Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
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Immersive Cube Experience
Faire: Rome
Maker: EY
The "Immersive Cube" is a three-dimensional environment that offers an immersive experience by projecting content, images and videos onto all the inner surfaces of the cube. In addition, it will be possible to further immerse oneself in virtual reality by using VR and AR headset, allowing the user to interact with objects and digital spaces.
In detail, the experience will be divided into three different use cases:
- TEA Research lab, which will allow the user to learn about genome editing projects for stronger, climate-resilient plants
- Malteria Brewery Virtual Tour, where the user will be able to explore the secrets of the malt house, interact with themed objects and discover the traceability function of the beer in bottle
- Sensorial Tour; here, users will be able to test themselves, trying to associate the right type of oil with the aroma perceived inside the Cube.
What the three experiences have in common is a new way of conveying information and learning notions that are often complex (such as neuroscience or genome editing) or difficult to physically reach (such as visiting a malt house). This allows the public to learn more about the products they are going to buy, and be more aware of new scientific discoveries useful in underlining concepts such as made in Italy, food sovereignty and sustainability.
Robot ELIOS
Faire: Rome
Maker: ITI RENATO ELIA
ROBOT ELIOS was designed to help bring new archaeological finds to light, hence its auspicious name. allow you to make a 3D scan of the surrounding environment, detecting a cloud of points, then reworked by a technical software that identifies the possible distance from a possible find, for example, in an unexplored and difficult to access tunnel, then use a very economical detection technology, resulting in a reliable product at a low cost
Le Strutture Tremano
Faire: Rome
Maker: Gruppo MCGM
The system consists of a base and 24 shapes. On the base, there are two vibrating plates, one for each child, who takes turns placing a shape corresponding to the color shown on the central button. The goal for the child is to build a structure as tall as possible, trying to keep it steady after the vibrations, level by level. The first player whose construction falls, loses. There are 6 shapes provided for each color, corresponding to randomly changing LEDs, making the game dynamic with varying levels of difficulty dictated by the shapes themselves. It is simple, affordable, and intuitive.
Progetto – E-Tyres
Faire: Rome
Maker: Polo Scolastico Superiore "Volta" - Castel San Giovanni - Piacenza
Use of piezoelectric sensors on tyres, rims, or on the road or rail to generate electricity during movement in a completely green and free way without drawing energy from the vehicle. Energy harvesting application with great potential. Working prototype with sensors applied to the rear wheel of a bicycle available to the public for demonstration.
Lab2GO
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Università di Roma
Thanks to the lab2go project, many schools have had the opportunity in recent years to redevelop their school laboratory and re-evaluate the role of laboratory activity in learning STEM disciplines. Innovative teaching experiences and equipment for carrying out unconventional experiments for the world of schools were also created. In the stands that will be made available at the Maker Faire, we intend to give schools the opportunity to present the work they have done, and in particular the projects in which the digital and sustainability-oriented aspects are more relevant. The various courses offered to schools and the lab2go project as a whole will also be presented.
Approcci di Machine Learning per la classificazione di immagini dermoscopiche
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Università di Roma
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world with a high mortality rate. Early identification and diagnosis of skin lesions is essential to determine the best treatment for the patient and to increase the survival rate in the case of cancerous lesions. Diagnosis of this disease is conducted manually by more or less experienced dermatologists, but it proves to be time consuming and difficult. Machine-learning and deep-learning approaches have been developed to overcome these issues and support dermatologists, in order to make this procedure much easier, faster, and more accurate.
Un sistema wearable rivoluzionario e non invasivo per la misura degli stati mentali in tempo reale e nella vita di tutti i giorni
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Università di Roma
Mindtooth allows the neurophysiological evaluation of people in a wide range of situations, giving access to neurophysiological indicators related to different processes such as mental workload, stress, and vigilance. The Mindtooth system will provide a channel of communication between people and their surrounding environment, generating invaluable benefits in a huge set of current Social Challenges, such as smart and connected cities, connected and automated vehicles, cybersecurity, health, safety and 4.0 Industry.
Sigma RP
Faire: Rome
Maker: ITIS GALILEO GALILEI DI ROMA
Sigma is a Roleplay game server based on the famous GTA V video game, thanks to the FiveM framework.
With its custom-developed software, Sigma has become one of the most popular servers in Italy, collecting large numbers in three years, and differentiating itself from the competition for the development of new features and fluidity in gameplay.
Players can create a unique character, choosing their appearance, clothing, name and background. They play a specific role, such as policeman, criminal, paramedic, etc. and interact with each other using proximity voice chat.
Quadriuvium Game S.r.l.
Faire: Rome
Maker: Quadrivium Game S.r.l.
