Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
Projects
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Prototype for Glasses-free Live 3D Vision
Faire: Rome
Maker: ICTP Scientific FabLab
We present our "altiro3D" prototype for a glasses-free real-time 3D vision based on a new C++ library developed to generate light-fields (or Native) 3D images or videos from a single webcam and in real-time, plus the use of a free-view LCD display such as the slanted lenticular device: "Looking Glass Portrait". Details at: https://github.com/canessae/altiro3D
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.
A Talk on Stark Drones: Changing the Way the World Communicates
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Andrew Kamal
Home: Michigan, United States
Stark Drones is an emerging startup with an intellectually diverse team of talent aiming to tackle some of the world's toughest problems. One of those problems involves the sustainability and environmental friendliness of cubesat and satellite deployment. Andrew believes modern day Aerostats and giant balloons can be the future of sustainable, cost-effective, low earth orbit deployments. Stark Drones is becoming a minor player in the Internet Balloon space and working on really disrupting the industry.
Keeping Miners Safe With Arduino
Faire: Rome
Maker: Jhansi Kalluri
Safety is a paramount concern in the mining industry, given the high-risk nature of activities involved. Workers engaged in drilling, blasting, excavation, and heavy machinery operations face potential hazards that can jeopardize their well-being. To ensure their protection and prevent accidents with severe consequences, Jhansi has developed a groundbreaking solution: the mining worker safety helmet.
This innovative helmet goes beyond traditional head protection by integrating additional features designed to enhance worker safety in the mining environment. It serves as a workforce guardian, actively working to safeguard the miners’ lives. By leveraging technology, Jhansi has created a powerful tool that not only prevents head injuries but also offers a suite of functionalities to mitigate risks.
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.
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.
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.
MyEasyCarbon: the future of sustainable agriculture
Faire: Rome
Maker: MYEASYFARM
MyEasyCarbon is the first Label Bas Carbone certified tool capable of assessing the sustainability of agricultural businesses by calculating the balance between emissions and carbon storage in the soil. The advantage of using MyEasyCarbon lies on its interoperability, its ease of use and speed of analysis. The combined use of MyEasyFarm and MyEasyCarbon allows for the integration of data from agricultural machinery into the carbon calculation, making the final calculation more realistic and transparent, and providing more reliable data regarding Scope 3 emissions in the agri-food supply chain.
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.
Virtual tours in European capitals
Faire: Rome
Maker: Peetri Lasteaed-Põhikool
Students created virtual tours of some historical objects or places in European capitals.
The project consists of 3d objects and a virtual tour.
3D objects have QR codes to access virtual tours.
The online environment CoSpaces was used for the virtual tour, and the SketchUp environment was used for 3D objects.
The Istreetview.com environment and the Street View Download 360 program were used to create 3D images.
The virtual tour can be viewed with VR glasses, smart devices and on a computer.
CommiGo: spazio condiviso in VR, adattabile per ogni esigenza.
Faire: Rome
Maker: Andrea Antonio Cantone
Commigo is a VR platform that uses different collaborative scenarios, thanks to the use of any headset.
The user can interact and collaborate with other users in multiplayer.
We present examples such as a playroom, meeting room, cooperative firefighter work simulation, etc.
But the system lends itself to continuously adding new environments as needed because Commigo is aimed at everyone.
With the presentation of the new VR headsets (Apple and Meta), the public's interest in this object's potential in everyday life has opened; we would like to demonstrate that the future that seems so distant is already present.
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.
Arduino IoT Cloud for beginners
Faire: Lisbon
Maker: Arduino
Home: Torino, Itália
In this workshop, we will go through the steps needed to connect the Nano RP2040 Connect to the Arduino IoT Cloud.
We will test the connection out, by viewing real time data of the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), and remotely controlling the RGB on the board.
The goals of this project are:
-Set up the Arduino IoT Cloud.
-Read IMU sensor data.
-Control the built-in RGB.
PlasticDrawn
Faire: Rome
Maker: Martino Colucci
PLASTICDRAWN is a project that, with the help of 3D FDM printing, aims to raise awareness of the recycling of plastic packaging such as bottles and webbing. They are a frequent problem at organised events (such as trade fairs) and in logistical packaging operations (increasingly frequent nowadays), respectively.
