A very strong event of the year for every maker. A place that inspires and teaches me something new and gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with a huge number of people in one space. MFR helps develop my project through meeting new clients and makers.
Exhibitors 2021
- FASHION & WEARABLES
- INTERNET OF THINGS
- PRODUCT DESIGN
- 3D PRINTING
- 3D SCANNING
- ART
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- BIOLOGY
- EDUCATION
- HACKS
- KIDS & EDUCATION
- OPEN SOURCE
- ROBOTICS
- MUSIC & SOUND
- ARTISANS & NEW CRAFT
- RECYCLING & UPCYCLING
- STEAM PUNK
- GAMES
- SCIENCE
- YOUNG MAKERS (< 18)
- FOOD & AGRICULTURE
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- AEROSPACE
- HOME AUTOMATION
- NEW MANUFACTURING
- STARTUP
- WELLNESS & HEALTHCARE
- ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
- FABRICATION
- INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
- RETROCOMPUTING
- DRONES
- CULTURAL HERITAGE
- VIRTUAL REALITY
CUORE DI MAGLIA
The design challenge was to create a first layer garment with smart fabrics and highly technological sensors, capable of measuring vital parameters (breaths and heartbeats) and other bodily stimuli and capable of transmitting perceived information to electronic applications.
This project was carried out by ITS TAM BIELLA with the collaboration of two companies, Tessitura F.lli Ballesio srl of Turin, which supplied us with the conductive silver fabric and ASTEL srl of Pavone Canavese, which designed the electronic device and systems. for motion control.
The idea was born from the need expressed by the two companies, which collaborate with the Italian Auxological Institute, to create a comfortable t-shirt to record sleep apnea and which, with specific software, was able to send the data collected by the sensors on the T-shirt directly to an application on the mobile phone, in order to allow remote monitoring of the patient.
Our research has also made it possible to expand the range of end users of the product: sportspeople, the elderly and people with sleep problems (due to stress and / or use of medicines).
Cuore di Maglia is an innovative project, as it involves the use of sensors for recording the electrocardiogram and breathing integrated into a garment. This innovation is based on IoT technology, capable of expanding the range of action of medical prevention with telemedicine projects, using the Cloud to record patient data in the home and send them to healthcare professionals to identify and promptly prevent risk situations.
Currently we have completed the prototype tests which have given positive results, so we will bring the prototype with the software to the Maker Faire
ITS TAM BIELLA - TESSITURA F.LLI BALLESIO SRL - ASTEL SRL
The Higher Technical Institute Foundation for New Technologies for the Made in Italy Textile Clothing Fashion System, acronym ITS TAM Biella, founded in 2010, is a Higher Education Institute, which by statute works in collaboration with schools, universities, institutions, companies and business associations, by coordinating and managing specialized post-diploma technical courses in the textile sector, giving professional development and employment opportunities to their students. ITS TAM Biella organizes short training cycles, non-academic, of 1800 hours (3rd level - V level EQF) comprising more than 600 hours of internships in companies in the textile sector, the courses are accessible to holders of an educational qualification post secondary. The overall duration of the courses is two years (900 hours + 900 hours) and after completing the State Exam, the Higher Technical Diploma is issued. Currently, ITS TAM Biella offers four courses dedicated to New Technologies for the Made in Italy, Textile, Clothing and Fashion System.
TESSITURA FRATELLI BALLESIO In addition to the production of fabrics for furniture and clothing, the company specializes in the production of smart textiles for the aerospace and medical sectors.
ASTEL SRL The company designs components and systems for motion control, develops and produces devices and applications for the automation and engineering of prototypes.