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Maker Faire Providence

SEPTEMBER 2025

United States

Projects: 20

Attendees: 700

Projects

UMass Dartmouth College of Visual and Performing Arts

CVPA, the College of Visual and Performing Arts, is a comprehensive college for art, design, and music—with bachelor's and master's programs that prepare students for careers in the arts and beyond. We emphasize individual attention. We encourage our students to consult with their advisors, department chairpersons, and the dean about choosing programs, exploring options, and concerning overall progress at the university. The facilities are a source of pride for our students and faculty and are among the finest in New England. We encourage you to plan a visit. UMass Dartmouth is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the national accrediting body for the visual arts.

Show Some Spine - From medical imagery to physical objects

Ever wanted to let someone borrow your brain? Show them you've got spine? Thanks to modern open source tools and off the shelf hardware, you can do just that. Computer axial tomography (CAT) and MRI scans are routinely ordered for all sorts of medical issues, and while their primary purpose is to diagnose medical conditions, they can also serve as great subject matter for 3D printing projects. In almost all cases, you can request a copy of your imagery, and then use freely available tools to isolate parts of your body and export them as an STL, ready to feed to your favorite slicer and print. Learn how to ask for your data, which tools work best, and see a 3D printed spine.

Meshtastic

Meshtastic is a resilient open-source, encrypted, radio-based mesh networking protocol for text messaging. You can program them to work as bulletin board servers, connect them to sensors to create alert networks, or just use them for casual messaging. The beauty of Meshtastic is that it's based on radio waves, so it's useful in scenarios where cellular service is unavailable, such as while hiking, camping, at festivals or on remote cruise ships. Come learn what Meshastic is, see stand alone and app-based Meshtastic messaging at work, and see a few sample nodes. Available nodes to try will be $10 Seeed Xiao nodes that require the Meshtastic app, as well as stand alone Lily-Go T-decks, and custom made 3D printed solar powered nodes.

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Producer Information

Producer: Brian Jepson

Website: https://providence.stage.makerfaire.com/

Highlights

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Photo Credit: Brian Jepson