Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
Projects
Found 123 Results
The sustainability through the student Teams of the Politecnico of Turin
Faire: Rome
Maker: Politecnico di Torino
The Politecnico di Torino presents the most important students Teams involved in sustainability, ecological aspect, low consumption, mobility, recycle, reducing environmental impact and promoting circular economy.
The Politecnico of Torino involves the students in Teams with a mission: “learning by doing” with the goal to grow up a new generation of engineers able to accept challenges and solve problems.
The main goal of the teams is a practical training of the future engineer: to design means to compromise between an idea and what is actually buildable.
The Politecnico would like to present 10 teams that from 15 years make innovation participating to international competitions and events.
The Politecnico would like to have a big space to expose theire prototype; cars, bicycle, motorcycle, boats, mobile robot, scaled airplane, recycling computer and more other.
SASA – Sapienza Rocket Team
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Rocket Team
Minerva is the flagship project of Sapienza Rocket Team, a sounding rocket whose expected altitude touches 3000 m. It will be the result of the knowledge and skills acquired over the years by the Team members. Starting from the optimization of the external aerodynamics using specific algorithms, moving on to implementing an airbrake system designed to guarantee maximum precision in reaching the mission altitude, it will be made almost entirely of composite materials to ensure the best structural performance.
Sicurezza nei laboratori – “Magic Box” per Industria 4.0
Faire: Rome
Maker: Pianeta Elettronica
The Magic Box is a device that can be used to increase safety in scientific laboratories by reducing electrical risks
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.
Hi Sound Compact – l’audio perfetto per i tuoi video
Faire: Rome
Maker: Dodotronic di Ivano Pelicella
There are a lot of wildlife photographers and videographers, all of whom had extremely costly equipment and lenses, but none of them could match a suitable microphone.
Shotgun microphones are designed to be extremely directional in order to block out sound coming from the sides; however, they do not perform as well as parabolic microphones in terms of amplification and background noise.
Each naturalist recorder carries their own recorder and a parabola in opposite hands. There will be too much equipment to carry while making a movie, and managing a big parabola is typically difficult.
The goal was to design something that would free up your hands so that you could concentrate and begin your film.
Hi-Sound Compact aims to record the inaudible sounds of animals in stunning quality and with little noise.
Info Point Olografico tridimensionale Interattivo con Intelligenza Artificiale
Faire: Rome
Maker: Media Engineering Srl
An AI-powered agri-food holographic avatar can offer detailed food information, assist with personalized recipes, assess environmental impacts, guide diets, suggest trends, and educate on safety and sustainability, benefiting consumers and producers alike.
Making fun with symmetries
Faire: Rome
Maker: Alessandro Stroppa
The activities were designed for primary school students in order to get insights into geometrical concepts by exploiting simple arguments and specific games dealing with symmetries. In particular, “dynamical models”, softwares, and mirrors were employed. During the event, concepts have been progressively explained through the manipulation of materials, observation and subsequent mental and verbal reworking. Complex concepts like phase transitions or symmetry breaking phenomena in material science are explained using geometric figures. Connections between symmetries and geometrical properties of a figure are explained, in parallel to examples in material science, in a perspective of a multidsciplinary project.
#HarvestingMakerino
Faire: Rome
Maker: Bruno Luziatelli
With Makerino it is possible to quickly create IoT electronic projects and those connected to the network in general, such as:
-Smart agriculture systems
-Meteorological Stations
-Data acquisition and sending to the cloud
-Control of remote devices
-Low energy consumption IoT projects
ideal for:
-Students, Professors and Researchers
-Makers passionate about electronics and programming
-Schools, universities and training institutes.
The project of some makers of Officine Robotiche, in the framework of AssoInnovazione.
MusicHArt – L’esperienza nella musica visiva
Faire: Rome
Maker: B.P.S. Business Performance Services S.r.l.
The MusicHArt project was started in 2018 by the innovative start-up B.P.S. and its evolved version was launched in 2022 after years of experimentation. In the team Gianmarco Merlini represents the creator. It is inspired by research carried out in the field of synesthesia between music and color to allow artists and composers to transform their musical works into forms of abstract art through software that analyzes the melody and reproduces its relative abstract design. The result is a digital abstract canvas as well as the audio-video recording of the creation of the work.
Via Vai, gioco educativo per la motricità fine.
Faire: Rome
Maker: Daniel Bertollo
Our project consists of an educational game that teaches various topics including domestic and wild animals, fruit and vegetables, recycling and other topics that can evolve based on the age of the little user, that in the meantime, does practice with fine motor skills. Teaching them a useful movement to then be able to write and draw.
Otto Cardy robot
Faire: Rome
Maker: Claudio Gasparini
Otto Cardy, a low-cost walking cardboard robot that can be built and programmed using the videos and manual instructions. The instructions are designed to be easy to follow and do not require any special knowledge of electronics. Otto Cardy is a remake of the international Open Source project OttoDIY, using Google's Blockly for the Arduino. With micro:bit, Otto Cardy uses Microsoft MakeCode.
The project aims to introduce primary and secondary school students to the world of coding and robot programming in a fun way, while also serving as an example of creative robotics. It's great to see initiatives like this that make technology more accessible and engaging for young learners.
Otto Cardy can be built using both Arduino Nano and micro:bit.
