Maker Faire Yearbook 2023
Projects
Found 116 Results
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.
Mylîne Cave, fine woodworking and marquetry artist
Faire: Rome
Maker: Mylîne Cave
Imagine that you could create any image, drawing, illustration, or custom board game with wood veneers as thin as lace! This art is called "marquetry", has existed for hundreds of years, and is not highlighted enough. I created my own marquetry techniques for 2 years after my training at the fine woodworking school of Montreal. I am inspired by Art Nouveau, the movement, the Feminine and the Sacred. I explore alternative fields like creating an Ex-Libris Tarot deck or pregnancy ultrasounds in marquetry. I am also making furniture restoration, high-end upcycling and one-of-a-kind creations.
Centro per l’Artigianato Digitale
Faire: Rome
Maker: Medaarch s.r.l. s.t.p.
Back to Maker Faire Rome, the extraordinary space dedicated entirely to artisans, manufacturing processes, and the digital revolution! Following the success of 2018 and 2019, Medaarch - in collaboration with WASP and Lab Mec - by popular demand, reintroduces the Center for Digital Craftsmanship for the 2023 edition of Maker Faire Rome. A 145 m² space designed as a public lounge where live demonstrations showcase how the connection between Italian craftsmanship, experimentation, and digital technology is contributing to the revival of Made in Italy, the enhancement of talents, the regeneration of territories, and the creation of an innovation ecosystem.
This space is dedicated to the new Renaissance, where one can admire high-impact and commercially successful design solutions achieved through a skillful combination of traditional processes and the use of new digital technologies.
The project's protagonists are the new artisan workshops: innovative and competitive enterprises operating in the excellence sectors of Made in Italy, such as fashion, ceramics, wood, and glass. These enterprises will guide us on a special journey into the new era of expertise, where creativity and technological innovation merge to generate large-scale innovations.
So, mark your calendars from October 20th to 22nd at Fiera Roma in the Life Pavilion. Over the three days, eight enterprises will demonstrate their processes and the ways they have chosen to use new digital tools, showing how technological solutions can already find fertile ground in Italian production chains, creating strong opportunities for manufacturing and Made in Italy talent.
There will be a chance to experience the most interesting virtual reality applications for craftsmanship, presented by Sautech, Medaarch, and Enco with the Artista project. You'll encounter the history and art of master Giuseppe Cicalese, who will create ceramic and sculptural works through live demonstrations involving 3D printing and virtual reality. You'll meet the talent of designer Marianna Capuano, who will showcase Tiffany glass works created with digital fabrication support.
You can admire wooden design pieces by master Luca Colacicco, created through digital manufacturing and designed by Medaarch. You'll witness the creation of fashion products by designer Giulia Scalera, expertly combining 3D printing processes and art couture.
Furthermore, you can discover how 3D printing can be applied to sustainable design, admiring 3D-printed ceramic objects and green furnishings from the Mediterranea collection by Medaarch.
Last but not least, Medaarch has dedicated space to professional training opportunities for students, startups, companies, and makers looking to grow through digital innovation and hands-on training based on experimentation, research, and digital innovation.
In summary, it's an immersive experience to explore the beauty and charm of Made in Italy 5.0 talent, complemented by the integration of digital technologies through which the involved companies have found a unique and innovative way to engage.
The space at Maker Faire Rome, created by Medaarch in collaboration with WASP and Lab Mac - who have provided their cutting-edge technologies for the three days (particularly, WASP brings the 40100 Clay Production and the 3MT HDP) - reproduces the structure of the Center for Digital Craftsmanship in Cava de' Tirreni, the first in Italy entirely dedicated to revitalizing Made in Italy through the digital transformation of businesses and artisans.
SPARC- Sistema di Potenziamento di autonomia con ricarica continua per smartphone
Faire: Rome
Maker: ITT Bassano Romano
The SPARC project focusses on the design and implementation of a standalone charging system for smartphones. The central idea is to harness the kinetic energy generated by the touch of fingers on the screen, solar energy through a photovoltaic diaper and kinetic energy from an oscillating mass to autonomously recharge smartphone batteries, significantly extending battery life and reducing the need for frequent recharges.
-Energy charging through the touch of the screen
-Integrated solar panel
-Swingling mass
-Energy charging with body heat
-Double rotating battery
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The SPARC project promises to revolutionise the smartphone industry, making devices more self-sufficient and sustainable.
This technology could be a significant step forward for a more sustainable and technologically advanced future.
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.
NAO & SMART FOOD CONSERVATION SYSTEM (NAO&SFCS)
Faire: Rome
Maker: I.I.S. "G. Marconi"
The Project, through the use of cutting-edge technologies in the IoT and AI sector, allows automatic and continuous monitoring of food quality through a digital olfactory system using gas sensors for the measurement of particular aromatic compounds.
The system integrates a subsystem for monitoring the expiry dates of packaged products using a barcode and QR scanner.
Thanks to the integration with the humanoid robot NAO, it will perform the function of technical support thanks to the vocal synthesis for the reproduction of the messages shown on the display.
