Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
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World skate at Maker Faire 2023
Faire: Rome
Maker: LDB consulting di Livio di Bartolomeo
World Skate is the global governing organization for roller sports. Always very close to innovation, world skate continuously renews the areas of interest of the sports it governs. Innovation does not only concern the already vast world of wheels but also that of multimedia competition products (esports) in which world skate is among the proudest supporters. Along with this, however, world skate promotes a combination of real sports and digital sports which is always present at its events. Both the strictly digital and traditional parts will be present at the Maker faire venue. National and international athletes will in fact perform on the Half pipe which makes up the proposal together with 8 other stands.
ModuSmart
Faire: Rome
Maker: Pasquale Iavecchia
Bring smart automation to your fingertips with our Arduino based controllers. Easy to install and highly adaptable, they offer seamless and integrated control for homes and industries. Discover how our innovative solution transforms your everyday life. #Automation #Arduino #MakerFaire
Embeetle Integrated development environment for Microcontroller
Faire: Rome
Maker: Embeetle BV
Embeetle IDE is designed and developed based on first-hand knowledge of Embedded programming. Embeetle IDE decreases mental overload and reduces overall operational costs. The Embeetle team created a professional MCU IDE that is easy and intuitive for both inexperienced and seasoned developers. A new user typically only needs 10 minutes to get started with a new project and light up an LED with Embeetle IDE. Embeetle boosts productivity for the users and increases market value for MCU vendors. With the collaboration of MCU vendors & manufacturers, we build a healthy ecosystem for the IoT industry.
Bekonix: Concept to Creation with No-Code
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Bekonix, Inc.
Home: California, United States
A New Way to Make Technology: Bekonix makes it easy to create smart and connected IoT devices, accelerating your journey from concept to prototype to final product. It doesn't matter if you're a hobbyist, an entrepreneur, an experienced engineer, or all of the above – Our no-code, drag-and-drop platform will help you achieve your product goals faster than ever by breaking down the traditional technical barriers and democratizing who gets to participate in the product-making world. Join us to learn more and be part of an exclusive unveiling of our new Bekonix Connect controller.
Life Pillars
Faire: Rome
Maker: Giulia Scalzo
Our value proposition is based on a product called LIFE PILLARS: a green infrastructure that can mitigate urban heat islands. Life Pillars operates in the sustainable building sector with the aim of providing a solution that is simple to implement and has a high environmental impact to face the challenge of climate change. Our initiative focuses on various actions, including the reduction of heat islands, the promotion of biodiversity and the construction of structures capable of absorbing CO2, in order to create systems that respond to current environmental problems.
We offer customers three price ranges, each with different functionality and features. We provide a personalized assistance service that accompanies the customer at every stage of the process, we offer branding, marketing and communication services to help the company communicate the value of the project on its channels and we provide bureaucratic support.
Our clients operate mainly in the B2B market. Our first objective will be to address the large companies which, starting from 2024, will be obliged to present the sustainability report. In Italy, these companies are around 3,000, as reported by the CSEA institutional website. These companies share values such as growth, innovation, sustainability and the concept of "kaizen", i.e. the continuous improvement of company processes and performance. Furthermore, they have objectives both in terms of environmental sustainability and in terms of turnover, business and marketing. They want to have a "green" image and a solution that contributes to having a positive impact on the environment and on their business. Finally, these are companies looking for strategic partnerships in order to improve positioning, growth, acquisition of new customers and consolidation on the market.
We have identified several competitors that fill the same need for our product, both directly and indirectly. However, our solution stands out for its significant impact in effectively mitigating heat islands in urban centres, as well as the level of customization offered and the support provided to obtain the necessary certifications and achieve a sustainable balance sheet.
Specifically, our value proposition delivers a number of benefits to customers, including:
Brand positioning and recognition;
Differentiation from competitors;
Visibility, the possibility of forging partnerships and public relations;
Access to GBC-Leed certifications;
Rating of sustainability reports;
Personalized offer based on budget and needs;
Personalized support and customer assistance;
branding, marketing and communication services relating to the project;
bureaucratic support;
Objectives of the 2023 Sustainable Agenda.
MyzharBot v5 – A fully 3D printed intelligent ground robot
Faire: Rome
Maker: Pizza Robotics
MyzharBot v5 represents the latest version of my autonomous robot, showing significant progress. This version boasts a fully 3D printed structure, combining aesthetics with functionality. Equipped with a formidable NVIDIA Jetson embedded PC, it harnesses the power of AI processing to extract intricate 3D details from its surroundings thanks to a state-of-the-art Stereolabs 3D camera. This data allows the robot to make decisions about its route and determine the optimal speed, ensuring maximum safety for those around it. By intelligently analyzing what kind of obstacles it "sees", MyzharBot v5 dynamically adjusts its trajectory, making it a versatile and reliable companion in different scenarios.
