is passionate about Space/Science/Astronomy. He\’s been president of one of the largest astronomy clubs in the USA, a Griffith Observatory Planetarium lecturer and A NASA solar system Ambassador.”,”maker_twitter”:”@ISSAboveYou”,”maker_photo”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/liam_lr-64-sm.jpg”,”maker_photo_thumb”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/liam_lr-64-sm-416×500.jpg”,”m_maker_name”:["Liam Kennedy"],”m_maker_email”:["liam.kennedy@imagebeam.com"],”m_maker_photo”:[""],”m_maker_photo_thumb”:”",”m_maker_twitter”:”",”m_maker_bio”:[""],”m_maker_gigyaid”:["_guid_GbHaPc-nL0nQA0F_KLecjw=="],”group_name”:”",”group_bio”:”",”group_twitter”:”",”group_photo”:”",”group_photo_thumb”:”",”group_website”:”",”phone1″:”9494003356″,”phone1_type”:”mobile”,”phone2″:”9493874862″,”phone2_type”:”work”,”private_address”:”132 S Greenwood Ave”,”private_address2″:”",”private_city”:”Pasadena”,”private_state”:”CA”,”private_zip”:”91107″,”private_country”:”US”,”supporting_documents”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/iss-above-poster.pdf”,”references”:”Leo Laporte of This Week In Tech (TWiT.TV) has reviewed ISS-Above – they have one at their studio in Petaluma, CArnrnAnother ISS-Above is in the headquarters of The Planetary Society in Pasadena run by Bill Nye the Science Guy (I know Bill personally… so if you ask him about it I\’m sure he\’ll let you know what he thinks). rnrn”,”referrals”:”",”hear_about”:”From the email newsletter”,”first_time”:”Yes”,”anything_else”:”I\’m very new to this Maker type of world – but VERY excited to be part of this. One kid at the Mini Maker Faire in San Diego said \’\'THIS is the coolest thing I have seen here all day!\’\’. I don\’t know if that\’s going to happen at the BIG MASSIVE Maker Faire.. but I\’ll definitely do my best to have what I am displaying inspire everyone in what is possible with these neat small computers like the Raspberry Pi.”}
