Schlagwort: Maker Faire

  • Let’s play at the Maker Faire Rome 2024!

    Let’s play at the Maker Faire Rome 2024!

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    We’re excited to be back at Maker Faire Rome as a Gold Sponsor of the 12th edition (October 25-27, 2024), with some memorable experiences lined up for all makers, innovators, and creators who attend!

    Learn by playing at our booth 

    Visit us at the fair for a playful, interactive experience where you can explore the world of Arduino through fun, hands-on demos and games. 

    We want to offer a creative approach to learning how to use technology, and give everyone a chance to draw inspiration from some simply fantastic projects: have you seen the new spin Luca Doglione, our Plug and Make Kit Star, has put on vintage arcade games? That’s just one example of what you’ll find at the Arduino booth in Hall 41. So, join us to have fun and let your imagination soar, as you create your own personalized projects!

    Within a complete ecosystem of easy-to-use hardware, software solutions and cloud services, we will turn the spotlight on some of our most exciting product launches for the year, designed to make innovation more accessible than ever: Alvik robot and Plug and Make Kit

    Our latest maker kit has something for everyone, whether you’re a seasoned engineer or a beginner just starting your journey! So be sure to come check out our growing range of tools, and discover firsthand how fun, quick and easy it can be to make – not just use – technology. 

    Don’t miss exclusive product discounts

    We’ll be offering unprecedented discounts on Arduino products, available through our official resellers at Maker Faire Rome. This is a unique opportunity to get your hands on the latest tech, at prices you won’t find anywhere else!

    Meet the Arduino team and community

    Come meet the Arduino staff, connect with content creators, and interact with fellow fans at this year’s Maker Faire Rome. Whether you’re seeking technical advice, creative inspiration, or just want to geek out with like-minded people, our booth will be the place to be.

    Mark your calendars and join us at Maker Faire Rome 2024, October 25th-27th at Gazometro Ostiense. Just remember to get your tickets in advance

    We can’t wait to meet you, play together, and build the future of making.

    The post Let’s play at the Maker Faire Rome 2024! appeared first on Arduino Blog.

    Website: LINK

  • Calling volunteers for Maker Faire Rome 2019

    Calling volunteers for Maker Faire Rome 2019

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    Calling volunteers for Maker Faire Rome 2019

    Arduino TeamOctober 8th, 2019

    Planning to attend Maker Faire Rome later this month? We’re currently seeking volunteers to join our team during the event—staffing tables and displays, helping with demos, and providing technical assistance when necessary.

    If you volunteer with us for one shift, you won’t leave empty-handed! You’ll receive a day pass; spend two days with us, and you’ll have a ticket for the entire weekend to explore the show. Water and snacks will be provided, of course, along with some Arduino goodies.

    Interested? Please fill out this questionnaire and we’ll get back to you soon! If you are under the age of 18, we will need your parents’ permission.

    Hai in programma di partecipare a Maker Faire Roma? Entra a far parte del team di volontari/e all’Arduino booth! Stiamo cercando appassionati/e di Arduino che ci aiutino durante l’evento dando il benvenuto ai visitatori e fornendo assistenza tecnica e supporto durante le demo.

    Con un turno di volontariato allo stand Arduino, avrai a disposizione un pass per l’intera giornata; se, invece, sarai al nostro booth per almeno due turni avrai il pass per i tre giorni di evento. Sappiamo quanto sia importante il tuo tempo e quanto sia fondamentale il tuo aiuto al nostro booth, per questo motivo saremo felici di offrirti il pranzo e un piccolo regalo, ovviamente Arduino.

    Ti interessa aiutarci al booth Arduino? Per favore completa questo form, ti faremo sapere prestissimo!

    Se hai meno di 18 anni puoi partecipare, ma con il consenso firmato dei tuoi genitori!

    Website: LINK

  • What’s new at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

    What’s new at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

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    It wouldn’t be a Maker Faire Bay Area without some exciting announcements!

    A New Nano Family

    Designed with makers in mind, the new Nano represents a small, powerful and affordable solution for everyday projects. Retaining Arduino’s quality and reliability, they make it easier than ever to turn your project ideas into reality. They are compatible with classic Arduino boards, have low energy consumption, and are equipped with more powerful processors.

    The family is comprised of four different boards:

    Arduino Nano Every – perfect for everyday projects. (Pre-order here with headers or here without headers)

    Arduino Nano 33 IoT – small, secure, and Internet-connected. (Pre-order here with headers or here without headers)

    Arduino Nano 33 BLE – small, low-power, and Bluetooth-connected. (Pre-order here with headers or here without headers)

    Arduino Nano BLE Sense – small, low-power, and Bluetooth-connected with a wide range of on-board sensors. (Pre-order here with headers or here without headers)

    “The new Nanos are for those millions of makers who love using the Arduino IDE for its simplicity and open source aspect, but just want a great value, small and powerful board they can trust for their compact projects,” commented Massimo Banzi. “With prices from as low as $9.90 for the Nano Every, this family fills that gap in the Arduino range, providing makers with the Arduino quality they deserve for those everyday projects.”

    Arduino SIM

    Connect the Arduino IoT Cloud to the world around you! 10MB free data for up to 90 days (5MB per month for $1.50 USD thereafter).

    Arduino SIM is the new cellular connectivity service for the Arduino IoT Cloud. The SIM aims to offer the simplest path to cellular IoT device development in an environment familiar to millions. The cellular service, provided by Arm Pelion Connectivity Management, has a global roaming profile; meaning a single Arduino SIM can be used in over 100 countries worldwide with one simple data plan. Compatible with the MKR GSM 1400 board, it is ideal for connected devices on the go. Arduino SIM is currently only available in the U.S. — more information can be found here.

    If you’re coming along to the faire, remember to bring along your MKR GSM 1400 board and we’ll give you a free SIM to try out!

    Arduino Certification Program: Arduino Fundamentals

    The Arduino Certification Program (ACP) is an Arduino initiative to officially certify Arduino users at different levels and confirm their expertise in key areas. Arduino Fundamentals, representing the first level of the ACP, is now available in the U.S. — access to the exam can be purchased either in combination with the Arduino Starter Kit or as a standalone exam.  

    But Wait, There’s More!