Sistema per l’Identificazione Massiva e a Bordo Automezzo di Sacchi per la Raccolta dei Rifiuti
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università degli Studi del Sannio - Benevento
Smart waste management aims at developing novel ways to optimize waste life-cycle. This objective can be achieved by combining new regulations with the availability of enabling technologies. TARIP is a novel model for tax calculation proposed by Italian government. Differently from the current method (TARI), it separates the amounts due in two different contributions: i) a fixed one, for the services offered by the waste company (i.e. waste collection), and ii) a variable one based on the real amount of taxpayer’s unsorted waste. The second part requires the adoption of a system to automate the computation of waste volume generated by each building.
At Maker Faire, we aim at presenting a tracking system able to massively track waste sacks produced by citizens and collected by trucks to calculate in a more precise way the variable amounts due. It is an integrated hardware-software and edge-to-cloud system, developed by the Engineering Department of UniSannio in cooperation with the Agenzia Servizi Igiene Ambientale SpA (ASIA) di Benevento whose edge component is located on truck board and composed of a microcomputer, an RFID reader, and related antennas. The system can perform massive reading of RFID transponders tied to rubbish sacks when they are collected by the waste company operators. Thanks to the adoption of UHF RFID technologies supported by (a) an accurate placement of antennas, (b) specific heuristics, (c) a software architecture strongly tied to the microcomputer hardware, and (d) transactional interactions between edge and cloud, the system is able to read, in a transparent way for the operators, massive amount of sacks IDs that an in-cloud business logic associate to tax payers for defining the variable TARIP contribution.
Wearable for your bicycle: turn your bicycle to electric assist in seconds!
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: BikeOn
Home: Nevada, United States
BikeOn: The Future of Cycling is Here!
BikeOn is the game-changer in urban mobility. With the power to transform any bicycle into a smart e-bike in mere seconds, this wearable is not just about speed—it's about enhancing every ride. No tools, no fuss, just a seamless integration that breathes new life into your favorite bicycle.
Equipped with advanced sensors, BikeOn captures real-time performance data, giving insights into your cycling habits and patterns. But that's not all! Want to integrate health metrics into your rides? BikeOn pairs effortlessly with top-tier health trackers, including the Apple Watch. It is also compatible with popular platforms like Strava and our exclusive app. www.bikeon.com
AirCoreFire DASP
Faire: Rome
Maker: Paolo De Rossi
The AirCore Fire DASP firefighting robot is a prototype based on a real design; it is composed of a fire-fighting turbine mounted on a tracked vehicle and activated by an app connected via Bluetooth; it is very versatile and offers more safety to firefighters.
The AirCore solution is based on the idea of distributing water mist through a turbine, in order to extinguish fires more efficiently.
Thanks to its easy handling and the turbine's ability to lift and tilt, the fire fighting robot proves to be the ideal heavy-duty tool in many industries.
Robotic sorting plant – controlled by PLCs via WEBapp
Faire: Rome
Maker: Itis Paleocapa
The system, based on a Scorbot Er3 robotic arm and a Fishertechnik education kit, sorts different incoming materials by colour, weight ans size, thrugh different processes. The automation, controlled by S7-1200 PLCs, and supervised by a S7-1500 controller, is managed by an operator through an HMI display or through a webApp. It can be used to reach optimization and sustainability goals. The PLCs are able to manage a wide variety of information.
lit
Faire: Rome
Maker: Helios Domotics S.r.l.
lit has developed a user-friendly product that
allows you to monitor domestic and
commercial electricity. Using a plug and play
device, which works through AI and Machine
Learning, lit allows you to reduce energy
waste and CO2 emissions.
The solution is made up of two parts: the
litbox (the hardware component), which is
installed on the phase or life-saving cable, and
the litapp (the software component), which
translates the user's consumption in terms of
energy used, money spent and CO2 emitted,
for each device.
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.
Questione di Chimica
Faire: Rome
Maker: ITS Fondazione Vita
Our project aims to find an innovative training solution able to stimulate the curiosity of children , making the learning of science subjects a unique experience. Our students, using the methodological approach of "Design Thinking", have realized an application in key 4.0 inclusive, sustainable and replicable in any educational context. Our prototype consists of an illustrative box inside which you can find a vase made with 3D printer and a tablet, equipped with an augmented reality application with which you can try the training experience.
Medical procedures on virtual patients.
