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.
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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.���
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Robo 3D Printer,
FoneFill, SandBox Powder 3D Printing, and Low
Cost Pulse Oximeter will also join the
Showcase section after their presentations.�
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Additionally,
if you have not already heard, this week is SD
Tech Week!�
We look forward to
seeing you!