    If you’ll be in San Mateo, don’t miss Massimo Banzi’s ‘State of Arduino’ talk on Saturday at 2pm PT on the Center Stage, where he will reveal more news and updates!

    Website: LINK

  • Join us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019!

    Join us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019!

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    Join us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019!

    Arduino TeamMay 16th, 2019

    We are just few hours away from Maker Faire Bay Area 2019, where we will be partnering with Microchip in the Expo Hall (Zone 2).

    Those heading to San Mateo over the weekend will want to swing by our booth to meet the Arduino team, check out some demos, and explore all our latest hardware. Plus, we’ve got plenty of exciting news in store!

    • Bring your MKR GSM 1400 for an exCELLent surprise. It’s that SIMple! We’ll be running a giveaway for every attendee that shows up to our booth with their board.
    • Magic IoT Sphere: Something small but special is coming! Lift it, question it, shake it — then be amazed. Shake it again and you’re in for a nice Arduino treat. Are you ready to discover the little yet powerful secret behind this magic?

    Moreover, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about Arduino Education‘s recent developments, including CTC Go! and the Science Kit Physics Lab.

    Finally, a Maker Faire Bay Area tradition, Massimo will once again take Center Stage (Zone 6) and deliver his “The State of Arduino” talk on Saturday at 2pm PT.

    We can’t wait to see you all this weekend! For more information on the program and venue, be sure to visit the Maker Faire Bay Area website

    Website: LINK

  • Maker Faire Bay Area 2019: Call for volunteers

    Maker Faire Bay Area 2019: Call for volunteers

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    Maker Faire Bay Area 2019: Call for volunteers

    Arduino TeamMay 7th, 2019

    Planning to attend Maker Faire Bay Area this month? Arduino will be joining the festivities with a booth in partnership with Microchip — Expo Hall, Area 2 — and Massimo Banzi’s State of Arduino talk on Saturday at 2 pm on the Center Stage. We’re also looking for volunteers to welcome visitors, staff tables and displays, assist with one-on-one demos, and offer technical assistance when necessary.

    Those who help us out will receive a one-day pass, so they can explore and enjoy everything happening around the faire grounds. Water, snacks, and an Arduino t-shirt will be provided, and we’ve even prepared a small gift to show our appreciation at the end of your shift.

    If interested, please fill out this questionnaire and we’ll get back to you soon!

    Website: LINK

  • Meet us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

    Meet us at Maker Faire Bay Area 2019

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    We’ll be attending Maker Faire Bay Area this month and we’d love to see as many of you there as we can, so be sure to swing by the Raspberry Pi stand and say hi!

    Our North America team will be on-hand and hands-on all weekend to show you the wonders of the Raspberry Pi, with some great tech experiments for you to try. Do you like outer space? Of course, why wouldn’t you? So come try out the Sense HAT, our multi-sensor add-on board that we created especially for our two Astro Pi units aboard the International Space Station!

    We’ll also have stickers, leaflets, and a vast array of information to share about the Raspberry Pi, our clubs and programmes, and how you can get more involved in the Raspberry Pi community.

    And that’s not all!

    Onstage talks!

    Matt Richardson, Executive Director of the Raspberry Pi Foundation North America and all-round incredible person, will be making an appearance on the Make: Electronics by Digi-Key stage at 3pm Saturday 18 May to talk about Making Art with Raspberry Pi.

    Matt Richardson

    Hi, Matt!

    And I’m presenting too! On the Sunday, I’ll be on the DIY Content Creators Stage at 12:30pm with special guests Joel “3D Printing Nerd” Telling and Estefannie Explains it All for a live recording of my podcast to discuss the importance of community for makers and brands.

    There will also be a whole host of incredible creations by makers from across the globe, and a wide variety of talks and presentations throughout the weekend. So if you’re a fan of creative contraptions and beastly builds, you’ll be blown away at this year’s Maker Faire.

    Showcasing your projects

    If you’re planning to attend Maker Faire to showcase your project, we want to hear from you. Leave a comment below with information on your build so we can come and find you on the day. Our trusty videographer Fiacre and I will be scouting for our next favourite Raspberry Pi make, and we’ll also have Andrew with us, who is eager to fill the pages of HackSpace magazine with any cool, creative wonders we find — Pi-related or otherwise!

    Discounted tickets!

    Maker Fair Bay Area 2019 will be running at the San Mateo County Event Center from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 May.

    If you’re in the area and would like to attend Maker Fair Bay Area, make use of  our 15% community discount on tickets. Wooh!

    For more information on Maker Faire, check out the Maker Faire website, or follow Maker Faire on Twitter.

    See you there!

    Website: LINK

  • Beowulf Clusters, node visualisation and more with Pi VizuWall

    Beowulf Clusters, node visualisation and more with Pi VizuWall

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    Pi VizuWall is a multi-Raspberry Pi MPI computing system with a difference. And the difference is servo motors!

    Pi VizWall at Maker Faire Miami

    We can thank Estefannie for this gem. While attending Maker Faire Miami earlier this month, she shared a video of Pi VizWall on her Instagram Stories. And it didn’t take long for me to ask for an introduction to the project’s owner, Matt Trask.

    I sent Matt a series of questions in relation to the project so I could write a blog post, but Matt’s replies were so wonderfully detailed that it seems foolish to try and reword them.

    So here are the contents of Matt’s email replies, in their entirety, for you all to enjoy.

    Parallel computing system

    The project is a parallel computing system built according to the Beowulf cluster architecture, the same as most of the world’s largest and fastest supercomputers. It runs a system called MPI (Message Passing Interface) that breaks a program up into smaller pieces that can be sent over the network to other nodes for execution.

    A Beowulf cluster at Michigan Tech

    Beowulf clusters and MPI were invented in 1994 by a pair of NASA contractors, and they totally disrupted the high-performance computer industry by driving the cost of parallel computing way down. By now, twenty-five years later, the Beowulf cluster architecture is found in approximately 88% of the world’s largest parallel computing systems.