Quadrivium - Paths of History is a puzzle-game with investigative elements, developed for PC, which allows players to investigate, impersonate different historical characters, and find information that permits them to solve the mystery related to the disappearance of one of the main characters of the game.
SAFE VR – Un metaverso sicuro ed inclusivo per tutti
Faire: Rome
Maker: Fondazione Istituto Tecnico Superiore per le Tecnologie della Informazione e della Comunicazione
SAFE VR will allow you to navigate in an inclusive Metaverse session accessible to all. Through a demo created on Spacial, users will be able to enter a dimension of Augmented Reality not only through the Oculus, but also from PC and/or mobile. Here four tools designed and created ad hoc (high contrast QR, illuminated walking strip, dixlexia free texts, audio) will allow easier navigation for subjects who are not inclined to use new technologies, as well as for visually impaired subjects or with difficulties related to example for dyslexia.
C-Eyes
Faire: Rome
Maker: IT Archimede
C-Eyes is an innovative assistive technology designed to empower visually impaired individuals. Through the use of artificial intelligence and computer vision, C-Eyes captures real-time images and converts them into detailed audio descriptions, essentially enabling users to 'see' through hearing. Our device comes in two models. The 'Pro' model integrates a personal AI assistant powered by OpenAI GPT-4, providing advanced functionality and interactive voice recognition. The 'Lite' model, an economical and lightweight alternative, focuses on core functions of scene recognition and audio synthesis. Both models serve our mission to enhance independence, safety, and quality of life for visually impaired individuals. C-Eyes demonstrates the transformative potential of AI technology in tackling societal challenges and promoting inclusivity.
Spazio Q
Faire: Rome
Maker: Quadro Quantico di Filippo Gualazzi
The installation is made up of a modular structure that supports screens and graphics in line with the studio's identity.
Spazio Q represents the soul and identity of Quadro Quantico, linked by the aim of uniting the real and the virtual, in search of new spaces of use through the aid of new technologies and digital media.
#P&P2ESPy32
Faire: Rome
Maker: Bruno Luziatelli
From the Pick&Place to the finished board (the #ESPy32). Project that involves the presentation of all phases from the design of the diagram, to the definition of the PCB, by means of CAD, to the creation of the circuit, to the assembly of the SMD components, through the specially created Pick&Place, up to the passage in the oven at controlled temperature for welding and finally testing. Both for educational purposes and for Maker projects. The project could be presented in technical schools.
The project of some makers of Officine Robotiche, in the framework of AssoInnovazione.
Embodied AI Agent with a real robotic platform
Faire: Rome
Maker: Machine Learning Reply
The talk will focus on a real implementation of Embodied AI agent. We will start with an overview of the Machine Learning models covered within Reply R&D, therefore DinoV2 for Object Detection (https://dinov2.metademolab.com/), PALM (https://palm-e.github.io/ ) as a starting point for VLMs (Visual Language Models) and be able to generalize a large number of tasks that require multimodal input (both with images and text). We will then move on to a focus on a robotic agent such as SPOT by Boston Dynamics, therefore its architecture, the potential of this agent and the sensors present in stock. From here we will have the basis to move on to an implementation of Embodied AI Agents controlled completely with voice in natural language. We will show an orchestrator who, by receiving voice commands in natural language as input, will be able to control a robotic agent such as SPOT by Boston Dynamics and use the Machine Learning models necessary to complete the individual tasks within the episode initiated by the user. We will then show current developments in the way related to the use of Visual Language Models, such as RT-2(https://robotics-transformer2.github.io/) for robotic agents and LINGO-1(https://wayve.ai/ ) for autonomous driving.
USE OF AI FOR THE MAPPING OF AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL XENBIOTIC CONTAMINATION USING TERRITORIAL MICRO-SAMPLING CARRIED OUT BY BEES
Faire: Rome
Maker: FOSAN ETS
Bees play a fundamental role in ecosystems and are present throughout the territory (at our latitude).
The bee carries out its collection and pollination activity in a radius ranging between 2 and 10 km, and is attracted only by plants and clean water, avoiding contact with any waste and/or waste material.
Every day, on average, a worker bee visits up to 7,000 flowers, fulfilling its very important role for the ecosystem.
Any xenobiotic contamination present in the materials collected by bees and derived products are representative of the contamination of the flora and surface waters of the area where the hive is located.
Fosan is starting the creation of a mapping of sentinel hives located throughout the country, in order to monitor the conditions of environmental risk from xenobiotic contamination.
The analytical data referring to the samples taken in the various "sentinel hives" are processed with AI techniques to identify level curves of xenobiotic contamination and related hotspots, and the presumed connections with human activities. With AI, the presumed correlations between the recorded anthropic activities and the levels of contamination of the hive products are identified.
