Boomset Blog • Posts Tagged ‘wearable tech’

5 DIY #EventTech Projects for the “Geeky” Planner

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The world of do-it-yourself tech is enjoying a golden era. And while many factors are in play, two names are linked to DIY electronics’ rise in popularity: Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

A quick introduction if you’re not familiar with these two:

Raspberry Pi is a microcomputer about the size of a credit card. Its release in 2012 gave tinkers, programmers, and DIYers the platform they need to build their own electronics. Today, the Raspberry Pi is recognized as the most successful British computer.

Arduino, on the other hand, is a microcontroller that comes with a low power processing unit, plenty of connectors, and its own programming language. For implementing automations, Arduino is hard to beat!

If you want to see how these boards stack up against each other, you can check out this in-depth comparison.

There’s an event app to cover almost each and every facet of the event lifecycle, and assisting technologies - like beacons, RFID readers, and so on - to further collect and crunch numbers and data for more efficiency. Data reporting, for example, is one such feature boosted by the Internet of Things that is key to determining current event efforts, and is an essential player in developing strategies for future events.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing event technologies from check-in to attendee tracking, cashless payments, and more. The “things” comprise everything from hardware, to software, to service, smart remotes and devices, cloud computing, data, mobile, visual, virtual, digital.

But what is the Internet of Things (IoT) and how does it affect the events industry? Here are five benefits that the IoT has for event management and beyond.

#OOTD: Wearable Technology Is No Joke!

The first of April and the jokes are a-brewin’! We’re not looking to prank ya over here on the Boomset Blog, though today’s topic might seem more like we’re heading Back to the Future.

In a recent collab with Koncept Events, we spoke about our top predictions for the event industry this year. (Click here if you haven’t read it yet!) One such trend we spoke about is the use of a tiny microchip in NFC devices. It’s especially useful for lead retrieval and attendee tracking for us #eventprofs, but it can also add some extra fashion flair to your event design.

Boomset Updates, #EventTech trends, and event industry news

5 DIY #EventTech Projects for the “Geeky” Planner

HOW THE INTERNET OF THINGS BENEFITS EVENT MANAGEMENT

#OOTD: Wearable Technology Is No Joke!

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