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About me:

Why I am here:

Current Idea(s):

<Ideas you are currently working on>

Your Photo

your FabLab/institution logo

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Leyla Yunis - Director Maker Institute in Prague

Computational designer , architect and educator
Interested in social impact and sustainability
I like working for and with people
I like challenges that seem impossible to achieve ;)
I love modularity and systems thinking

Ideas:

Classify reuse/recycle/down cycle strategies for cans
Co-design elements with children
Minimal affected cans (cut the top and bottom and use cylinders as “speakers”, vases or other elements simple to transform into educating elements for the children
They should make their own solutions

IS AN ONLINE MEETING POSSIBLE?

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Antonio Gordillo �FabLab Smart Open Lab (SOL) (Spain)�

Why I joined:�We are working with wastes and recycling since 2014. We believe that fablabs must be self sustainable and improve their environment. We have experience using fablabs machines to produce “good things from waste”.��Current Idea:�Thinking about making aluminum joints to build different kinds of orthopedic items. Currently designing in 3D (using Freecad).

Excited to learn about fabrication with melted metals. We already have an small electrical foundry but we have still almost not use it.

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PhD. in Physics in 2010 (for studies in phase transitions in spin systems).
Professor of Electronics at University of Extremadura since 2008.
Fabmanager at SOL since 2014.
User and promoter of free SW and HW.

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Diwas Pradhan - College of Science and Technology

Third year student pursuing Bachelors degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering in College of Science and Technology.

Why I Joined:

Inquisitive to explore, learn and develop skill
The event is first of its kind in Bhutan, so want to experience it.

Current Idea:

To make a braille or something like a structure of alphabets so that vision impairment students can feel the structure and learn.
To make a ramp, as upon visiting SEN School, we observed that for some of the student there is a need for ramp as they seems to have difficulties to walk over through the steps.

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Jorge Montalvo

Manager Advanced Manufacturing Workshop

New York University Abu Dhabi�

Why I joined:�Want to help solve local problems with open source solutions��Current Idea:

Assistive mountainbike
We could use recycled materials to create new products, like hats, bags, or fashion, or transform the material into something useful by melting and casting depending on the facilities.

Mechatronic Engineer with Master in Product Design
Strong Background in CAD/CAM, digital fabrication, product design and manufacturing.
Circular Economy and sustainability enthusiast.

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Masato Takemura�FabLab Hamamatsu/TAKE-SPACE(JAPAN)�

Why I joined:�I am working with FabLabCST team in these 2 years. So I want to support them��Current Idea:�Thinking about making aluminum primitive parts like aluminum flat bar, cylinder, pipe…

Such a basic material will be useful for making something with aluminum.�

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Evelyn Giraldo

Why I joined:�I manage innovation & entrepreneurship programs that oversee/articulate with innovation parks, makerspaces and fablabs. I believe bizdev and tech people can co-exist, collaborate and work happily on the same planet. ��Current Idea:�Thinking about making self-sufficient dressing stands for SEN students…

(That would also be nice to have for myself!)�

Informatics Eng. with a Master’s Degree in Innovation Management from Tokyo Tech. Tech people think I’m biz and biz people think I’m Tech.
Currently living in Dubai.
Corporate experience with NTT,Deloitte, Cisco and Oracle but love going back to academia, makerspaces and startups.
I like connecting the dots, strategy and bridging gaps :)

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Saad Chinoy

SalvageGarden Assistive Makerspace, Singapore

Geek by profession
Caffeinated Maker, sometimes inventor
DIY Bio enthusiast, fermentation and citizenscience
Exploring the art + science intersection
Keen on participatory processes to bring people together through hands-on learning by doing and doing with others
Looking to connect networks through opensource and other passion projects

Why I joined:�Working with Persons with Disabilities to co-create assistive devices using participatory design, 3D printing, and Critical Making. ��Current Idea(s):

BrailleRAP: Opensource Assistive device designed for low-cost and replicability based on RepRap 3D printers. Introduced via GOSH Community Calls; BrailleSP and BrailleRap.org��Augmenting the Aluminium objects and other reuse ideas with 3D printable designs, prototyping and testing to bring students, makers, users and caregivers into the co-creation process.

