Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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FTC Team #15901 Aztec.exe

Faire: Orange County

Maker: Aztec.exe

Home: California, United States

Aztec.exe is a FTC (First Tech Challenge) team founded in 2018. Visit our booth to test drive our competition robots and learn about designing and building robots for a global robotics challenge!
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PicoBot

Faire: Zagreb

Maker: Croatian Robotic Association

Home: Grad Zagreb, Croatia

We will present a new prototype robot based on a Raspberry Pi Pico board and RP2040 controller. The device can be programmed with both micropython and Arduino IDE. Would you like to see this project in the classroom or as your next robotics project?
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Venetian Glass Lampworking by Sonoma County Artisan, Michael Dickinson

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Michael Dickinson

Home: California, United States

Dickinson Glass is a handcrafted glass line by local glass artisan and designer, Michael Dickinson. With each glass made by hand from his studio and showroom in Sonoma County, he honors the traditional Venetian lampworking techniques, while also incorporating a contemporary scientific approach. His current body of work is a collection of time spent sculpting, manipulating, and shaping primarily hollow forms and sculpture. Leading workshops around the Bay Area and from his Sebastopol shop, he strives to connect maker and consumer, highlighting the importance of the tradition of craft through education and relationships. Visit us at The Barlow in Sebastopol!
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Climate’s Heart Metaphor: The Ocean as the Climate’s Cardiorespiratory System

Faire: Trieste

Maker: René Gabriel Navarro Labastida

Home: Trieste, Italy

Just as the heart regulates the flow of blood throughout your body, the ocean regulates the climate system by controlling the circulation. As our hearts, the ocean is susceptible to damage. Ocean health requires proper care. The Climate’s Heart Metaphor will convey to the public a basis for understanding both, the centrality of oceans in the climate system, and its vulnerability to damage as well.
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Can Cuber

Faire: Milwaukee

Maker: Tom Gralewicz

Home: Wisconsin, United States

Hydraulic machine that crushes a soda can into a small cube.
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SimpleFOC Robotics

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: SimpleFOCproject

Home: California, United States

Explore the world of motor control with the SimpleFOCproject! SimpleFOC is an Arduino ecosystem that simplifies Field-Oriented Control (FOC) for brushless and stepper motors, making it accessible to makers and enthusiasts of all levels. With FOC, you can achieve precise and efficient motor control, opening up endless possibilities for robotics, automation, and more. Join us for a live demonstrations where we will be showcasing two quadruped robots, and a few other devices, to learn how FOC can bring precision and efficiency to your DIY projects. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced maker, SimpleFOC has something to offer.
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Old game New game

Faire: Rome

Maker: Liceo Scientifico Alessandro Volta di Foggia

 

Why throw away old toys such as radio-controlled cars, animated puppets, globes, electronic games, etc. when can you indulge yourself in transforming them into fun and creative robotic toys? This provides for the "Old game New game" project. Visitors can either play with the toys made by the students of the Volta high school in Foggia, or try their hand directly at building them, through laboratory activities organized by the high school students themselves.
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Boxbot

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: MARS Team

Home: California, United States

In our MARS (Making Affordable Robots for Students) program, we have developed a totally hackable, low-barrier to entry, fun robotics platform that empowers students to learn how to program and modify robots. We call it Boxbot. The cardboard chassis and extremely low-cost (features compete with $300 robotics products, but it's only $30 in parts) means that almost any school, student, or self-directed learner can do real robotics. This project was developed completely by the MARS team, students developing engaging learning experiences for students.
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Central High School Innovation Magnet

Faire: Louisville

Maker: Louisville Central High School

Home: United States

Louisville Central High School is home to the Colony - a student centered makerspace. We offer a four-year program that focuses on robotics, cyber security, and additive manufacturing. Stop by and see our robots!
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Victors Pictures

Faire: Miami

Maker: Victor del Corro

Home: Florida, United States

Victor is a multi award winning Cosplayer, Prop fabricator, & life long artist. Ranging from recycled cardboard to EVA foam, Victor uses his skills to create movie-like art pieces with high detail and believes that your limit is your creativity.
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Tesla Knight!