    Going back to university

    I’m currently an undergraduate student at Florida Atlantic University, completing a neglected Bachelor’s Degree from 1983. In the interim, I have had a wonderful career as a Computer Engineer, working with every generation of Personal Computer technology. My main research that I do at the University is focused on a new architecture for parallel clusters that uses traditional Beowulf hardware (enterprise-class servers with InfiniBand as the interconnect fabric) but modifies the Linux operating system in order to combine the resources (RAM, processor cores) from all the nodes in the cluster and make them appear as a single system that is the sum of all the resources. This is also known as a ‘virtual mainframe’.

    The Ninja Gap

    In the world of parallel supercomputers (branded ‘high-performance computing, or HPC), system manufacturers are motivated to sell their HPC products to industry, but industry has pushed back due to what they call the “Ninja Gap”. MPI programming is hard. It is usually not learned until the programmer is in grad school at the earliest, and given that it takes a couple of years to achieve mastery of any particular discipline, most of the proficient MPI programmers are PhDs. And this, is the Ninja Gap — industry understands that the academic system cannot and will not be able to generate enough ‘ninjas’ to meet the needs of industry if industry were to adopt HPC technology.

    Studying Message Passing Interface

    As part of my research into parallel computing systems, I have studied the process of learning to program with MPI and have found that almost all current practitioners are self-taught, coming from disciplines other than computer science. Actual undergraduate CS programs rarely offer MPI programming. Thus my motivation for building a low-cost cluster system with Raspberry Pis, in order to drive down the entry-level costs.

    This parallel computing system, with a cost of under $1000, could be deployed at any college or community college rather than just at elite research institutions, as is done [for parallel computing systems] today.

    Moving parts

    The system is entirely open source, using only standard Raspberry Pi 3B+ boards and Raspbian Linux. The version of MPI that is used is called MPICH, another open-source technology that is readily available.

    Perhaps one of the more interesting features of the cluster is that each of the Pi boards is mounted on a clear acrylic plate that is attached to a hinging mechanism. Each node is capable of moving through about 90 degrees under software control because a small electric servo motor is embedded in the hinging mechanism. The acrylic parts are laser-cut, and the hinge parts have been 3D printed for this prototype.

    Raspbian Linux, like every other Linux version, contains information about CPU utilization as part of the kernel’s internal data. This performance data is available through the /proc filesystem at runtime, allowing a relatively simple program to maintain percent-busy averages over time. This data is used to position the node via its servo, with a fully idle node laying down against the backboard and a full busy node rotating up to ninety degrees.

    Visualizing node activity

    The purpose of this motion-related activity is to permit the user to visualize the operation of the cluster while executing a parallel program, showing the level of activity at each node via proportional motion. Thus the name Pi VizuWall.

    Other than the twelve Pi 3s, I used 12 Tower Pro micro servos (SG90 Digital) and assorted laser-cut acrylic and 3D-printed parts (AI and STL files available on request), as well as a 14-port Ethernet switch for interconnects and two 12A 6-port USB power supplies along with Ethernet cable and USB cables for power.

    The future of Pi VizuWall

    The original plan for this project was to make a 4ft × 8ft cluster with 300 Raspberry Pis wired as a Beowulf cluster running MPICH. When I proposed this project to my Lab Directors at the university, they balked at the estimated cost of $20–25K and suggested a scaled-down prototype first. We have learned a number of lessons while building this prototype that should serve us well when we move on to building the bigger one. The first lesson is to use CNC’d aluminum for the motor housings instead of 3D-printed plastic — we’ve seen some minor distortion of the printed plastic from the heat generated in the servos. But mainly, this will permit us to have finer resolution when creating the splines that engage with the shaft of the servo motor, solving the problem of occasional slippage under load that we have seen with this version.

    The other major challenge was power distribution. We look forward to using the Pi’s PoE capabilities in the next version to simplify power distribution. We also anticipate evaluating whether the Pi’s wireless LAN capability is suitable for carrying the MPI message traffic, given that the wired Ethernet has greater bandwidth. If the wireless bandwidth is sufficient, we will potentially use Pi Zero W computers instead of Pi 3s, doubling the number of nodes we can install on a 4×8’ backboard.

    Website: LINK

  • SelfieBot: taking and printing photos with a smile

    SelfieBot: taking and printing photos with a smile

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    Does your camera giggle and smile as it takes your photo? Does your camera spit out your image from a thermal printer? No? Well, Sophy Wong’s SelfieBot does!

    Raspberry Pi SelfieBot: Selfie Camera with a Personality

    SelfieBot is a project Kim and I originally made for our booth at Seattle Mini Maker Faire 2017. Now, you can build your own! A full tutorial for SelfieBot is up on the Adafruit Learning System at https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-selfie-bot/ This was our first Raspberry Pi project, and is an experiment in DIY AI.

    Pasties, projects, and plans

    Last year, I built a Raspberry Pi photobooth for a friend’s wedding, complete with a thermal printer for instant printouts, and a Twitter feed to keep those unable to attend the event in the loop. I called the project PastyCam, because I built it into the paper mache body of a Cornish pasty, and I planned on creating a tutorial blog post for the build. But I obviously haven’t. And I think it’s time, a year later, to admit defeat.

    A photo of the Cornish Pasty photo booth Alex created for a wedding in Cornwall - SelfieBot Raspberry Pi Camera

    The wedding was in Cornwall, so the Cornish pasty totally makes sense, alright?

    But lucky for us, Sophy Wong has gifted us all with SelfieBot.

    Sophy Wong

    If you subscribe to HackSpace magazine, you’ll recognise Sophy from issue 4, where she adorned the cover, complete with glowing fingernails. And if you’re like me, you instantly wanted to be her as soon as you saw that image.

    SelfieBot Raspberry Pi Camera

    Makers should also know Sophy from her impressive contributions to the maker community, including her tutorials for Adafruit, her YouTube channel, and most recently her work with Mythbusters Jr.

    sophy wong on Twitter

    Filming for #MythbustersJr is wrapped, and I’m heading home to Seattle. What an incredible summer filled with amazing people. I’m so inspired by every single person, crew and cast, on this show, and I’ll miss you all until our paths cross again someday 😊

    SelfieBot at MakerFaire

    I saw SelfieBot in passing at Maker Faire Bay Area earlier this year. Yet somehow I managed to not introduce myself to Sophy and have a play with her Pi-powered creation. So a few weeks back at World Maker Faire New York, I accosted Sophy as soon as I could, and we bonded by swapping business cards and Pimoroni pins.

