FAB PICNIC at the Polytechnic
This weekend (June 7-8) in St. Petersburg, an open-air festival of scientific and technical creativity is held under the name FAB PICNIC . On the official VKontakte page , it is announced that exhibitions of technical and design projects, 3D printers, robots, quadrocopters, board games, as well as a hackathon and lecture halls with real scientists are expected.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/0b8/6da/7f5/0b86da7f551c9104677fc45487c2278a.jpg)
For some reason, this news passed by Habr. On the first day of the festival, I got by accident: the night before I was strolling near the Polytechnic University and saw unfolding objects. I decided to go and, as it turned out, not in vain.
I’ll describe a few details under the cut, share photos and received promotional codes.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/4b4/8c7/8b9/4b48c78b9a28e8f94ca17a278ed81926.jpg)
The start was scheduled for 12:00, but already at 11:30 most of the stands were expanded, 3D-printers printed something green, and robots cheerfully traveled around the tables. Entrance is absolutely free for everyone.
The first stand I reached was lined with robots with the inscription TRIK .
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b4d/fc3/03c/b4dfc303cea3248def903027c13f1e8b.jpg)
Project engineers developed the controller of the same name . The controller can analyze data from connected external sensors, including the ability to monitor an object through an external camera (on one of the robots there was a shield of the camera from the arduino).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2c0/1b4/645/2c01b4645db3528174cf2c0bda2cc733.jpg)
The controller is programmed through its IDE TRIK Studio . In the kit you can purchase a designer with all the necessary harnesses.
Anyone could steer a caterpillar all-terrain vehicle using a tablet. 15% discount on promotional code # FP2014
The project has roughly the same goals as the previous one: an amusing robot platform for schoolchildren / students.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/17c/40d/2cd/17c40d2cd5da29a6b02adf75491b375d.jpg)
Arduino-based constructor with a box-set of various sensors and a visual IDE.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/f38/8d8/fc6/f388d8fc610ee321fb75ddf3dc00efdd.jpg)
There were a lot of prototypes at the exhibition, for example:
Lunokhods
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/ebf/9a3/73f/ebf9a373fc37093b893956dbdc4120f5.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/45c/eb4/f45/45ceb4f457e5d663461d2493318e0b5f.jpg)
All-terrain vehicles
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b76/5e9/522/b765e9522f91be4f8011d705b967bc1a.jpg)
Tracking camera
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/6ff/c71/53d/6ffc7153db6d4009cf0882df83c3a994.jpg)
“Sound-controlled robots”
There was such a model (I didn’t communicate with the author, unfortunately), even the animation wasn’t too lazy to cut:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/a1b/e1e/83f/a1be1e83fa2dce4edf131ac6d05bb166.gif)
Printers were plentiful and print without stopping. Here are a couple of them:
The guys showed off their printer called 3DMarket ZOOM, which can be used via the web interface on their website . Authors already wrote about him on a hub
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/57f/636/5f6/57f6365f6062102af6d2dc1cc8416622.jpg)
A pre-order with a declared value of 39900 rubles is about to open. Judging by the scheme, you can buy a printer, register on the site and receive paid print orders. The view of the printer is very civil, that's what it gives out:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/dec/b60/4f9/decb604f932f6d977359729944f66fed.jpg)
On display in the morning.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/1e4/294/0e6/1e42940e635ea40794eca36a45ec65f0.jpg)
A lot of printed samples were presented at the stand:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/032/5c8/52e/0325c852ee60efc9ea147f9d27e37b74.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/d6e/012/1c9/d6e0121c940b2762148ced0d64901dfc.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2fd/6c8/428/2fd6c8428fb6433fbd48ecc1365388d9.jpg)
On its territory, YOTA laid a lawn, organized wifi, a free photo booth, bin-bags and charging for any phones.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2da/73b/05b/2da73b05b45ca10ee74bba0c0cb1625b.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/073/4e3/9b5/0734e39b5f29ea8dc884c408fd154989.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/1b8/429/002/1b842900261083310f1a688897eec49a.jpg)
Microsoft has put up a showcase with Nokia innovations. Most of all, I was interested in the Lumia 1020 camera phone , but then an incident happened and for some reason the camera stopped turning on: it flies when called from anywhere. When I went in a couple of hours - everything turned on (apparently the device was rebooted).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b23/163/7a5/b231637a5b25e4cbef1022bbb676ea58.jpg)
There was a lot of freebies in the tent: drinks, sandwiches, pies, and fruits. The people flew very quickly.
A pleasant surprise was the stand with folding bicycles, for a long time I wanted to see them live. For rental, there were two models to choose from: Strida LT and Strida SX. A ride with pleasure.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/579/596/6fd/5795966fddf52c144ee2fabb0f4a2b7f.jpg)
The great ones turned out to be strong and transported everyone in a row, even attack aircraft from GeekPicnic.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/7da/f03/b4c/7daf03b4cfcf62dbdb63d8b50e95c6d9.jpg)
Quadrocopters flew around the perimeter, and attack aircraft strolled around the stage and sometimes handed out the GEEK-ADMISSION promotional code with a 30% discount on geek-picnic , which will be held on August 9-10 on Elagin Island.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/d2f/dd8/23d/d2fdd823d032d51451df8f7b0968c5ab.jpg)
There was one interesting stand where it was proposed to pour water from a samovar using the power of thought. Something like a ganitu was put on the subject’s head. Using the same device, it was possible to control such machines:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/27e/28b/a00/27e28ba001e5cdc94e1dacc7683f9f20.jpg)
Redbul put the X-BOX 360 with Mortal Kombat and a whole barrel full of cans of his drink for free use - take as much as you want. And they took it. Thank RedBull
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/0b8/779/797/0b877979795999bc531428672b04204f.jpg)
GaGa provided board games for every taste: table hockey, jenga, uno and many more, whose names I do not even know.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/550/f15/4dd/550f154dd4116e974ef43ec962790ed9.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/e8b/c1c/b5a/e8bc1cb5acfa100e121e87f93981e036.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/03c/c67/fbd/03cc67fbd1f7577c93f5365eb756acd1.jpg)
If you post a photo on Instagram with the tag #fabpicnic, then it will come out of this printer itself:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/06d/8b1/659/06d8b16592da9a0373e69138a1edaa6f.jpg)
There were still guys who suggested playing dominoes with a computer:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/03f/ab2/e45/03fab2e4561a4bfbef831ec7706c1128.jpg)
and even pass tests of cognitive psychology I
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/a45/7dd/c54/a457ddc54135384ac940b99118f0b9f3.jpg)
almost forgot about quadrocopters! Here they are:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/26a/214/288/26a21428893de142b9c1197df3c66138.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b8a/343/ee1/b8a343ee154ffd89dcc033cce26d732d.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/bf9/d2b/ab9/bf9d2bab90911ec849879ffd229c91d0.jpg)
So the first day passed. Let's see what happens tomorrow, maybe the post will be supplemented.
