Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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Bassett Street Hounds (Border Morris Dancing)

Faire: Syracuse

Maker: Bassett Street Hounds

Home: New York, United States

We are Central New York's finest border morris team, performing dances that we have created, modeled on the ancient traditions of the Welsh Border Morris. Come see us dance, see the secrets behind our handmade rag coats, and maybe learn a dance!

San Diego Nerf Club

Faire: Orange County

Maker: San Diego Nerf Club

Home: California, United States

We are the San Diego Nerf Club! We build nerf blasters with hardware and 3d printing then go and compete with them.

TJ Electronics

Faire: Mexicali

Maker: Tonatiuh Guerra Ramírez

Home: Baja California, Mexico

TJ Electronics es una empresa creada por estudiantes para estudiantes. Somos un grupo de Makers con el objetivo de facilitar todo lo que necesites para entrar en este fantastico mundo.

Battle of Michis – Electronic Cats

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: Electronic Cats

Home: Aguascalientes, Mexico

Un nuevo concepto para el clásico juego de mesa de batalla de barcos en el océano. Ahora se trata de michis que están evitando ser acariciados por los humanos. Conecta, inicia el juego y trata de descubrir a los michis de tu vecino antes que él.

Okaloosa Technical College

Faire: Pensacola

Maker: Okaloosa Technical College

Home: Florida, United States

Okaloosa Technical College trains students through a balance of theoretical and real world, project-based experience to meet the ever-changing professional needs of our local workforce. Okaloosa Technical College offers education in many different disciplines that everyone can use. Stop by and see how students have leveraged their education to create something new! Want to learn about cybersecurity or networking? We can introduce you to some new operating systems and network learning environments through virtualization.

Samarpanam

Faire: Hudson Valley

Maker: Jeeno Joseph

Home: New York, United States

Bharatanatyam is an Indian dance form origninating from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a dance dating back several centuries which relies on the dancer's dynamic use of eye movements, facial expressions, mudras, and rhythmic footwork.

BirdWatch AI – Embedded Bird Watching Solution with TensorFlow

Faire: Rome

Maker: Enrico Stulin

BirdWatch AI is an innovative project that combines a passion for bird watching with the power of artificial intelligence. Our birdhouse with automatic recognition leverages TensorFlow to offer an unprecedented birdwatching experience. The BirdWatch AI project encompasses the mechanical design of a bird feeder equipped with a Full HD camera (a 12-megapixel IMX708 sensor with HDR), with the primary aim to capture images and videos of visiting birds. Using TensorFlow's automatic recognition algorithm and image manipulation with OpenCV, BirdWatch AI accurately identifies the bird species present, providing detailed and engaging information for birdwatching enthusiasts. As an open-source project, BirdWatch AI invites developers, enthusiasts, and the curious to collaborate, make modifications, and improvements. This open and collaborative aspect of the project encourages the sharing of knowledge and skills and contributes to the growth of artificial intelligence and birdwatching. BirdWatch AI not only offers the opportunity to observe and learn more about local avian wildlife but also makes a significant impact in several areas: Environmental education and awareness: Through our project, we aim to educate the public about bird species and their ecological importance. By presenting our sighting records and relevant information about bird behaviors, we strive to promote environmental awareness and care for biodiversity. Contribution to scientific research: In collaboration with ornithologists and researchers, we share data collected via BirdWatch AI to contribute to understanding migratory habits, distribution patterns, and bird population dynamics. Our technology provides a novel approach for efficient and effective data collection. Technological innovation: BirdWatch AI represents an interesting integration of nature observation and artificial intelligence. We are proud to demonstrate how the application of TensorFlow has enabled the automatic recognition of bird species, opening new perspectives for the use of AI in wildlife conservation and observation. At Maker Faire Rome, we will present a working prototype of our birdhouse, illustrating how we use TensorFlow for automatic bird recognition. We will also display a selection of recordings that demonstrate the effectiveness of our technology. We are excited to share our project with the audience at Maker Faire Rome, inspiring others to explore the universe of birds through technological innovation.

Open-source 4-shaft Weaving Loom

Faire: Delft

Maker: Asli Aydin Aksan

Home: Noord-Holland, Netherlands

This 4-shaft loom makes weaving textiles with more complex patterns available for experimental weavers and craftspeople because it is open source! You can change the tie-up pattern as you are weaving and collapse the loom to carry or store it.

The Electronic Jug Band

Faire: Rome

Maker: Rick MacDonald

An exhibit showing how to use the latest low cost microcontroller and sensor technologies to create DIY electronic music instruments. The design and building of such instruments is a hands-on learning experience in both maker electronics and music concepts. The idea is similar to the creation of a Jug Band in the mid 1900s where individuals used household materials to create their instruments and then played them together to make music. In this case however the use of modern electronics provides many more possibilities and a much larger scope for creativity.

Homebrew Robotics Club

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Homebrew Robotics Club

Home: California, United States

HBRC is a club of robotics enthusiasts from families with middle school kids to retirees who like to experiment with all different kinds of robots. From small table top based robots to full-size humanoids, from rovers to robotic arms. We have some members who work for robotics companies but we see it as a hobby and a way to learn and educate each other. Some members have fun at competitions like RoboGames or the club also has a couple of exhibition meetings every year, where members can present their robots. HBRC is participating in the BA Maker Faire for many years (and different members in other Maker Faires as well).

$GALDEANO$

GALDEANO, DIY Calculator with simbolic math

Faire: Rome

Maker: Angel Cabello

The heart of the machine is an esp32 with 4 Mb of SPI RAM. The PCB is a custom one, as it is the keyboard. The display (320x240) is an ili9341 with a touch sensor (resistance). It runs a custom micropython distribution with LVGL graphics with the math engine (Eigenmath) as a module. The program runs in the data partitions and it is easily customizable and extensible.