    Creating SelfieBot

    SelfieBot is more than just a printing photo booth. It giggles, it talks, it reacts to movement. It’s the robot version of that friend of yours who’s always taking photos. Always. All the time, Amy. It’s all the time! *ahem*

    SelfieBot Raspberry Pi Camera

    SelfieBot consists of a Raspberry Pi 2, a Pi Camera Module, a 5″ screen, an accelerometer, a mini thermal printer, and more, including 3D-printed and laser-cut parts.

    sophy wong on Twitter

    Getting SelfieBot ready for Maker Faire Bay Area next weekend! Super excited to be talking on Sunday with @kpimmel – come see us and meet SelfieBot!

    If you want to build your own SelfieBot — and obviously you do — then you can find a complete breakdown of the build process, including info on all parts you’ll need, files for 3D printing, and so, so many wonderfully informative photographs, on the Adafruit Learning System!

    Website: LINK

  • When in Rome: Join us at Europe’s Biggest Maker Faire!

    When in Rome: Join us at Europe’s Biggest Maker Faire!

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    We’re just days away from Maker Faire Rome — The European Edition, where we will be partnering with Microchip in Pavilion 8.  This year’s booth will be broken up into three areas:

    • Education: The Arduino Education team will be exhibiting the flagship CTC 101 program and the Engineering Kit. Starting at 11am, there will be 15-minute demos every hour that address the ways Arduino can be implemented as a learning tool from primary schools all the way up to universities.
    • Makers: We have been working on a pair of new projects to highlight the key specs and possible use cases of the Uno WiFI. Moreover, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the winner of the Arduino /Distrelec Robotics & Automation Contest.
    • Internet of Things: This section will be focused around a smart greenhouse connected to the Arduino IoT Cloud, along with two demos of the MKR Vidor 4000. Finally, we will be showcasing some practical demos on how startups and companies have turned to Arduino to bring their products and services to market.

    The Arduino booth will also include a special station dedicated to the Arduino Store, where will be giving away 500 discount vouchers for online purchases on a first come, first serve basis.

    But that’s not all! Members of the Arduino team can be found throughout Maker Faire Rome’s program all weekend long. The schedule is as follows:

    Friday, October 12th

    10:30am: Opening Conference (Pavilion 10 – Room 1/Sala Alibrandi): Massimo Banzi, Arduino co-founder, will join Maker Faire’s opening conference ‘Groundbreakers: Pioneers of the Future’ with the talk Democratizing Industry 4.0. Register here.


    2:30pm – 5:30pm
    (Room 17 SC3): Debugging with Arduino: A hands-on workshop with Microchip’s Wizard of Make, Bob Martin, and Arturo Guadalupi, Arduino Hardware Design Engineer, which will explore advanced debugging techniques for Arduino sketches. More info here.


    2:30pm – 3:30pm
     (Pavilion 9 – Room 11): CTC: Bring Open-Source into Your Classroom: In partnership with Campus Store Academy, this informative workshop will walk you through implementing Arduino in the classroom with Arduino CTC 101. Register here.

    Saturday, October 13th

    11:30am – 12:30pm (Pavilion 7 – Room 7): Arduino MKR Vidor: Democratizing FPGA: Led by Martino Facchin, Arduino Senior HW Engineer, this session will discuss how the MKR Vidor combines the power and flexibility of an FPGA with the ease of use of Arduino. More info here.

    11:45am – 12:45pm  (Pavilion 9 – Room 11): In partnership with Campus Store Academy, this informative workshop will walk you through implementing Arduino in the classroom with Arduino CTC 101. Register here.

    2:15pm – 3:15pm (Pavilion 7 – Room 7) Arduino IoT Cloud: The  Internet of Things Revolution: Luca Cipriani, Arduino CIO, will focus on the potential of the Arduino IoT Cloud, the latest developments in the Arduino ecosystem, as well as how to build connected objects in a quick, easy, and secure manner. More info here.

    4:15pm – 5:15pm ( Pavilion 9 – Room 13): Arduino Engineering Kit: Advanced Programming and Learning Applications: In collaboration with Campus Store Academy, this workshop is concentrated on helping tomorrow’s engineers approach mechatronics and automated control. Register here.

    5:45pm – 6:45pm ( Pavilion 9 – Room 11): STEAM with Arduino: In collaboration with Campus Store Academy, this session will introduce you to the Arduino Starter Kit Classroom Pack and how Arduino is being used as a flexible learning tool. More info here.

    Sunday, October 14th

    2:45pm – 3:45pm: Shape Your Future with MATLAB and the Arduino Engineering Kit: In collaboration with the MathWorks team and Jose Garcia, HW Engineer at Arduino, this talk will feature live demos of a robot designed and controlled with Arduino and MATLAB. More info here.

    4:15am – 5:45pm (Pavilion 9 – Room 11): CTC: Bring Open-Source into Your Classroom: In partnership with Campus Store Academy, this informative workshop will walk you through implementing Arduino in the classroom with Arduino CTC 101. Register here.

    Want to learn more? The entire agenda and all other important information is available on Maker Faire Rome’s website. Planning to attend? Save on admission using the code: MFR18EBGMT.

    Website: LINK

  • Your face, 14 ft tall: image mapping with As We Are

    Your face, 14 ft tall: image mapping with As We Are

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    While at World Maker Faire New York last weekend, I found myself chatting to a rather lovely gentleman by the name of Mac Pierce. During our conversation, Mac mentioned a project he’d worked on called As We Are, an interactive art installation located in the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.

    as we are

    “So it’s this 14-foot head covered in LEDs…”, Mac began, and after his brief explanation, I found myself grabbing nearby makers to have him tell them about the project too. I was hooked! I hadn’t even seen photos of the sculpture, yet I was hooked. And true to his word, Mac had the press release for As We Are sitting in my inbox when I returned to Pi Towers.

    So here is it:

    The Greater Columbus Convention Center: “As We Are” – Creating the Ultimate Selfie Machine

    DCL, an award-winning fabricator of architectural specialties and custom experiential design elements, worked with artist Matthew Mohr to develop, engineer and fabricate this 14ft, 7,000lb, interactive digital sculpture. Featuring custom LED modules, an integrated 3D photobooth, 32 cameras, and a touch-screen display – this unique project combines technologies to present a seamless experience for visitors to display their own portrait on the sculpture.