OfficineApogeo – Energia: Sole, Vento, Idrogeno
Faire: Rome
Maker: OfficineApogeo srls
xperiments and practical activities for laboratory teaching to educate students and technicians about renewable energies, both with regard to individual components (characteristics and behaviour of photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, fuel cells) and as integrated systems in a real-life, albeit scaled, configuration.
Brailly
Faire: Rome
Maker: Katerina Koleva
We introduce Brailly, an interactive cube made for visually impaired people of every age, who would like to learn Braille in a fun way.
Brailly is a 3D printed cube that consists of a speaker with an audio guide for learning simple words and letters in Braille. Learning Braille happens through a set of individual or collaborative exercises. Users can learn how to “write” in Braille by clicking on buttons, which imitate the Braille alphabet. Learning how to “read” the letters happens through haptic dowels.
Our first prototype consists of 3D-printed inside parts made from PLA and an outside shell made from TPU95 material which makes the cube safe for kids. Other important components are six buttons allowing for Braille input and six servo motors which are responsible for the Braille output.
During Makers faire we would also like to present our new prototype which has significant improvements such as different motors, smaller size, better sound and quality.
PADEL SMASH FUTURE powered by Padel Trend Expo
Faire: Rome
Maker: Padel Trend srl
PADEL SMASH FUTURE powered by Padel Trend Expo
Nuova Vita al Sottoprodotto Cartone e non solo
Faire: Rome
Maker: APEA REGIONALE CARTONECO RETE IMPRESA SOGGETTO
The CARTONECO "REGIONAL" APEA project aims to achieve symbiosis and sustainable industrial and technological development, in order to implement circular economy processes aimed at all the possible synergies that can be activated in several sectoral areas in order to guarantee the maximum effectiveness of the strategy of development of the APEA.
Starting from FSC certified by-products such as cardboard, MDF and chipboard, new innovative products are created and manufactured, allowing the "residue" to be given a second life.
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.
Solution for real-time pedestrian traffic monitoring
Faire: Rome
Maker: DROPPER SRL
Introducing Dropper's Cutting-Edge Urban Pedestrian Traffic Monitoring System: Utilizing advanced radar technology and 5G connectivity, it offers real-time data for enhanced safety and urban planning in dynamic city environments.
9Xduino: una versione in scala 9:1 del vostro microcontrollore preferito
Faire: Rome
Maker: ICTP Scientific FabLab
Arduino Uno is a wonderful board for education, but sometimes it's too small for children! So we decided to scale it up (9x, just because we liked it 😉 together with bunch of components and a breadboard. And to make things easier for small hands, all electrical connections are magnetic.
UniTS Racing Team
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università degli Studi di Trieste
UniTS Racing Team is the Formula SAE Team of University of Trieste. Our main goal is to design and build an electric prototype to partecipate in the Formula SAE series.
Our team is made up of 70 students coming from different departments ranging from engineering to economics, who cooperate to design a fully electric vehicle. The project was funded and is managed entirely by students. We are all passionate about motorsports and we want to measure ourselves with the design and production of a racing car.
The key elements that can turn our project into a successful one are the dedication and willpower of our team members. Together with the crucial help of our sponsors, we will be able to build the prototype. Our ultimate goal is to create new communication channels to engage with the industry.
V-RAPTOR monopattino trazione integrale per l’off road
Faire: Rome
Maker: RETE e-Mobility - RETE DI SCUOLE PER LA MOBILITA' SOSTENIBILE NELL DIDATTICA
The electric scooter is characterized by a choice of materials such as aluminum and steel, which guarantee sturdiness, maneuverability and sustainability. Its structure allows easy replacement of components in case of need. The students integrated adjustable suspension to ensure a comfortable ride. It is powered by two high-efficiency 350 W electric motors. The students used knowledge of electronics to implement an advanced control, which allows speed and acceleration to be regulated precisely and safely. The scooter will be equipped with a kinetic energy recovery system during braking.
PICUS
Faire: Rome
Maker: Giosuî Caliano
The restorer has the fundamental task of envisioning the objectives and selecting the appropriate methods of investigation, identifying the areas to be investigated, presiding over the interventions, and finally summarizing the results. The PICUS Project was born as a result of the perceived need of a large number of specialists in the field of preservation to obtain a simple, effective and low-cost aid to the process of diagnosing the state of preservation of properties, particularly those considered "minor" that have always had little attention mostly due to the inadequacy of available funds.
Learn From Gaming In The EdTech Area
Faire: Rome
Maker: Italian Video Game Academy
Gaming is a rapidly growing phenomenon that has long transcended the boundaries of pure entertainment. The video game industry has reached significant proportions, extending to the point where it culturally influences multiple generations. Video games are becoming increasingly complex and engaging, naturally generating new opportunities for the development of digital, professional, and social skills. Today, we can define it as a diverse universe rich in opportunities, stimuli, and challenges. Gaming is, in fact, also a tool for education, a professional alternative, but also a new language for transferring knowledge, connecting the real world to the digital one.
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.
ReMade Community Lab_from waste to resource
Faire: Rome
Maker: ReMade Community Lab APS
A social promotion association that aims to spread ecological thinking and digital culture. The intent is to generate micro-production activities starting from urban plastic waste using low-complexity recycling techniques and production through digital fabrication. ReMade products are conceived starting from the selection and reinterpretation of the signs of the territory and through co-design processes, to contribute to the construction of new positive identities and to the activation of relationships in the proximity system of the Sanità district of Naples.