DJ Yung Algebra

Faire: Miami

Maker: Willie Avendano

Home: Florida, United States

I will be DJing and curating the music for this year's Maker Faire, with eclectic sounds in disco, house, boogie, world music, and more.

Connecting to Our World Through Citizen Science

Faire: WNY Regional

Maker: Mike Jabot

Home: New York, United States

Stop by and see how you can contribute to our understanding of the world around us through citizen science. We will be exploring a number of different tools across the day so swing by and check out the schedule of events for the day.

Micro Lab Projects

Faire: Chisinau

Maker: Bejenuta Marius

Home: Moldova

Micro Lab organizeaza cursurile si internship-uri orientate spre învățare și dezvoltare prin proiecte practice din domeniul sistemelor embedded, robotica, automotive, mecatronica, (brate robotice, drone, AgroBot, imprimare 3D, SmartHouse, AgroIT).

Lifeshell, una soluzione per i terremoti

Faire: Rome

Maker: CNR IBE - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Istituto per la Bioeconomia

LifeShell is a wooden desk capable of resisting building collapses, providing a safe shell. It is a safe shelter equipped with life-saving accessories, engineered for schools, houses, enterprises. It is ecological, economic, recyclable and released under the creative commons license. In 2023 – 2025 a funded project will develop the aesthetic and ergonomic design, we will test the desk impact resistance, we will gather a collection of hints from students on their ideal desk, we will keep sharing the project for free and without patents with a bottom-up and citizen science approach.

Arduino-based organ perfusion system.

Faire: Rome

Maker: IRCCS Policlinico S.Martino

Laboratory equipment could be expensive and their cost can be unsustainable for scientists with limited financial resources. In order to overcome these limits we build a scalable organ perfusion system for research purposes based on Arduino boards, pressure transducers, peristaltic pumps, a thermostatic unit, and a micro-oxygenator. Our system is designed to measure the mechanical properties of rat liver, however, it can be rearranged to perform other research on subnormothermic or hypothermic ex-vivo perfusion of liver and kidney or to realize peritoneal or isolated limb perfusion models.

NeoDigitos

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: Inventoteca

Home: Puebla, Mexico

NeoDigito es una alternativa para los displays de siete segmentos convencionales y las matrices LED, principalmente para displays de gran tamaño. Con la ventaja de tener una apariencia mejor y ser fácil de usar.

LED Costumes by Erin St Blaine

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Erin StBlaine

Home: California, United States

Come be inspired by the costume creations of Erin St Blaine. Erin is a light artist based in Northern California. She creates sculptures, costumes and artwork with programmable LED lights, often including interactivity and data visualization to bring her creations to life. Erin’s innovative creations explore the way LED lights and 3d printed objects interact with the human body in motion: onstage through dance and flow arts, connecting with audiences at events through interactive character costumes, or underwater with Glimmer, the world’s first fully submersible and swimmable LED mermaid tail.

PicoFlutter – Wearable for Learning Electronics

Faire: Rome

Maker: Alexandra Covor

PicoFlutter is a butterfly-shaped wearable development board for learning the basics of embedded programming. This educational tool is RP2040-powered and includes multiple programmable LEDs, as well as a Qwiic connector for adding sensors. This dev kit is perfect for young learners who want to have fun and create their own wearable technology while also learning about electronics, programming, and Edge ML. The device serves as a tool to connect theoretical concepts with practical applications, fostering innovative thinking and cultivating an interest in STEAM fields.

Slidebox guitars

Faire: Central Oregon

Maker: Jonathan Dailey

Home: Oregon, United States

Using a mix of contemporary and vintage materials, I build 3 stringed electrified cigar box guitars. I invite you to take over the creative process and keep the art alive by picking one up to play. The open tuning allows for anyone to learn.

Lidar a basso costo

Faire: Rome

Maker: Giorgio Liberini

This is a simple LiDAR with a TF-LUNA proximity sensor. The sensor accurately measures distances up to 5 meters using TOF technology and rotates thanks to a stepper motor. The NodeMCU coordinates calibration, rotation, and the collection of the point cloud, which is then processed by a computer. Initially, the project was intended for a different purpose and was commissioned by the recently deceased Professor Luigi Pagliarini, a pioneer in integrating robotics into art. All mechanical components were 3D printed.

RoboButts by Project40

Faire: Rome

Maker: Denis Oliviero

RoboButts is a robot equipped with a robotic arm whose purpose is to collect butts. What we are presenting is the first working prototype of a project whose purpose is to be implanted in urban cleaning systems. Normally it takes about 30 years to dispel a stub but with our project we want to intervene immediately on this phenomenon. The robot is now controlled with the PC's keyboard but we are working on an AI to detect the cigarette butts and to make the robot completely autonomous

Make: Magazine

Faire: Bay Area

Maker: Make:

Home: California, United States

Meet the Makers behind Make: and get a subscription to Make: magazine at a special event price! Sign up at the Make: Booth, in the Maker Shed or the Maker Faire Merch Tent. Join the Maker Movement and dive into the first magazine devoted to DIY technology projects.

Sport-graf

Faire: Rome

Maker: IIS Edoardo Amaldi Roma

Sport-graf is a device capable of detecting the electrical activity of the muscle through the application of three electrodes on the skin, treated with the Arduino UNO board and a wave amplifier. The device consists of a breadboard housing the components of the power supply and amplification circuits. The amplifier is powered, through a dual generator, by a lithium ion battery. The chip amplifies the signal (INA128P) coming from the three electrodes and supplies an analog output read by the analog port of the Arduino, which, thanks to the serial plotter, shows a graph with the trend of the contraction and distension activity of the muscle fibres.

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