    As We Are

    The brainchild of artist Matthew Mohr, As We Are was engineered and produced by DCL, an award-winning Boston-based fabricator whose greatest achievement to date, in my opinion at least, is hiring Mac Pierce.

    as we are

    YAY!

    DCL built the 14-foot structure using 24 layers of aluminium ‘ribs’ covered in custom Sansi LED modules. These modules add up to an astounding 850000 individual LEDs, allowing for crisp detail of images displayed by the build.

    as we are

    When a visitor to the Convention Center steps inside the interactive sculpture, they’re met with a wall of 32 Raspberry Pis plus Camera Modules. The Pis use facial recognition software to 3D scan the visitor’s face and flattened the image, and then map the face across the outer surface of the structure.

    Matthew Mohr was inspired to show off the diversity of Columbus, OH, while also creating a sense of oneness with As We Are. Combining technology and interaction, the sculpture has been called “the ultimate selfie machine”.

    If you’re in or near Columbus and able to visit the installation, we’d love to see your photos, so please share them with us on our social media platforms.

    Raspberry Pi facial mapping as we are

    You see now why I was dumbstruck when Mac told me about this project, yes?

    Always tell us

    Had it not been for a chance encounter with Mac at Maker Faire, we may never have heard of As We Are. While Matthew Mohr and DCL installed the sculpture in 2017, very little fuss was made about the use of Raspberry Pis within it, and it completely slipped under our radar. So if you are working on a project for your business, as a maker, or for any other reason, and you’re using a Raspberry Pi, please make sure to let us know by emailing [email protected].

    Website: LINK

  • Hang out with Raspberry Pi this month in California, New York, and Boston

    Hang out with Raspberry Pi this month in California, New York, and Boston

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    This month sees two wonderful events where you can meet the Raspberry Pi team, both taking place on the weekend of September 22 and 23 in the USA.

    And for more impromptu fun, you can also hang out with our Social Media Editor and fellow Pi enthusiasts on the East Coast on September 24–28.

    Coolest Projects North America

    In the Discovery Cube Orange County in Santa Ana, California, team members of the Raspberry Pi Foundation North America, CoderDojo, and Code Club will be celebrating the next generation of young makers at Coolest Projects North America.

    Coolest Projects is a world-leading showcase that empowers and inspires the next generation of digital creators, innovators, changemakers, and entrepreneurs. This year, for the first time, we are bringing Coolest Projects to North America for a spectacular event!

    While project submissions for the event are now closed, you can still get the last FREE tickets to attend this showcase on Sunday, September 23.

    To get your free tickets, click here. And for more information on the event, visit the Coolest Projects North America homepage.

    World Maker Faire New York

    For those on the east side of the continent at World Maker Faire New York, we’ll have representation in the form of Alex, our Social Media Editor.

    The East Coast’s largest celebration of invention, creativity, and curiosity showcases the very best of the global Maker Movement. Get immersed in hundreds of projects and multiple stages focused on making for social good, health, technology, electronics, 3D printing & fabrication, food, robotics, art and more!

    Alex will be adorned in Raspberry Pi stickers while exploring the cornucopia of incredible projects on show. She’ll be joined by Raspberry Pi’s videographer Brian, and they’ll gather footage of Raspberry Pis being used across the event for videos like this one from last year’s World Maker Faire:

    Raspberry Pi Coffee Robot || Mugsy || Maker Faire NY ’17

    Labelled ‘the world’s first hackable, customisable, dead simple, robotic coffee maker’, and powered by a Raspberry Pi, Mugsy allows you to take control of every aspect of the coffee-making process: from grind size and water temperature, to brew and bloom time.

    So if you’re planning to attend World Maker Faire, either as a registered exhibitor or an attendee showing off your most recent project, we want to know! Share your project in the comments so we can find you at the event.

    A week of New York and Boston meetups

    Lastly, since she’ll be in New York, Alex will be out and about after MFNY, meeting up with members of the Raspberry Pi community. If you’d be game for a Raspberry Pi-cnic in Central Park, Coffee and Pi in a cafe, or any other semi-impromptu meetup in the city, let us know the best days for you between Monday, September 24 to Thursday, September 27! Alex will organise some fun gatherings in the Big Apple.

    You can also join her in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday, September 28, where Alex will again be looking to meet up with makers and Pi enthusiasts — let us know if you’re game!

    This is weird

    Does anyone else think it’s weird that I’ve been referring to myself in the third person throughout this post?

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  • Archimedes, the Google AIY Projects Vision familiar

    Archimedes, the Google AIY Projects Vision familiar

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    hackster.io‘s ‘resident hardware nerd’ Alex Glow has gifted the world of makers with Archimedes, a shoulder-mounted owl that judges your emotions using the Google AIY Project Vision Kit.

    Say Hi to Archimedes – the AI Robot Owl

    Say hi to Archimedes – the robot owl with a Google AIY brain. Built with Raspberry Pi + Arduino! Here are some insights into pitfalls of the build process. I made this li’l guy to demo the AIY Vision Kit for Maker Faire 2018… but he’s not going away anytime soon!

    Google AIY Project Kits

    Google released the Pi-powered AIY Projects Voice Kit last year, providing the entire set of build ingredients with issue 57 of The MagPi Magazine. You loved it, we loved it, and later that year they followed up the Voice Kit’s success with the Vision Kit, also based on the Raspberry Pi.

    google aiy vision kit

    As the name indicates, the Voice Kit completes tasks in response to voice commands, just like Amazon Alexa or Google Home. The Vision Kit allows makers to experiment with neural networking to implement image recognition in their projects.

    Planning for Maker Faire

    When the hackster.io team was asked to contribute a project to Google’s stand at Maker Faire Bay Area this year, their in-house self-confessed hardware and robotics nerd Alex Glow took on the challenge.

    I took a really, really long time to figure out what to build — what it would look like, how it would animate, how it would dispense the stickers…in the end, I went with this cute and fairly challenging design.

    And so, Alex brought Archimedes the robotic owl into the world — and the world is a cuter place for it.

