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Subject: Event: Harware Innovation: A Glimpse into the Maker Movement - Friday, July 12, 2013
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 20:34:19 -0700
From: IEEE San Diego <sandiego.i...@gmail.com>
To: ieeesandiegosection <IEEESANDI...@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>


IEEE members may be interested in the following EvoNexus event.� Note that to attend, you must RSVP.
�
�
Hello!

We'd like to invite you to join us at the Hardware Innovation Event this Friday at Downtown EvoNexus and in partnership with FabLab San Diego. This exciting and unique event will feature demos from local hardware startups followed by an open showcase of DIY and hackable hardware.�Beer and light appetizers will be provided. �This event is FREE, but don't forget to�RSVP!

Event:�"Hardware Innovation: A Glimpse into the Maker Movement"
Demos and Q&A with local hardware startups followed by an open showcase

Date:�Friday, July 12
Time:�3:30 � 5:30 PM
Location:�Downtown EvoNexus: 101 W Broadway Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92101
Parking:�Parking validation will be provided, please bring your parking ticket with you.
Registration:�Please be sure to RSVP your spot (FREE of charge):�http://hardwareinnovationsdtechweek.eventbrite.com/

Here are some brief descriptions of the amazing lineup for this event:�

Pitches and Prototypes:

RoBo 3D Printer is the sexiest machine in desktop 3D printing. With its sleek look, affordability, substantial build volume, and amazing quality, it is designed to take a step in the right direction-bringing 3D printing to the masses...without breaking the bank.� Using multiple different plastic materials, nylon, wood, and more, RoBo 3D printer will allow you to print in 3dimensions right in front of your very eyes. We stand for one thing: "Think Great. Create Great." It's that simple. Every day, we aim to make the user experience easier, diminish the learning curve for printing, and create a product that even your grandma could use.
�
�FoneFill:
FoneFill is a universal, battery-powered, portable, tabletop phone charger that allows restaurants, resorts, and service companies, that wish to increase customer satisfaction, provide a value added service. With no need for power outlets, consumers and employees can charge at any dinner table, bar, waiting room or conference room. Each unit can charge up to three devices, simultaneously, providing a great user experience to consumers. FoneFill chargers also stack-charge, allowing for easy use and deployment by staff.���
�
The SandBox is bringing powder 3D printing to the masses, opening up a new range of printable materials. What you can make with it is only limited by your materials and imagination. The powder/binder printing method supports several off the shelf materials including cements, ceramics, wood, glass, sugar, and more. Powder build materials are the cheapest when compared to commercial FFM and SLA products, and are easy to self prepare. Powder printing holds potential to change lives for the better, and we want this to be available for all.
�
Low Cost Pulse Oximeter:�
The first version of the xoxox [eks-oh-oks] was produced from scratch (including etching the circuit board) in just a few hours at a Fab Lab workshop I led at the Open Knowledge Festival in Helsinki, Finland.� Our objectives were to produce a functioning prototype of a pulse oximeter integrated with a mobile phone over a four-hour period and, by doing so, persuade mobile hardware producers, (including Finland�s own Nokia) of the benefits of making their products more �open�.
The xoxox is just a hint of what could be produced if peripheral hardware developers had more information about the contents of the little black boxes released by Nokia and others, and access to a standard programming port on the devices. In the hands of midwives, a low-cost solution like the xoxox could have considerable impact on saving the lives of the more than 500,000 women who die in child birth each year in developing countries.
�
Makers and Innovators Showcase:

Christy Oates is an emerging artist that combines traditional woodworking with digital technology.� With a background in manufacturing, Christy uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs and computer numerical control (CNC) machines like laser cutters and CNC routers to create her work.� She questions where the boundaries of art and manufacturing meet.� She uses image manipulation algorithms to create laser marquetry as well as engineers folding processes in the wood furniture she builds.� She has work in the permanent collection of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and founded a company called Digital Wood, which manufactures laser marquetry craft products.���

Bill Watson's work incorporates LED lighting that is controlled using customized high-speed networking technology and a computer.� The color of each LED can be controlled individually at speeds that make complex patterns and color changes possible. Each node has circuitry that regulates the light output of the LEDs for precise color control, and is designed to operate in widely varying environmental conditions.
�
The cusPi is a Raspberry Pi Live Sound Synthesis instrument, essentially a Raspberry Pi, USB hub, USB audio Interface (Griffin iMic), Hardware SPI control interface, portable USB battery and USB powered amplifier all mounted to a unique piece of aromatic red cedar. The unit�s core is the Raspberry Pi, which boot-loads Raspbian, a Debian based Linux distribution compiled especially for Raspberry Pis. It automatically loads a Pure Data patch, and is set to automatically read the Hardware SPI pins on the Pi�s GPIO header to feed control data to PD.

DIY Aerial Robotics
Chance Roth will present Quadcopters. More info is to come soon. In meantime, check his night flight video:https://twitter.com/EagleEyesFilms/statuses/334543101605588992�
�
Robo 3D Printer, FoneFill, SandBox Powder 3D Printing, and Low Cost Pulse Oximeter will also join the Showcase section after their presentations.�

------

Additionally, if you have not already heard, this week is SD Tech Week!�

See a full list of events here: www.SDTechWeek.com.

We look forward to seeing you!

Best,
Michele

---
Michele Yoshioka
Director of Programs
CommNexus/EvoNexus
�

Joseph Jackson

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Jul 9, 2013, 12:00:17 AM7/9/13
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Yeah I saw this is the same time as the BtNB launch.  Unfortunate timing.  It is Tech Week in San Diego or something.  As usual thing fall on the same day...some kind of curse. 