Faire: Rome
Maker: VETRO (Virtual Experience with Tactile RObotics)
The project proposes an innovative interaction between physical and virtual reality using Weart's touchDIVER and the Oculus Rift S visor. The operator uses the touchDIVER and the visor to immerse himself in the virtual environment. A robotic hand replicates the movements of the physical hand, allowing interaction with virtual objects, including a CT-reconstructed abdominal section. The touchDIVER provides haptic feedback of force, temperature and texture. The aim is to offer an innovative medical simulation experience for surgeons, doctors and students, facilitating practice and learning.
Linea di Semina Automatica
Faire: Rome
Maker: I.T.I.S Don Giuseppe Morosini
Our project consists in an automatic seeding line which aims to be an example of 4.0 Industry and sustainable development. For this reason the machine has been built using recycled materials in order to minimize the production costs and the environmental impact. The project includes electrical/plant engineering, electro-pneumatic and mechanical designs, all managed by a PLC and an Arduino board for the acquisition of analog values with the possibility to view everything from an HMI (Human Machine Interface).
MEME electric mobility for an eco-sustainable Messina
Faire: Rome
Maker: IIS Verona Trento di Messina
IIS Verona Trento is the promoter of a project focused on sustainable mobility. Using recycled materials, the students developed an electric vehicle prototype powered by innovative batteries and equipped with prototype automation systems. The mechanical structure is obtained from a wrecked car, while the electric motor and its control system are part of a disused forklift. All the on-board electronic components consist of laboratory teaching material. The result is a vehicle with double zero impact: zero costs, zero emissions.
Elliptical – wireless design speaker
Faire: Rome
Maker: Dario Colozza
With more than 25 years of experience in the field of music production, acoustics and sound engineering, Elliptical represents the tribute in the creation of products for audio reproduction extremely accurate both in their design and in the audio resulting from the long experience gained in the field.
Sinuous and innovative shapes, cutting-edge materials and production technologies, attention to detail and craftsmanship are fused together to produce unique limited edition pieces that focus on sound, design and craftsmanship.
We produced Limited Edition Design speaker, entirely designed, engineered and produced in Italy, with Wi Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, that provides elegance and design to every part of the house and can also moves with you, thanks to its portability.
More than 5 years of development in our R&D laboratories to find the best shape and proportions to concentrate all the quality of the Elliptical experience in such a small space, to offer you a refined and unique musical enjoyment. Play music, radio, audiobooks and more from all your favorite services and take the sound from room to room or wherever you want, even outdoors.
The total absence of cables makes the aesthetic aspect of Alpha One extremely elegant. Control Alpha One easily with the app, when connected to Wi-Fi, and switch to Bluetooth® when you leave. For multi-room listening, add more Elliptical speakers throughout your home. All system components connect to each other via Wi-Fi.
Immerse yourself in an extremely wide sound field of deep bass and defined treble wherever you want to listen inside your home and outdoors.
Get the full Elliptical experience at home via Wi-Fi, even for multi-speaker connections, and switch to Bluetooth when you go out.
Elliptical is our tribute to music and beauty.
We are based in Rome, Italy.
I Can Feel My Legs
Faire: Rome
Maker: Gaetano Carlino
I Can Feel My Legs is a lower limb prosthesis whose purpose is to help people who have disabilities and/or difficulties in walking.
What we present is the first working prototype showing toe movement that is done through the use of a wearable sock, for the initial acquisition of movement that will then be implemented through a self-learning neural network in order to improve its efficiency and responsiveness, which will be able to simulate toe movement.
FishAI&EcoEater
Faire: Rome
Maker: ITI Galileo Ferraris Scampia Napoli
Automa, eco-sustainable and ecological that aims to combat the pollution of marine ecosystems through the use of artificial intelligence and a cutting-edge telecommunications network.
Nectar
Faire: Rome
Maker: posti s.r.l.
NECTAR is an innovative project aiming to create the first agrifood metaverse, providing an immersive experience in the realm of nutrition and healthy, sustainable eating. This environment combines cutting-edge technologies to offer users a unique experience that merges education, experimentation, and innovation.
The main components of the project are blockchain-tracked products and metabolic avatars. The blockchain aspect includes a wide range of agri-food products from select Italian companies, allowing users to interact with them in an immersive experience. They can learn about the products' origins, nutritional characteristics, and make informed choices. Users can also connect with the producing companies, gaining insights into their sustainable production practices and the food supply chain.
The metabolic avatar is a personalized digital representation of an individual's metabolism, created using information from wearable devices such as smart bands and impedance scales. It enables real-time and remote monitoring of physiological parameters, providing data used to deliver a customized quality index for food choices based on simulated metabolic effects. The avatar tracks user metabolism levels over time, offering a comprehensive view of metabolic variations and responses to consumed foods and supplements.