PuroSole Sistemi Solari a radiazione diretta
Faire: Rome
Maker: Digitarch Farm srl
Heliostats are devices that reflect the sun's rays onto a fixed target. They use motorized reflecting surfaces that automatically follow the trajectory of the Sun. Today they are used only in large plants for the production of electricity with reflecting surfaces of hundreds of square meters and millionaire investments (such as the Archimede thermodynamic plant by Carlo Rubbia). But we think that a heliostat can also be used for other purposes, such as: lighting environments where the sun does not reach, cooking food, water pasteurization, etc. and without the need to use any type of energy other than solar radiation. We have therefore studied and created a simple, cheap and easy to use heliostat. The study and creation of the first prototypes required several years and involved considerable economic resources. A medium-sized coffee roasting plant (30 kg/hour) was also built. The plant, the Hw/Sw projects, the patents, the prototypes, were brought by the partners supplied to the new Start Up Digitarch Farm which will develop the production and commercial process using the already registered PuroSole brand.
Pickleball uno sport per tutti
Faire: Rome
Maker: Didattica & Sport s.r.l.
sector of the construction of sports facilities and facilities allows us to best advise our customers regarding the choice of the most suitable solution for
its use and maintenance needs. We have been working with oratories, schools and organizations for over thirty years. We propose and create solutions for the construction or redevelopment of educational spaces, outdoors and indoors. We can also offer real advice.
Alice – Between The Mirrors
Faire: Rome
Maker: Freie Maker e.V.
Freie Maker e.V. is maker community from Aachen, Germany. Freie Maker wants to let people get access to technologies, through DIY, OpenSource, and learning by doing. With Alice - Between The Mirrors, we want to give people a playful way into quantum technology basics. This is mostly achieved with led games, with technology hidden behind an artistic, natural surface. Albeit games can be also played without learning about the quantum technology aspect, they should at least encourage people to rebuild this artistic open-source objects for their homes.
A biphasic metamaterial with simultaneous insulation of vibration and noise
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Università di Roma
A fluid-solid biphasic 3D printable mechanical metamaterial can be capable of simultaneous insulation of elastic and acoustic waves, which is essential for efficient sound and vibration isolation solutions. The structural design of biphasic periodic material is inspired by the triply periodic minimal surface lattice, which is suited to maintain the two phases separated from each other. To analyze the performance of metamaterials, dispersion relationships need to be calculated. Finite element models and optimization algorithms are applied to look for the largest realizable frequency stopband.
Yeastime s.r.l. Startup Innovativa
Faire: Rome
Maker: Yeastime s.r.l. startup innovativa
Yeastime Start Up S.r.l. develops a fermentation 2.0 process using an innovative stimulation cycle applied dynamically to bioreactors. The technology is equipped with sensors aimed at real-time monitoring and integrated with a mechanical wave generator, which can optimize the process by reducing the overall duration by 30 percent. The product, obtained through this technology, will result from an optimal interaction between the target microorganism and the basic ingredients.
Pollen Sprayer
Faire: Rome
Maker: IISS “Ven. Ignazio Capizzi” - Bronte ( CT)
The Pollen Sprayer is a particular electronic tank, equipped with nebulizers, which allows you to carry out the artificial pollination of plants with the aid of a drone. Designed for the pistachio plant, it can be used for any fruit tree in order to improve fruit setting and increase production. What makes the Pollen Sprayer unique is the fact that it can be adapted to any drone. In fact, given the high cost, the purchase of specific agricultural drones is not accessible to everyone.
Sedia a rotelle elettrica per tetraplegici
Faire: Rome
Maker: IIS Tito Sarrocchi
In the 2022-2023 school year, the students of class IV and V of the Electronic Robotics specialization allowed tetraplegic people, i.e., person with inability to voluntarily move the upper and lower parts of the body, to move independently and using the residual mobility of the head.
An Arduino NANO 33 BLE and an inertial sensor present on board allow to intercept the movements of the head and, through the Bluetooth module, the information of the head movements is delivered to a self-built Master board and subsequently, through the DAC, the voltages are created to run the engines. Moreover, a set of sensors on the perimeter of the wheelchair avoids obstacles and a LIDAR sensor helps reconstruct the surrounding environment.
Connecting Humans And Robots Through Wearable Haptics
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università di Siena
In this project, the objective is to record and transmit tactile sensations to the fingertip. We developed both the sensing part and the wearable actuation part. The sensing part is in charge of sensing tactile cues applied to the finger. The actuation part is a wearable robotic thimble that squeezes the fingertip, rendering in real-time the sensation experienced on the sensing side. Actuation and sensing counterparts are placed in different locations
PADEL SMASH FUTURE powered by Padel Trend Expo
Faire: Rome
Maker: Padel Trend srl
PADEL SMASH FUTURE powered by Padel Trend Expo