SCCARTI 0: Studio di Compositi Cementizi Addizionati con materiali Riciclati e Transizione verso applicazioni ad Impatto 0
Faire: Rome
Maker: Sapienza Università di Roma
Use of recycled rubber from end-of-life tires and PVC pellets from the recycling of electric cables in the creation of lightweight cement mortars with improved thermal insulation, acoustic damping and vibration absorption performance.
Use of carbon fiber recycled from composite materials for the development of reinforced mortars with high mechanical strength performance.
Prototypes of sandwich bricks that combine the above materials in a single constructive solution: core made of rubber-mortar and PVC-mortar and sheets of fiber-reinforced mortar with recycled carbon.
Audace Sailing Team, Università degli Studi di Trieste
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università degli Studi di Trieste
Audace Sailing Team is this: 50 students, 3 boats, 2 different challenges and a real big goal: to keep growing. Inspired by the highest level sports teams, we manage the entire process behind the creation of racing prototypes. From design to construction to racing, supported by logistics, marketing and image departments.
And with an added challenge: looking for sustainable solutions without sacrificing performance.
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.
SIMODROFILA
Faire: Rome
Maker: Società Agricola Colle Difesa s.s.
The SIMODROFILA project - Systems for the sustainable control of Drosophila Suzukii and other pests relevant to Lazio fruit growing is a pilot project for the development of new approaches, processes and technologies aimed at increasing competitiveness and sustainability in the agricultural production sector of the production area " Roman Sabina ". Specifically, the project idea aims to provide the local production system with a permanent monitoring and 'early warning' system for key phytophagous pests to fruit in the area's production.
The support activity for this pilot project is financed by sub-measure 16.2.1 of the RDP Lazio 2014-2020 within the framework of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and subsequent amendments and integrations.
LUCIESP – Monitor display in tempo reale per inverter zucchetti-sofarsolar-voltronic e batterie pylontech, weco e seplos
Faire: Rome
Maker: giuseppe de lorenzo
Updated information about your inverter every 5 seconds ... at a glance!
DOOR-GIENIC
Faire: Rome
Maker: Terrence Briscoe
Our patent, was created with the intention of creating a higienic and safe kit, for all the existing public doors. Our kit, eliminates the classic handles, keys and locks, in order to use one dispositive, that opens/closes and locks/unlocks a door, without using a Direct contact with the hands.
Givit
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università degli Studi di Trieste
Through Givit, people can rent various types of items from other users and shops, reducing the need to purchase and own objects that are only used occasionally. This helps to reduce resource waste and the environmental impact associated with production and disposal. Givit also offers the option to pick up items directly from shops, providing convenience and supporting the concept of the local economy. The platform promotes economic accessibility, as rental prices can be more affordable than purchasing. Additionally, Givit encourages resource sharing and circulation, promoting a lifestyle based on access and collaboration. With a wide variety of available items, Givit makes quality products more accessible to a larger audience. We are committed to creating a positive impact for both the environment and people, promoting a sustainable and responsible mindset through shared renting on Givit.
“AflaZeroUV & Aflazero”: Box UV per individuare aflatossine negli alimenti e impianto di decontaminazione. Protezione alimentare con raggi UV e trattamento per garantire sicurezza e salute.”
Faire: Rome
Maker: AFLAZERO LTD
AflaZeroUV is a device that uses ultraviolet rays to detect aflatoxins in food. The food sample is exposed to UV rays, and the detected fluorescent reaction allows for determining the presence and quantity of aflatoxins. An innovative solution for ensuring safer food. The AflaZero decontamination system is an advanced system that utilizes a specific process to remove or reduce aflatoxins in contaminated food. By applying controlled conditions of temperature and treatment time with ozone, the system ensures the destruction of aflatoxins, making the food safe for human consumption.
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.
MICRO4BIO: le biotecnologie microbiche per un futuro sostenibile.
Faire: Rome
Maker: Isabella Pisano
The MICRO4BIO project aims to promote the direct impact of biotechnology on people's lives, representing an element of great interest, not only scientific but also social, on which to insert wide-ranging and deeply topical dissemination and cultural actions. In MICRO4BIO team there are representatives of the Italian Biotechnologists Association, researchers from the University of Bari and young startuppers who promote the culture of sustainability through microbial biotechnologies that exploit microorganisms to develop new processes and new products by a circular bioeconomy approach.
LIGNOPACK – Bioplastic from food waste for food packaging
Faire: Rome
Maker: Università degli Studi della Tuscia
Every year in the field of food packaging synthetic additives are used for the development of plastic packaging, whose deleterious impact they have on the marine ecosystem and on human health is now known.
LIGNOPACK is proposed as a natural alternative to the current toxic additives being composed of natural substances: lignin and chitosan. The union of these two biopolymers as nanoparticles has allowed the development of a completely natural additive that can be used in food packaging, with great advantages in terms of sustainability, performance and cost-effectiveness.
“LIGNOPACK represents a biotechnological innovation aimed at the circular bioeconomy''.