The personalized metabolic avatar (PMA) employs a deep learning GRU (gated recurrent unit) model trained to predict weight changes, blood glucose, and other physiological variables tailored to macronutrient composition and daily energy balance. The model allows simulations and evaluations of dietary plans, facilitating the definition of customized goals for achieving ideal weight.
NECTAR's platform integrates metabolic and sensory avatars, blockchain, and virtual reality technologies to create a metaverse dedicated to agrifood. Avatars interact with blockchain-tracked products, providing consumers with detailed information on the origin, quality, and sustainability of food products. By combining sensory and metabolic analyses with blockchain, NECTAR ensures transparency, sustainability, and food safety, meeting the needs of consumers, institutions, and companies. The ultimate goal is to promote sustainable agriculture, environmentally and human-health-friendly food production, circular economy, and the reduction of food waste, following the "One Health" approach.
NECTAR addresses various industrial, economic, and social challenges. It tackles the lack of transparency in nutritional information and the presence of unhealthy ingredients in food products. It also aims to combat the global obesity epidemic by promoting balanced and healthy eating. Furthermore, NECTAR aims to address social issues by offering affordable access to nutritious and sustainable food.
In conclusion, NECTAR is an innovative proposal that combines emerging technologies like the metaverse, metabolic avatars, blockchain, and NFTs to create a platform dedicated to agrifood, promoting sustainability and transparency in the industry. Despite not being realized yet, presenting this project to the public can generate interest, engagement, and potential collaborations while evaluating market demand.
POWAR STEAM
Faire: Lisbon
Maker: POWAR STEAM
Home: Cataluña, Espanha
The world we live in is full of inequality, and social, cultural and gender differences that can be mitigated through education. Therefore we seek solutions to improve the quality of education in urban and rural areas through non-colonializing planet-centred technologies, for a more sustainable future.
We want to train citizens to become change-makers, that's why we design problem-based methodologies and objects to promote innovation and creativity in students while fostering other skills for the 21st century.
We investigate the role of education as a tool to strengthen societies towards a more sustainable world, in which innovation and creativity are skills that help communities become more resilient in different areas such as climate change and food security.
Hermes’ Friends
Faire: Rome
Maker: FONDAZIONE ITS MOBILITA' SOSTENIBILE TRASPORTI CATANIA - ACCADEMIA MEDITERRANEA DELLA LOGISTICA E DELLA MARINA MERCANTILE-
Hermes' Friends is an App designed to inform and monitor drivers engaged in loading, transporting and unloading goods services.
The App will allow you to:
-Inform companies about the real-time location of the driver
-Report any road inconveniences such as heavy traffic, accidents, works in progress
-Monitor drivers' driving and rest times
-Locate rest areas
Functions:
-Provides real-time driving directions
-Indicates places of accommodation and catering
-Be able to book and review hotels/motels and refreshment areas
The new technology will allow companies to have greater control over the work of drivers.
Restaurateurs will be able to access the application and, thanks to the reviews, will be able to adapt their menu to customer needs.
Swipe Mobility – Your Handy Vehicle
Faire: Rome
Maker: Swipe Mobility
Swipe Mobility is a project aimed at developing new portable micromobility products. With our products, we aim to improve the quality and environmental impact of last-mile urban transportation. Our proposed product is a vehicle consisting of motorized soles that can be attached to shoes during use. The vehicle's acceleration and deceleration are controlled through a smartphone acting as a remote control. Once finished using the vehicle, it can be conveniently stored in the provided backpack or bag.
Elaisian – Il Sistema di Supporto alle Decisioni in agricoltura
Faire: Rome
Maker: Elaisian srl
Elaisian offers a precision agriculture service to prevent diseases in olive groves, vineyards, and almond orchards and to have a continuous decision support system (SSD) for field interventions. The service is based on SSDs related to pest management and SSDs related to satellite imagery (for all crops). This enables farmers to reduce phytosanitary treatments and optimize fertilization and irrigation.
Elaisian offers the installation of weather stations in the field connected to an app where notifications and alerts on pathogen development are sent. We have different types of services that allow us to give accessibility to farms of all sizes and therefore with different economic possibilities. The following sections are available in the app: 5-day weather forecast, self-set alerts (weather parameter, value range, message sending interval), notifications (non-severe messages on plant and pathogen development), alerts (threshold severity messages), field notebook (linked to algorithms), map and reports from satellite images.
The pathogen forecasting service is applied for olive groves, vineyards and almond orchards. Through the use of proprietary algorithms we are able to calculate the development of pathogens and plants, which, when correlated, allow us to calculate the infection rate of pathogens with high accuracy.
We also use satellite images to calculate vegetation and water indices that are useful for monitoring soils and always have a control for optimizing fertilization and irrigation.