Other ideas:

Aluminum powder infused 3D printing filament?�Limitations and capabilities of producing / recycling both: plastic and aluminum? �Maybe linkup with Fab22 Challenge PrinTRIDI / precious plastics?�Aluminum nano powder would also be useful in production of Hydrogen – link up with Cesars BaliFabFest Prototype?

link to my notes

https://linktr.ee/saadcaffeine

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Enrico Bassi - FabCare

Maker
former fab academy instructor and global evaluator
professor (digital fabrication and industrial production)
researcher about sustainable technologies for recycling plastic
former fablab manager

Why I joined:

I do believe that digital fabrication and codesign are powerful tools to improve people’s quality of life. Even more when it is about people with disabilities.

Current Idea:

make a library of solutions (online and in the lab), do a training program for teachers and university students, define the possible service and how to scale it up.

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Sonoko Hayashi- FabLab Shinagawa

Director of FabLab Shinagawa
Occupational Therapist
3D Designer / Maker
Occupational Designer
Master of Media and Governance, Keio University

Why I joined:

As one of a member of JICA specialist, I'd like to contribute

for this community as much as possible with my skill.

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Adriana Cabrera

Adriana is an Industrial Designer, and her work stays at the intersection of technology and art research. Her work involves digital fabrication, textiles, and wearability in manufacturing. Adriana is an Instructor of the Academany by the FabFoundation and co-leads the fabcare.network. Sie ist guest researcher for FabLabKamp-Lintfort at the Rhine–Waal University of

Applied Sciences and a global lecturer in Soft Robotics at Fabricademy. As an innovation manager of shemakes.eu and and director of the matrix FabLab at matrix Gruppe her work involved the implication of diversity and the resonance and impact of technologies in society.

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Suhas Labade

Fablab Manager at Vigyan ashram Fablab, India .

Masters in Electronics - Embedded System
Remote instructor,Global / Local evaluator , for Fab Academy program.
Techno-Social innovator.

https://vigyanashram.online/

Why I’m here :

Wants to contribute in all ways for Fab-challange with my experties and learn from my peers.

Some of Ideas -

Interactive book / Paper electronics with AL sheet strips .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkwwmeF9ZM

Parabolic solar cooker for midday meal

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Sonam Loday Cheynor

Pursuing Bachelor Degree in Electronic and Communication at College of Science and Technology

Blender Enthusiast

FabLab CST Community Partner

Why I’m Here:

To gain new ideas and experiences

to help the special needs children with whatever knowledge and skills I have

Where I’m helping:

In the braille writer

3-d printing

Aluminum melting

Image vectorizing

Wood works

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Naoki Hamanaka

Architect / fabricator
Founder of FabLab Shinagawa
Representative of hamanakadesignstudio LLC

https://fablab-shinagawa.org

https://hamanakadesignstudio.jp

Why I’m here :

As one of a member of JICA specialist, I'd like to contribute for this community as much as possible with my skill.

Some of Ideas -

We are running 3D model sharing platform of assistive tools, and also parametric design services.

We are producing filament for 3D printing with Japanese manufacturer.

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Alberto Blanco

Industrial Designer / Todólogo
Jefe @ FabLab Puebla

https://fablabs.io/labs/fablabpuebla

Why I’m here :

Learning from the people and trying to contribute with my own experience to develop the project for the challenge.

Some of Ideas -

Paper compostable dresses

Air Quality Index ferrofluid display - https://fabacademy.org/2023/labs/puebla/students/alberto-blanco/Final.html

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Koji Yamada - JICA Expert for FabLab CST Phuentsholing

Chief Advisor, CST-JICA FabLab Project / FabLab CST Phuentsholing
Staying in Phuentsholing from April 2022 to December 2023
Ex Chief Representative, JICA Bhutan Office (2016-19)
Task Team Leader, JICA New Business Idea Pitch “Fab x International Cooperation” (2021-23)

Why I Joined:

I’m one of the organizing staff of the Fab Bhutan Challenge hosted by the FabLab CST Phuensholing.

