Macnica (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kiyoshi Nakashima, hereinafter referred to as Macnica) will be exhibiting at Maker Faire Tokyo 2018, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday, August 4th to Sunday, August 5th. Masu. Macnica is a technology trading company that provides cutting-edge electronic products and services such as semiconductors, networks, AI, IoT, and autonomous driving solutions. This time, we will be exhibiting through the Company original technology brand Mpression for MAKERS as an activity to support open innovation between makers and makers and manufacturing for Japanese makers. At this exhibition, ``Let's experience electronics!'' ” We offer a variety of programs that allow you to experience and learn about the joy of manufacturing. Everyone from children to adults can enjoy "Make"! We look forward to seeing you at Maker Faire Tokyo.
◆ Parents and children can enjoy it! Electronics experience program
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1. Soldering experience Powered by Macnica Why don't you try the popular program "First time soldering experience" at the authentic American Maker Faire?
2. Make a fan! Powered by Macnica This is a Make Uchiwa experience held at Macnica booth! |
◆ "Let's experience electronics!" at 5 free workshops
At Macnica booth, we will be holding workshops for everyone from elementary school students to adults, where they can have fun experiencing electronics, including topics such as ``Latest technologies such as AI, IoT, and robots,'' as well as ``Electronics x Art.''
For more information on the workshop and to apply for advance reservations, please visit the URL below.
→ https://www.macnica.co.jp/contents/128265
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1. Let's play with the toothbrush robot! Powered by Yukai Engineering The concept is "Topic Robot". This is a workshop where you can experience the fun of manufacturing and robots. |
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2. Let's make a glowing deco fan! Powered by Elephantech (former AgIC) The concept is "Electronics x Art". You can customize your fan by creating an electric circuit on it using a flexible electronic board that bends and a mysterious conductive silver ink pen that conducts electricity just by writing. Make your own glowing deco fan. |
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3. 40 minutes of fun with AI! Powered by Macnica The concept is "a glimpse into the world of artificial intelligence (AI)". Experience artificial intelligence through human posture estimation! This is a project for beginners to feel a little more familiar with AI. |
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4. Experience IoT! Powered by Toshiba FlashAir The concept is "IoT sensing". How is the topic IoT working? You can experience a series of mechanisms from sensors to data acquisition, which are the basic elements of IoT, using FlashAir made by Toshiba Memory. Measure using acceleration, light, and volume sensors. |
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5. Create an original IoT application! Powered by SB Innoventure The concept is "application development without programming". Create your own original fashion app that visualizes information from IoT sensors on your smartphone using "conect+" by SB Innoventure, a SoftBank Group Corp. company. No programming knowledge required! |
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◆ NVIDIA development kit sale Powered by Macnica
Along with the workshop, we will hold a spot sale of the latest hardware, NVIDIA's development kit. We will sell a limited number of Jetson Orbitty kits and TX2 development kits.
| Exhibition name | Maker Faire Tokyo 2018 (abbreviation: MFT2018) http://makezine.jp/event/mft2018/ |
| date and time | Saturday, August 4, 2018 12:00-19:00 Sunday, August 5, 2018 10:00-18:00 |
| venue | Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) West Halls 1 and 2 |
| Macnica booth no. | S-07-01 |
| organizer | O'Reilly Japan Co., Ltd. |
About Makers:
https://www.macnica.co.jp/contents/107637
This press release:
https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/semiconductor/news/2018/1277/
Through Mpression for MAKERS, Macnica will continue to promote open innovation between makers and manufacturers and support manufacturing for Japanese makers.
*Company names and product names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
About Macnica
Since its establishment in 1972, Macnica is a technology trading company and solution provider that plans, develops, and sells semiconductors and network-related equipment in the electronics and information and communications fields. We carry a wide variety of cutting-edge electronic products and always provide advanced technology and knowledge with higher added value. We also accurately grasp market trends and customer needs, establish our own detailed services and support, and support product design and development. the Company company is headquartered in Yokohama, and operates in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Poland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, and other countries. We are developing global business based on 78 locations in 22 countries around the world, including Myanmar, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Please see the website (https://www.macnica.co.jp) for details.
About Mpression
"Mpression(Mpression)" is a comprehensive technical solution that brings together software, platforms, evaluation boards, etc. that have been developed and supported by Macnica group companies in each country.
By providing more advanced and ready-to-use system-level solutions packed with the know-how of experienced engineers from each group company, we aim to shorten the development period for our customers and maximize product value. In addition, we will provide one-stop proposals and support not only in Japan but also through group companies, regardless of country or region, such as Europe, the United States, China, and Asia. For more information about Mpression, please visit the website (https://www.macnica.co.jp/catalog/121073).
Inquiries regarding this press release
https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/semiconductor/support/contact/
メディアコンタクト：TEL.045-470-8977 (株)マクニカ
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