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: Samuel Catania

Home: Wisconsin, United States

Get up close and personal to lightning! You may make your own Litchenberg! See the Tesla Knight interact with our large Tesla Coil that plays music and stand inches away from the 12ft arcs with our Faraday Cage!
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Wisconsin Army National Guard

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: SGT Jon Farness of the Wisconsin Army National Guard

Home: Wisconsin, United States

The Wisconsin Army National Guard is excited to bring a fun for all ages inflatable obstacle course and support the Maker Faire! For questions about what the National Guard can offer you, please check out our table at the fair or contact 262-229-0658
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Open Hardware workshop: Paper craft meets Internet of Things

Faire: Delft

Maker: Delft Open Hardware

Home: Zuid holland, Nederland

Tijdens deze workshop bouw je een papieren internet signaal. Door een kleine wifi microcontroller met een servo motor te verbinden gaat er een nieuwe wereld voor je open. Je kan signalen die eerst alleen digitaal waren ineens fysiek voor je zien veranderen!
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Makers Making Change

Faire: Calgary

Maker: Shanelle Waiting

Home: Alberta, Canada

At Makers Making Change we connect people with disabilities to volunteer makers who can build affordable assistive technologies. At Calgary Maker Faire participants will be able to build an adaptive device, see some of the devices from our website and check out an adaptive gaming set up.
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Arts & Business Council of Miami

Faire: Miami

Maker: Arts & Business Council of Miami

Home: Florida, United States

The Arts & Business Council of Miami offers services to the creative ecosystem, including Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and Patent Pro Bono.
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Ritmes maken met muziek en techniek

Faire: Eindhoven

Maker: Jorg Duitsman

Home: Nederland

Tijdens deze activiteit knutselen deelnemers met een reeks open materialen en mechanismen om geluidspatronen te creëren. Dit doen ze door het toevoegen en weghalen van pinnen van een gemotoriseerd pinwiel en het plaatsen van instrumenten. Zo creëren deelnemers regelmatige beats en ongewone patronen. Unieke klanken kunnen worden gebouwd met deze open set materialen, hetzij door een individu, hetzij door een groep die samenwerkt en improviseert.
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Coney Island Pop Up Paper Engineering Workshop

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Erin Mathewson

Home: New York, United States

Learn the basics of Pop up Paper Engineering while assembling fun Coney Island themed templates. Make a pop up Wonder Wheel, Cyclone, or Mermaid. All ages, kids and adults! Kids should be old enough to use scissors or have an adult who can assist.
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Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Katey Markiewicz

Home: Virginia, United States

The Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council booth will provide information on who Girl Scouts are, what Girl Scouts do, and how to join Girl Scouts.
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Wilkerson’s Creative Wildcats

Faire: Louisville

Maker: Wilkerson Creative Wildcats

Home: United States

Students will be creating projects from paper, cardboard and wood.
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PlanetART: Nurturing Sustainability Through Art and Education

Faire: Rome

Maker: GenB and BlueMissionMed

 

In the heart of Europe, an exciting and enlightening event is making waves, inviting us to delve into the vibrant hues of green and blue economy – it’s none other than PlanetART. This innovative and educational initiative, organized by the EU-funded projects GenB and BlueMissionMed, serves as a beacon of hope, shining light on the path towards a sustainable and thriving planet. PlanetART is not just an event; it’s a captivating journey that seamlessly weaves together the realms of art, education, and environmental consciousness. This unique exhibition stands as a testament to the power of creativity and innovation in fostering awareness about the pressing need for a circular economy. At the heart of PlanetART lies the dual focus on the green and blue economy – two interconnected facets of sustainable living that hold the key to a healthier world. As you step into the realm of PlanetART, you’ll find yourself immersed in a world of captivating experiences.
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Lionfish Huntress

Faire: Palm Beach

Maker: Christine Raininger

Home: Florida, United States

@lionfish_huntress_florida has exotic invasive lionfish fins and skins preserved and turned into wearable & giftable items. They are a conservation conversation starter created on all stages by an environmental activist spearing the species locally.
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Basic Makerspace Tools

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: CADclass

Home: United States

Have you ever wondered about what equipment is in a makerspace? Come learn about the most common tools necessary to run a 'starter' makerspace all the way up through a 'professional' makerspace. You'll discover hand, power, and CNC tools for wood, metal, plastic, electronics, and more!
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Simply Shelter and the microShelter

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: The Simply Shelter Team

Home: California, United States

We, at Simply Shelter, are a Bay Area grassroots non-profit organization. We enable people facing urgent housing insecurities to obtain safe shelter and support. We bring together volunteers like yourself along with fellow service providers to construct and provide microShelters for those experiencing homelessness. During our microShelter Build Days, a wonderfully diverse group of adults and children join forces, bringing a wide range of experiences in order to expand the possibilities for those in need. We invite you to visit our microShelters and learn about the progress of our growing community!
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Projetos educativos maker – do it with others

Faire: Lisbon

Maker: Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos

Home: Lagos, Portugal

Apresentação de conjunto de projetos educativos que utilizam a cultura Maker para aproximar os processos de aprendizagem das necessidades mais prementes da sociedade e da comunidade envolvente. Divulgação de projeto que utiliza a cultura Maker para a implementação de uma escola aberta às comunidades. Apresentamos vários trabalhos e projetos nacionais e internacionais (em que estamos envolvidos) na área Maker nas escolas, ensino de evolução, modulação/impressão 3d de organismos microscópios e macroscópios entre muitos outros processos educativos.
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