    Archimedes the owl

    Having set up the Google AIY Vision Kit — you can find Alex’s live build video here — she raided a HackerBox for a pan/tilt gimble. The gimble was far more robust than simple servos, and since Alex wanted to bring Archimedes to more events after Maker Faire, she needed something that would take the wear and tear.

    it’ll be fun trying to explain this one // i tried: bit.ly/robotowl

    337 Likes, 18 Comments – Alex Glow (@glowascii) on Instagram: “it’ll be fun trying to explain this one // i tried: bit.ly/robotowl”

    For Maker Faire, she modified Archimedes to be a shoulder-mounted familiar, but Alex initially mounted him on a box that would open to reveal a prize if Archimedes detected a certain facial expression. For this, she introduced an Arduino into the mix, using the board to control three servos: two for the gimble and the third for the box lid.

    Archimedes’s main objective is to hunt out faces and read their expressions. Because of this, his head is always moving so he can take in his surroundings like a real owl.

    I combined the AIY Kit’s LED and Joy Detection demos (found in /gpiozero and /joy, respectively). I wanted to make the LED pin turn on when it finds a happy face, but weirdly, this code does the opposite. Someday, I will be enough of a software wizard to figure out why…

    Alex designed the owl’s body using OnShape, with the intention of keeping the Raspberry Pi and AIY tech inside. Then she 3D printed the body using the Lulzbot Taz 6 and very hackster-blue filament.

    Shawn Hymel on Twitter

    Testing out @glowascii ‘s familiar, Archimedes. It knows when I’m sad or happy, but I have to *really* force that happy 😅 #aiy #computervision #ai #3dprinting https://t.co/77pQk9pOHm

    Build your own robot familiar

    For full instructions on building and coding your own Archimedes, head to Alex’s hackster.io project page. You can keep up to date on the pair’s adventures via Alex’s Twitter account.

    Website: LINK

  • Printrbot Unveils New 3D Printers & CNC Milling Kit at Maker Faire 2018

    Printrbot Unveils New 3D Printers & CNC Milling Kit at Maker Faire 2018

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    At the recently held Maker Faire 2018 event, the veteran 3D printer manufacturer Printrbot unveiled a range of new products, including the new Printrbot Play v2, a unique conveyor belt-style 3D printer kit for long prints and rapid single-object reproduction, as well as the Printrbot CNC v2 KIT. 

    The desktop 3D printing scene has expanded exponentially over the years, as more companies and clones hit the market at a relentless rate. But back in 2011, before the time where 3D printers became a dime a dozen, a maker named Brook Drumm started constructing his own 3D printer design from inside of a garage. This eventually transformed from a successful Kickstarter project to a full-fledged company called Printrbot, and seven years later, they’re still pumping out innovative machines.

    Last weekend, Printrbot was on-site at Maker Faire 2018, the Bay Area-based event where people from around the world gather to ooh-and-awe at the latest innovations in the maker space. The company unveiled a number of new products during the show, including a range of 3D printers and a CNC milling kit.


    Printrbot CEO and Founder Brook Drumm showing off the new Printrelt KIT at Maker Faire 2018 (Source: Twitter)

    Printrbot Rises From the Ashes With New Range of 3D Printers

    The most intriguing of the new Printrbot products is the Printrbelt KIT, a 3D printer that utilizes a conveyor belt system to produce long objects or streamlined copies of a single model. This unique model was initially released back in 2017, developed in collaboration with Polar3D. But now, the kit form is available for just $599. Printrbot forwarns that this machine is not for the faint of heart, and should only be taken on by experts or builders. The Printrbelt utilizes a conveyor belt as the Z-axis, meaning you can prepare a number of models to print sequentially.

    The new Printrbot Play v2 was also announced at the Maker Faire, and is bigger and has more hardware improvements than the previous model. This 3D printer offers a 200mm x 150mm x 200mm build volume, and is equipped with linear rails, a machined aluminum extruder, and an 8mm lead screw. There’s no heated bed, but the Printrbot website claims that a further update is coming soon.

    However, although the Play v2 doesn’t come with a heated bed, Printrbot did happen to add this feature to its flagship 3D printer: the Simple Pro. Couple this with WiFi compatibility, upgraded electronics, and other great features, and this classic machine seems well worth the $699 price tag.


    Printrbelt

    Printrbot CNC v2 KIT Gives Affordable Access to CNC Milling

    Outside of the 3D printing realm, Printrbot also revealed the new CNC v2 KIT, a desktop CNC milling machine that costs only $1,499. Not only is that affordable for CNC technology, this kit is powerful enough to cut through aluminum and offers a generous 615 x 462 x 124mm cut area. The CNC v2 KIT includes waterjet aluminum plates, hardware, extrusion, electronics, router, Nema 24 stepper motors, HTD Timing Belts, and the full Bill of Materials.

    All in all, it was an eventful weekend for the Printrbot team at Maker Faire 2018, packed with new products and upgrades to tickle every maker’s fancy. You can learn more about the new 3D printers and CNC kit on the Printrbot website.


    Printrbot CNC v2 KIT

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  • Printrbot Unveils New 3D Printers & CNC Milling Kit at Maker Faire 2018

    Printrbot Unveils New 3D Printers & CNC Milling Kit at Maker Faire 2018

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    At the recently held Maker Faire 2018 event, the veteran 3D printer manufacturer Printrbot unveiled a range of new products, including the new Printrbot Play v2, a unique conveyor belt-style 3D printer kit for long prints and rapid single-object reproduction, as well as the Printrbot CNC v2 KIT. 

    The desktop 3D printing scene has expanded exponentially over the years, as more companies and clones hit the market at a relentless rate. But back in 2011, before the time where 3D printers became a dime a dozen, a maker named Brook Drumm started constructing his own 3D printer design from inside of a garage. This eventually transformed from a successful Kickstarter project to a full-fledged company called Printrbot, and seven years later, they’re still pumping out innovative machines.

    Last weekend, Printrbot was on-site at Maker Faire 2018, the Bay Area-based event where people from around the world gather to ooh-and-awe at the latest innovations in the maker space. The company unveiled a number of new products during the show, including a range of 3D printers and a CNC milling kit.