The aim is to put into action the process of realising the idea at the fair, in a kind of performance that raises awareness of recycling, presented as a real opportunity to make products, easily visible to the public present.
Noisebridge Hackerspace
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: Noisebridge Hackerspace
Home: California, United States
We are bringing a few different demos and projects from different guilds at noisebridge.
-Simbridge, our VR simulated version of noisebridge.
-Flaschen Taschen mini- a small chunk of Flaschen Taschen
-Robotics guild roomba
-Sewing Guild AI designed Quilt
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.
POPPASTELLA – un angolo di Napoli nel Mondo
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sensori 4.0 srl
A real example of how, water and flour, by our POPpastella, can create and spread worldwide a simple, low-cost product, alternative to POPcorn, French fries or other street food products, currently limited to Neapolitan cuisine traditions.
Prototype in its basic version, it can be expanded to reach the desired productivity, with proportional margins.
Productivity is very high, the costs of the basic elements negligible; low energy consumption, it supplies a product to be eaten hot as soon as it is produced.
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.
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.
EUREKA! : “Datemi un filo immerso in un liquido, dall’alto verso il basso, e vi indicherò il livello”
Faire: Rome
Maker: Giuseppe Fiordaliso
The peculiarity of this project is that it allows the measurement of the water level in all those sectors where industrial-type measuring devices are unacceptable both for the costs and for the skills required for implementation.
This level measuring device uses a common insulated conductor immersed in water as a measurement probe. It consists of two parts: measuring probe with measuring electronics and microprocessor control unit. The two parts are connected via a non-polarized two-wire connection in order to simplify installation operations. The probe, of the capacitive type, consists of a simple insulated conductor wire, and can be made at a low cost and can be easily adapted by the user to his needs.
The measuring range of the device goes from a few tens of centimeters to several meters without requiring particular additional components or specific components for the type of application.
The measuring unit based on a microcontroller receives a digital current signal from the measuring probe and according to the settings made in the "user calibration" phase for the "empty" level and the "full" level, displays the value on a display of the level measurement in the range 0...100 %.
The microprocessor also controls an output relay in correspondence with two level thresholds (low level setpoint and high level setpoint) freely settable by the user in the range 0…100% through a simple programming procedure.
In the programming phase it is possible to choose whether the energized relay state must correspond to a level below the low level threshold or to a level above the high level threshold. In this way it is possible to operate an external device, always in safe conditions.
The measurement has an accuracy better than 6% and is characterized by high reliability because there are no metal parts in contact with water or moving parts.
The Traveling Spectacular
Faire: Bay Area
Maker: The Traveling Spectacular
Home: Washington, United States
The Traveling Spectacular is a world class vaudeville show featuring magic, comedy, circus feats, and aerial stunts on a hand crafted mobile pop out stage.
Parko: RML (Rome Mobility Link)
Faire: Rome
Maker: Khaled Atef Megahed
RML (Rome Mobility Link) empowers sustainable transport, school management, and accessibility through innovative RFID wearables and cloud connectivity.
SmartVan for Camping
Faire: Rome
Maker: Roberto Pompermaier
Using the Smart Van Box, making your camper or van smart becomes child's play.
A magic box which, in addition to managing the energy produced by the solar panels, will allow you to monitor and control the services of your camper, conveniently from the mobile app. Whether you're on the road or away from your vehicle.
Furthermore, thanks to its sensors and intelligent functions, the Smart Van Box will assist you during all phases of your journey. Taking care of your health and alerting you in case of problems. From the preparation of the trip, to the return home.
SMART MAINTENANCE AT HIGH ALTITUDE
Faire: Rome
Maker: I.T.T. A. PACINOTTI
Our project main goal is to maintain in a great state the wind turbine’s blades
The project is divided in four separate part:
1. verify the integrity of the external structure using a drone with a 3D scanner
2. Verify the integrity of the internal structure using a rail robot with a scanner
3. Internal cleaning of the structure is divided in two sections: for the tower a robot with magnetic tracks is used, for the blades a system with rotating brushes is used.
4. Maintenance of the surfaces with a system of smoothing and painting
