===== Open Data 04.2012 =====

We had two Opendata.ch events in April 2012 in [[#bern|Bern]] and [[#lausanne|Lausanne]], each with about 40 on-site participants. The project results are summarized here.

====== Bern ======

{{ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/7121151185_dcce516cfe.jpg?200}} The event in Bern primarily addressed Open Government Data, in particular to open up and develop new datasets shared with us by experts from the Canton and City of Bern. 

  * [[project:bern_budget|Bern Budget 2012 datavis]]
  * [[project:mysquartier|Mys Quartier]]
  * [[project:smartvote|Smartvote Kandidaten]]
  * Classify your politician (wiki TBD)
  * [[project:canihazswim|Wassertemperaturen von Flussen]]
  * [[project:protectwildlife|Wildruhezonen]]
  * [[project:bake_open_data|Bake Open Data]]
  * [[project:wear_open_data|Wear Open Data]]

==== Data & APIs - Bern ====

  * Finanzdaten Stadt Bern (offline)
  * [[http://make.opendata.ch/forum/discussion/comment/111#Comment_111|GeoPortal Kanton Bern]]
  * **[[data:geoadmin|GeoAdmin API]]** [[http://api.geo.admin.ch/main/wsgi/doc/build/lightapi/sdiapiexamples1.html|DEMO]]

==== Blogs & Press ====

  * [[http://opendata.ch/2012/05/visueller-zugang-zum-stadtberner-budget-2012-dank-berner-open-data-hackday/|Visueller Zugang zum Stadtberner Budget 2012 dank Berner Open Data Hackday]] (opendata.ch)
  * [[http://www.derbund.ch/bern/stadt/Sie-wollen-Daten-fuer-das-Volk-veredeln/story/18426666|Sie wollen Daten für das Volk «veredeln»]] (derbund.ch)
  * [[http://www.derbund.ch/digital/computer/Hacker-spielen-mit-Finanzdaten/story/10696193|Hacker spielen mit Finanzdaten]] (also Berner Zeitung, Aargauer Zeitung, [[http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/digital/computer/Hacker-spielen-mit-Finanzdaten/story/10696193|TagesAnzeiger]])
  * [[http://www.netzwoche.ch/de-CH/News/2012/04/25/Erster-Berner-Open-Data-Hackday.aspx|Erster Berner Open Data Hackday]] (netzwoche.ch)
  * [[http://blog.basis06.ch/2012/05/der-erste-makeopendata-hackday-in-bern/|Der erste MakeOpenData Hackday in Bern]] (basis06.ch)

====== Lausanne ======

{{ http://www.vssec.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Locations-300x201.png?200}} Part of the International Space Apps Challenge (25 locations worldwide), the Lausanne event this month was an Open Government Data camp with a focus on space applications. Please see the [[http://spaceappschallenge.org/location/swiss-space-center|Swiss Space Center]] location page for more details. 

  * [[https://github.com/AVGP/CubeSatRemote/wiki|A New Command and Control Protocol for CubeSats]] ([[http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/new-command-and-control-protocol-cubesats/|A New Command and Control Protocol for CubeSats]])
  * [[https://github.com/SpaceAppsCH/Fragile_Oasis#fragile-oasis|Fragile Oasis: Map-a-Difference]] ([[http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/fragile-oasis-map-difference/|Fragile Oasis: Map-a-Difference]])
  * [[https://github.com/dankrusi/optimal-lunar-landing-analysis/wiki|Optimal Lunar Landing Analysis]] ([[http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/optimal-lunar-landing-sites/|Optimal Lunar Landing Analysis]])
  * [[https://github.com/SpaceAppsCH/PDS-HiRISE-Mobile/wiki|PDS HiRISE Mobile]] ([[http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/nasa-planetary-data-system-interface|Planetary Data System Interface]])
  * [[https://github.com/SpaceAppsCH/HXLator|HXLator]] ([[http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/information-sharing-humanitarian-crisis-response/|Information Sharing for Humanitarian Crisis Response]] challenge)

==== Blogs & Press ====
  * [[http://actu.epfl.ch/news/lausanne-will-host-international-space-apps-challe/en|Lausanne will host International Space Apps Challenge in April 2012]] (EPFL)
  * [[http://ol.posterous.com/127239533|Recap Lausanne #SpaceApps Challenge]] ([[user:loleg]])
  * [[http://ox86.tumblr.com/post/21640213773/nasa-space-apps-challenge-lausanne-c-c-cubesat|Space Apps Challenge Lausanne - C&C CubeSat Project]] (@AVGP)
  * [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17791091|NASA sets challenge for citizen scientists]] (BBC)
  * [[http://www.ustream.tv/channel/spaceapps-lausanne|Live video and presentations from Lausanne]]
  * [[http://spaceappschallenge.org/press/|More media links]] (spaceappschallenge.org)