    Printrbot CEO and Founder Brook Drumm showing off the new Printrelt KIT at Maker Faire 2018 (Source: Twitter)

    Printrbot Rises From the Ashes With New Range of 3D Printers

    The most intriguing of the new Printrbot products is the Printrbelt KIT, a 3D printer that utilizes a conveyor belt system to produce long objects or streamlined copies of a single model. This unique model was initially released back in 2017, developed in collaboration with Polar3D. But now, the kit form is available for just $599. Printrbot forwarns that this machine is not for the faint of heart, and should only be taken on by experts or builders. The Printrbelt utilizes a conveyor belt as the Z-axis, meaning you can prepare a number of models to print sequentially.

    The new Printrbot Play v2 was also announced at the Maker Faire, and is bigger and has more hardware improvements than the previous model. This 3D printer offers a 200mm x 150mm x 200mm build volume, and is equipped with linear rails, a machined aluminum extruder, and an 8mm lead screw. There’s no heated bed, but the Printrbot website claims that a further update is coming soon.

    However, although the Play v2 doesn’t come with a heated bed, Printrbot did happen to add this feature to its flagship 3D printer: the Simple Pro. Couple this with WiFi compatibility, upgraded electronics, and other great features, and this classic machine seems well worth the $699 price tag.


    Printrbelt

    Printrbot CNC v2 KIT Gives Affordable Access to CNC Milling

    Outside of the 3D printing realm, Printrbot also revealed the new CNC v2 KIT, a desktop CNC milling machine that costs only $1,499. Not only is that affordable for CNC technology, this kit is powerful enough to cut through aluminum and offers a generous 615 x 462 x 124mm cut area. The CNC v2 KIT includes waterjet aluminum plates, hardware, extrusion, electronics, router, Nema 24 stepper motors, HTD Timing Belts, and the full Bill of Materials.

    All in all, it was an eventful weekend for the Printrbot team at Maker Faire 2018, packed with new products and upgrades to tickle every maker’s fancy. You can learn more about the new 3D printers and CNC kit on the Printrbot website.


    Printrbot CNC v2 KIT

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  • Take home Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot

    Take home Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot

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    We love Mugsy, the Raspberry Pi coffee robot that has smashed its crowdfunding goal within days! Our latest YouTube video shows our catch-up with Mugsy and its creator Matthew Oswald at Maker Faire New York last year.

    MUGSY THE RASPBERRY PI COFFEE ROBOT #MFNYC

    Uploaded by Raspberry Pi on 2018-03-22.

    Mugsy

    Labelled ‘the world’s first hackable, customisable, dead simple, robotic coffee maker’, Mugsy allows you to take control of every aspect of the coffee-making process: from grind size and water temperature, to brew and bloom time. Feeling lazy instead? Read in your beans’ barcode via an onboard scanner, and it will automatically use the best settings for your brew.

    Mugsy Raspberry Pi Coffee Robot

    Looking to start your day with your favourite coffee straight out of bed? Send the robot a text, email, or tweet, and it will notify you when your coffee is ready!

    Learning through product development

    “Initially, I used [Mugsy] as a way to teach myself hardware design,” explained Matthew at his Editor’s Choice–winning Maker Faire stand. “I really wanted to hold something tangible in my hands. By using the Raspberry Pi and just being curious, anytime I wanted to use a new technology, I would try to pull back [and ask] ‘How can I integrate this into Mugsy?’”

    Mugsy Raspberry Pi Coffee Robot

    By exploring his passions and using Mugsy as his guinea pig, Matthew created a project that not only solves a problem — how to make amazing coffee at home — but also brings him one step closer to ‘making things’ for a living. “I used to dream about this stuff when I was a kid, and I used to say ‘I’m never going to be able to do something like that.’” he admitted. But now, with open-source devices like the Raspberry Pi so readily available, he “can see the end of the road”: making his passion his livelihood.

    Back Mugsy

    With only a few days left on the Kickstarter campaign, Mugsy has reached its goal and then some. It’s available for backing from $150 if you provide your own Raspberry Pi 3, or from $175 with a Pi included — check it out today!

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  • We went all the way to the pyramids and found Arduinos!

    We went all the way to the pyramids and found Arduinos!

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    On March 10th, I was a guest speaker at Maker Faire Cairo 2018 as a representative of Arduino. I took the opportunity as I had never been to Egypt and was really curious about the maker culture there. You can imagine that different cultures are always going to adopt ideas in various ways and Maker Faire is a great example for this. If you’ve ever been to Maker Faire Bay Area, where the event is arranged inside some old hangars and known for its steampunk character, then you would realize how very different it is from Maker Faires throughout Europe.

    Take for example, Rome, which we help organize every year (and that my partner, Massimo Banzi, curates) whose location changed for several years in a row until finding its place at the Fiumicino exhibition center and features a number of Italian universities and institutions that come and exhibit (in fact, there was a full CSI lab from the Carabinieri, the national police force, at last year’s event); but also from smaller ones like the one in Bilbao, Spain, held at an old cookie factory and that has the compromise to remain small as a way to allow makers to meet and talk to each other.

    You’ll ask yourself: what kind of Faire was Cairo then? The truth of the matter is that Maker Faire Cairo is still a small event that gathers about 10,000 people at the gardens of Smart Village, a complex inhabited by tech companies ranging from multinationals to local startups. Thanks to the support of both local and international institutions (namely the U.S. embassy), the crew behind the event put together a remarkable show that is clearly going to grow over the next couple of years.

    To start, the two days before the Faire, all the international guests and makers were invited to a tour to see the FabLabs, the city, the pyramids, the national museum with the national mummies (hundreds of them), and to get to know one another a little better. Even if I could only join for the second day, I could value the importance of this trip. It also happened in parallel with the Egyptian Maker Week, which was arranged prior to the event in an effort to raise awareness around the Maker Movement and its importance for STEAM education.