On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Jonathan Cline <jcl...@ieee.org> wrote:


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Event: Harware Innovation: A Glimpse into the Maker Movement - Friday, July 12, 2013
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 20:34:19 -0700
From: IEEE San Diego <sandiego.i...@gmail.com>
To: ieeesandiegosection <IEEESANDI...@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG>


IEEE members may be interested in the following EvoNexus event.  Note that to attend, you must RSVP.
 
 
Hello!

We'd like to invite you to join us at the Hardware Innovation Event this Friday at Downtown EvoNexus and in partnership with FabLab San Diego. This exciting and unique event will feature demos from local hardware startups followed by an open showcase of DIY and hackable hardware. Beer and light appetizers will be provided.  This event is FREE, but don't forget to RSVP!

Event: "Hardware Innovation: A Glimpse into the Maker Movement"
Demos and Q&A with local hardware startups followed by an open showcase

Date: Friday, July 12
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Location: Downtown EvoNexus: 101 W Broadway Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92101
Parking: Parking validation will be provided, please bring your parking ticket with you.
Registration: Please be sure to RSVP your spot (FREE of charge): http://hardwareinnovationsdtechweek.eventbrite.com/

Here are some brief descriptions of the amazing lineup for this event: 

Pitches and Prototypes:

RoBo 3D Printer is the sexiest machine in desktop 3D printing. With its sleek look, affordability, substantial build volume, and amazing quality, it is designed to take a step in the right direction-bringing 3D printing to the masses...without breaking the bank.  Using multiple different plastic materials, nylon, wood, and more, RoBo 3D printer will allow you to print in 3dimensions right in front of your very eyes. We stand for one thing: "Think Great. Create Great." It's that simple. Every day, we aim to make the user experience easier, diminish the learning curve for printing, and create a product that even your grandma could use.
 
FoneFill is a universal, battery-powered, portable, tabletop phone charger that allows restaurants, resorts, and service companies, that wish to increase customer satisfaction, provide a value added service. With no need for power outlets, consumers and employees can charge at any dinner table, bar, waiting room or conference room. Each unit can charge up to three devices, simultaneously, providing a great user experience to consumers. FoneFill chargers also stack-charge, allowing for easy use and deployment by staff.   
 
The SandBox is bringing powder 3D printing to the masses, opening up a new range of printable materials. What you can make with it is only limited by your materials and imagination. The powder/binder printing method supports several off the shelf materials including cements, ceramics, wood, glass, sugar, and more. Powder build materials are the cheapest when compared to commercial FFM and SLA products, and are easy to self prepare. Powder printing holds potential to change lives for the better, and we want this to be available for all.
 
Low Cost Pulse Oximeter: 
The first version of the xoxox [eks-oh-oks] was produced from scratch (including etching the circuit board) in just a few hours at a Fab Lab workshop I led at the Open Knowledge Festival in Helsinki, Finland.  Our objectives were to produce a functioning prototype of a pulse oximeter integrated with a mobile phone over a four-hour period and, by doing so, persuade mobile hardware producers, (including Finland’s own Nokia) of the benefits of making their products more “open”.
The xoxox is just a hint of what could be produced if peripheral hardware developers had more information about the contents of the little black boxes released by Nokia and others, and access to a standard programming port on the devices. In the hands of midwives, a low-cost solution like the xoxox could have considerable impact on saving the lives of the more than 500,000 women who die in child birth each year in developing countries.
 
Makers and Innovators Showcase:

Christy Oates is an emerging artist that combines traditional woodworking with digital technology.  With a background in manufacturing, Christy uses computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs and computer numerical control (CNC) machines like laser cutters and CNC routers to create her work.  She questions where the boundaries of art and manufacturing meet.  She uses image manipulation algorithms to create laser marquetry as well as engineers folding processes in the wood furniture she builds.  She has work in the permanent collection of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and founded a company called Digital Wood, which manufactures laser marquetry craft products.   
Bill Watson's work incorporates LED lighting that is controlled using customized high-speed networking technology and a computer.  The color of each LED can be controlled individually at speeds that make complex patterns and color changes possible. Each node has circuitry that regulates the light output of the LEDs for precise color control, and is designed to operate in widely varying environmental conditions.
The cusPi is a Raspberry Pi Live Sound Synthesis instrument, essentially a Raspberry Pi, USB hub, USB audio Interface (Griffin iMic), Hardware SPI control interface, portable USB battery and USB powered amplifier all mounted to a unique piece of aromatic red cedar. The unit’s core is the Raspberry Pi, which boot-loads Raspbian, a Debian based Linux distribution compiled especially for Raspberry Pis. It automatically loads a Pure Data patch, and is set to automatically read the Hardware SPI pins on the Pi’s GPIO header to feed control data to PD.

DIY Aerial Robotics
Chance Roth will present Quadcopters. More info is to come soon. In meantime, check his night flight video:https://twitter.com/EagleEyesFilms/statuses/334543101605588992 
 
Robo 3D Printer, FoneFill, SandBox Powder 3D Printing, and Low Cost Pulse Oximeter will also join the Showcase section after their presentations. 

------

Additionally, if you have not already heard, this week is SD Tech Week! 

See a full list of events here: www.SDTechWeek.com.

We look forward to seeing you!

Best,
Michele

---
Michele Yoshioka
Director of Programs
CommNexus/EvoNexus
 

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