Current Idea:

To enhance the inclusiveness of the SEN schools by bringing the design of assistive tools to their STEAM education and creating the culture of mutual help.
To bring the FabLab to the delivery of STEAM education at local SEN schools, utilizing the time while the FabLab remains idle. That will fill in the gap of the shortage of STEAM teachers and also contribute to the revenue of the lab.

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Nagomi Tanabe - Japan Overseas cooperation Volunteer

About me:

Physiotherapist
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer
Volunteering in Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu, Bhutan

Why I am here:

My specialty was neuro physiotherapy and this challenge theme is assistive device.�I came as a community partner to support this challenge.

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Ondrej Kyjanek

Software Engineer and Roboticist
Technical Project Manager at Maker Institute, Prague
former Research Associate at ICD, Stuttgart

Why I Joined:

I felt I can contribute with my skills to something meaningful

Current Idea:

BrailleRap

https://github.com/kyjanond/BrailleRap
https://github.com/kyjanond/BrailleRapUI
an open source braille printer
enhancing the current hardware and writing new web based interface for it

Other Ideas

Big Modular Programmable Button

simple button that can be programmed with different effects
can be snap together to make a board

Control Stick

accelerometer based (like Wii) ergonomic input and control device

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Tomoaki Watanabe - JICA Expert/ Professor at GLOCOM

Professor, Executive Research Fellow, and General Manager for Research Division, GLOCOM.*
Studies, in digi fab/FabLab context: open innovation, innovation potential, revenue models, econ impacts, policy and legal issues
a member of the JICA* team to help FabLab CST
An active member of Creative Commons Japan for the last 15 years.

Why I am here:

to help the challenge takers tackle local problems
to help FabLab CST members and local stakeholders to get inspired by challenge takers and their works

Current Idea(s):

During the challenge, been a part of: work process design and target re-definition; coordination for different teams resource and end-user accesses; braille printer debugging; creation of idea sketch repository from the field trip, etc.

*GLOCOM…Center for Global Communications, a research institute at International University of Japan

JICA…Japan International Cooperation Agency

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Gyembo Tshering

Pursuing bachelor degree in Electronics and Communication

Why I am here:

offer help to challenge takers(community partner)
grab ideas of those projects to further work on it after the challenge

Current Idea(s):

working on building braille machine for dzongkha language

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Neeraj Nepal

Pursuing Bachelor Degree in Electronic and Communication at College of Science and Technology

FabLab CST Community Partner

Why I’m Here:

Explore new ideas and invocations in order to help special education need children and also to get more hands on experience using machines at FabLab.

Where I’m helping:

Braille Printer

3-D Printing

Aluminum Melting/Casting

Image vectorizing

Laser Cutting

Wood Works

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Tenzin Loden

Pursuing bachelor degree in Civil Engineering at College of Science and Technology

FabLab CST Community Partner

Why I am here:

It was an opportunity that would help in my growth.
To offer help as a community partner.

Where I am helping:

Taking photograph and videos.
Aluminium casting

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Nidup Dorji

Pursuing bachelor degree in Civil Engineering.

FABLAB CST community partner.

why I am here?

To learn and explore with diverse surroundings.
Provide service to the community, Who are in need.
Help FAB23 challengers to built their ideas into reality.

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Dechen Gyelmo Dorji

pursuing B.com Accouting at Gedu College of Business Studies.

Why I am here:

to learn and enhance knowledge
The event offered exclusive access to experiences that are not readily available elsewhere.
to meet new people

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Chhimi Wangmo

Pursuing B.com Accounting at Gedu College of Business Studies

Why I am here

To learn new things from different expertises

To explore and interact with different people which may help for self growth

It was an opportunity to enhance new knowledge