Trasforma la tua bici in E-Bike usando una cinghia in gomma
Faire: Rome
Maker: SARANDREA PIETRO VIA GIUSEPPE CASTIGLIONE, 29 00126 ROMA
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN REALIZED AND IS PERFECTLY WORKING ALSO BENEFITS FROM A REGULARLY ISSUED PATENT. THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE ENGINE TO THE WHEEL OCCURS WITH A 3.5 mm THICK AND 7.0 mm WIDE RUBBER BELT WITH RIBS IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND THEREFORE WITHOUT THE CONSTRAINT OF ANY TEETH WHICH REQUIRE POSITIONING BETWEEN THE TWO ROTATING PARTS.
THE PRODUCT IS NOT NEW AS IT IS, BUT IN THE REALIZATION AND OPERATION. SIMPLE REALIZATION, LOW PRODUCTION COSTS, SIMPLE AND CHEAP MAINTENANCE, POSSIBILITY OF RE-USE WITHOUT CONSTRAINTS, NATURAL, SAFE, NON-INVASIVE MANAGEMENT BY THE USER.
+Re Water
Faire: Rome
Maker: Innovazione e tecnologia a supporto di uno stile di vita migliore e dignitoso per tutti
L'idea si basa sui punti 6 e 7 dellâagenda 2030, ossia Garantire a tutti la disponibilità e la gestione sostenibile dellâacqua e delle strutture igienico-sanitarie e assicurare a tutti lâaccesso a sistemi di energia economici, affidabili, sostenibili e moderni. +Re Water suddivide il suo funzionamento tra le due fasi principali della giornata, durante la notte recupera acqua, deumidificando lâaria circostante; durante il dì produce energia elettrica e potabilizza lâacqua tramite una serie di filtri in carbonio attivo e lampade di tipo UV. Ma gli sprechi non sono ben visti da noi di +Re Water, ed î per questo che abbiamo scelto di aggiungere una cisterna di raccolta dellâacqua piovana, che verrà in seguito potabilizzata assieme allâacqua deumidificata. Perché scegliere il nostro progetto? Il nostro progetto offre soluzioni innovative, volte a diminuire i problemi di approvvigionamento idrico nel mondo usando solo energia fotovoltaica. +Re Water î basato su una visione a lungo termine e su una strategia di sviluppo continuo con lo scopo di adattarsi alle esigenze di ogni zona e aiutare più persone possibile.
Progetto SERRA-TECH
Faire: Rome
Maker: IIS GIORGI-WOOLF (RMIS121002)
The Agenda2030's topics as clean energy, fight against hunger and life on earth are the inspiring themes of the Serra-Tech Project. The greenhouse is designed for environments where the growth of vegetation is hostile or specific periods of the year where climatic conditions do not allow it. It has a system of equitable distribution of water to the plants, a night lighting system that helps plant growth and an aeration system to allow proper oxygenation. The greenhouse was made with all recycled materials.
E-Chopper
Faire: Rome
Maker: IIS G. Vallauri - Fossano
E-chopper is an electric vehicle retrofit created by a group of students from the IIS G. Vallauri institute in Fossano (CN). They refurbished an old chopper, integrated it with a position monitoring system, and provided a comprehensive overview of the vehicle's electric efficiency during the journey. The project aims to address the inherent safety issues of traditional electric scooters by offering a similarly compact vehicle that closely resembles the characteristics of a bicycle.
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.
Ukraine Steampunk handmade jewelry from watches
Faire: Rome
Maker: Iryna Proskurina
Welcome to the world of Steampunk from the IrenFox SteamPunk workshop! One of the first Steampunk workshops in Ukraine with the widest range of jewelry in this direction. All items are handcrafted from genuine watch movements. Jewelry is created in small collections from watches that cannot be repaired. Some models cannot be replicated and are truly exclusive. All products are packed in a good branded eco box. Each product is filled with the spirit of the era of steam engines and elements of science fiction. You will find a wide selection of pendants, brooches, earrings, cufflinks and so on.
PuroSole Sistemi Solari a radiazione diretta
Faire: Rome
Maker: Digitarch Farm srl
Heliostats are devices that reflect the sun's rays onto a fixed target. They use motorized reflecting surfaces that automatically follow the trajectory of the Sun. Today they are used only in large plants for the production of electricity with reflecting surfaces of hundreds of square meters and millionaire investments (such as the Archimede thermodynamic plant by Carlo Rubbia). But we think that a heliostat can also be used for other purposes, such as: lighting environments where the sun does not reach, cooking food, water pasteurization, etc. and without the need to use any type of energy other than solar radiation. We have therefore studied and created a simple, cheap and easy to use heliostat. The study and creation of the first prototypes required several years and involved considerable economic resources. A medium-sized coffee roasting plant (30 kg/hour) was also built. The plant, the Hw/Sw projects, the patents, the prototypes, were brought by the partners supplied to the new Start Up Digitarch Farm which will develop the production and commercial process using the already registered PuroSole brand.