    But back to the Faire. The whole event happened outdoors; in Cairo it barely rains, so they were running no risk when they decided to book a garden to bring in some open tents and build the booths. Not to mention, the gardens were located by a fountain that kept the air fresh, despite the heat of over 30 degrees Celsius during the day. People are used to the temperature, because nobody seemed to be concerned about it. Besides, it’s all about wearing a cap, sunglasses, and drinking plenty of water. 🙂

    Engineering could be considered the main theme of the Faire. Most of the projects on display, from older and younger makers alike, were exploring different topics within the field of engineering: robots looking for mines, robots making cotton candy, fighting robots, drones, a “formula student” car, a wheelchair that could go up and down stairs, the FabLab Egypt experience, underwater robots, and so on. During my talk, when I asked to the audience about their field of interest, 99% of the people were or wanted to be engineers.

    While engineering seemed to be the signature of the Faire, something that should–in my opinion– make the organizers proud about such an achievement is that there were other things going on. There was a decent amount of cosplayers that came to celebrate their geekness. I had the chance to listen to some of the international cosplay guests about how much work goes into creating certain elements of the costumes, particularly the gadgets are the problem, and specially if they have any kind of interactive technology. Yet again, cosplayers weren’t afraid of the heat either, even if their hours-long make-up work could easily be washed away by it.

    The FabLab network in Egypt had a great presence with both separate booths for some of the most permanent labs, as well as with their collective booths to show the work they do in promoting the Maker Movement. Some of their initiatives are remarkable, like the “FabLab on wheels:” a van with a mini fabrication laboratory that has been traveling across the country for an entire year and that will continue to do so in the forthcoming future.

    Small independent designers presented their work in the field of upcycling; I liked the work from a group that looked at glass, car tires, and wood as basic construction pieces. But I was also nicely surprised by a painter that created his own version of  “projection mapping” using cardboard boxes as a canvas.

    The presence of Arduino at the Faire was simply astonishing. Most robots had something Arduino inside. The aforementioned electric wheelchair was controlled by Arduino Uno boards. There was even a vending machine that accepts cryptocurrency payments thanks to its arducrypto library! I was seriously impressed by the quality of some of the projects I saw.

    The Faire closed with a concert with hip-hop artists MTM, an Egyptian band that made their comeback at the Maker Faire Cairo. The stage was equipped with the latest LED technologies, huge DMX lights, fireworks… That’s what I call ending in style! The party took place directly on-site, at the main stage. All the makers, cosplayers, and visitors came together to dance and celebrate an outstanding event.

    But one cannot talk about something like a Maker Faire and not talk about the people behind it. The speakers, who came from all across the Middle East and beyond–had the best hosts possible: Omar, Ahmed, Madonna (sorry for not mentioning everyone, there were so many volunteers)… To all of you: thanks for a great time and for showing us around!



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  • 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conferences 2018

    3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Conferences 2018

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    Location: São Paulo, Brazil

    What is it?: Participants will see 3D printing business applications and demonstrations of the latest developments in printers and services, including programs for designers, artists, and manufacturers. 

    Strength:  At the Inside 3D Printing show you will see how 3D printing is revolutionizing the manufacturing, jewelry, medicine, architecture, the aerospace industry and many more.

    Price: Free

    Registration: The registration site is coming soon.

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  • Come and visit Arduino at Maker Faire Rome this weekend!

    Come and visit Arduino at Maker Faire Rome this weekend!

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    Come and visit Arduino at Maker Faire Rome this weekend!

    Arduino TeamNovember 30th, 2017

    Starting tomorrow, Friday, December 1st, the Arduino team will be exhibiting at the 5th annual Maker Faire Rome – The European Edition. Those heading to Rome over the weekend (December 1st -3rd) are invited to swing by our booth at Pavilion 7 (Interaction) and join us for some inspiring talks. This year, Arduino will also be operating the official Maker Shop with plenty of products and ideas that can help you find original gifts for the holiday season.

    The Booth

    We’ve been preparing a series of demos for adults and kids at the booth to showcase the new Arduino Education products and programs, as well as the latest developments of the MKR family boards and IoT solutions. Moreover, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the AUG (Arduino User Group) Program, meet the winner of the Arduino MKR FOX 1200 Contest, and play with an interactive installation by Supsi University!

    The Store

    At Pavillon 7 (close to the Arduino booth), there will be a Maker Shop by Arduino selling most of the Arduino products (including the recently announced Arduino MKR WAN 1300 (LoRa) and Arduino MKR GSM 1400). You’ll also find some other interesting kits and holiday gift ideas for kids, makers and developers, plus a selection of Arduino goodies.

    Talks

    Our team will even be a part of Maker Faire Rome’s program with several talks and presentations on Arduino innovations, new products, and partnership programs. The schedule is as follows: 

    We look forward to seeing you all at Pavilion 7! (Check out the Maker Faire map here.)



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  • Physical computing blocks at Maker Faire New York

    Physical computing blocks at Maker Faire New York

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    At events like Maker Faire New York, we love offering visitors the chance to try out easy, inviting, and hands-on activities, so we teamed up with maker Ben Light to create interactive physical computing blocks.

    Raspberry Blocks FINAL

    In response to the need for hands-on, easy and inviting activities at events such as Maker Faire New York, we teamed up with maker Ben Light to create our interactive physical computing blocks.

    Getting hands-on experience at events

    At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, we often have the opportunity to engage with families and young people at events such as Maker Faires and STEAM festivals. When we set up a booth, it’s really important to us that we provide an educational, fun experience for everyone who visits us. But there are a few reasons why this can be a challenge.

    Girls use the physical computing blocks at Maker Faire New York

    For one, you have a broad audience of people with differing levels of experience with computers. Moreover, some people want to take the time to learn a lot, others just want to try something quick and move on. And on top of that, the environment is often loud, crowded, and chaotic…in a good way!

    Creating our physical computing blocks

    We were up against these challenges when we set out to create a new physical computing experience for our World Maker Faire New York booth. Our goal was to give people the opportunity to try a little bit of circuit making and a little bit of coding — and they should be able to get hands-on with the activity right away.

    Inspired by Exploratorium’s Tinkering Studio, we sketched out physical computing blocks which let visitors use the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins without needing to work with tiny components or needing to understand how a breadboard works. We turned the sketches over to our friend Ben Light in New York City, and he brought the project to life.

    Father and infant child clip crocodile leads to the Raspberry Pi physical computing blocks at Maker Faire New York

    As you can see, the activity turned out really well, so we hope to bring it to more events in the future. Thank you, Ben Light, for collaborating with us on it!

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