More colorful photos can be seen here .
upd: On the second day, several new stands appeared and a dome with a spherical movie was launched. Unfortunately, I did not capture anything on the camera. We will wait for a repeat next year.
upd 2: The organizers confirmed that this event will be held annually.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/0b8/6da/7f5/0b86da7f551c9104677fc45487c2278a.jpg)
For some reason, this news passed by Habr. On the first day of the festival, I got by accident: the night before I was strolling near the Polytechnic University and saw unfolding objects. I decided to go and, as it turned out, not in vain.
I’ll describe a few details under the cut, share photos and received promotional codes.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/4b4/8c7/8b9/4b48c78b9a28e8f94ca17a278ed81926.jpg)
The start was scheduled for 12:00, but already at 11:30 most of the stands were expanded, 3D-printers printed something green, and robots cheerfully traveled around the tables. Entrance is absolutely free for everyone.
Robotics
TRIK
The first stand I reached was lined with robots with the inscription TRIK .
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b4d/fc3/03c/b4dfc303cea3248def903027c13f1e8b.jpg)
Project engineers developed the controller of the same name . The controller can analyze data from connected external sensors, including the ability to monitor an object through an external camera (on one of the robots there was a shield of the camera from the arduino).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2c0/1b4/645/2c01b4645db3528174cf2c0bda2cc733.jpg)
The controller is programmed through its IDE TRIK Studio . In the kit you can purchase a designer with all the necessary harnesses.
Anyone could steer a caterpillar all-terrain vehicle using a tablet. 15% discount on promotional code # FP2014
Scratchduino
The project has roughly the same goals as the previous one: an amusing robot platform for schoolchildren / students.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/17c/40d/2cd/17c40d2cd5da29a6b02adf75491b375d.jpg)
Arduino-based constructor with a box-set of various sensors and a visual IDE.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/f38/8d8/fc6/f388d8fc610ee321fb75ddf3dc00efdd.jpg)
Prototypes
There were a lot of prototypes at the exhibition, for example:
Lunokhods
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/ebf/9a3/73f/ebf9a373fc37093b893956dbdc4120f5.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/45c/eb4/f45/45ceb4f457e5d663461d2493318e0b5f.jpg)
All-terrain vehicles
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b76/5e9/522/b765e9522f91be4f8011d705b967bc1a.jpg)
Tracking camera
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/6ff/c71/53d/6ffc7153db6d4009cf0882df83c3a994.jpg)
“Sound-controlled robots”
There was such a model (I didn’t communicate with the author, unfortunately), even the animation wasn’t too lazy to cut:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/a1b/e1e/83f/a1be1e83fa2dce4edf131ac6d05bb166.gif)
3D printers
Printers were plentiful and print without stopping. Here are a couple of them:
3DMarket ZOOM
The guys showed off their printer called 3DMarket ZOOM, which can be used via the web interface on their website . Authors already wrote about him on a hub
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/57f/636/5f6/57f6365f6062102af6d2dc1cc8416622.jpg)
A pre-order with a declared value of 39900 rubles is about to open. Judging by the scheme, you can buy a printer, register on the site and receive paid print orders. The view of the printer is very civil, that's what it gives out:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/dec/b60/4f9/decb604f932f6d977359729944f66fed.jpg)
MakerBot Replicator2 and Picasso
On display in the morning.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/1e4/294/0e6/1e42940e635ea40794eca36a45ec65f0.jpg)
A lot of printed samples were presented at the stand:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/032/5c8/52e/0325c852ee60efc9ea147f9d27e37b74.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/d6e/012/1c9/d6e0121c940b2762148ced0d64901dfc.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2fd/6c8/428/2fd6c8428fb6433fbd48ecc1365388d9.jpg)
Yota
On its territory, YOTA laid a lawn, organized wifi, a free photo booth, bin-bags and charging for any phones.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/2da/73b/05b/2da73b05b45ca10ee74bba0c0cb1625b.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/073/4e3/9b5/0734e39b5f29ea8dc884c408fd154989.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/1b8/429/002/1b842900261083310f1a688897eec49a.jpg)
Microsoft
Microsoft has put up a showcase with Nokia innovations. Most of all, I was interested in the Lumia 1020 camera phone , but then an incident happened and for some reason the camera stopped turning on: it flies when called from anywhere. When I went in a couple of hours - everything turned on (apparently the device was rebooted).
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b23/163/7a5/b231637a5b25e4cbef1022bbb676ea58.jpg)
There was a lot of freebies in the tent: drinks, sandwiches, pies, and fruits. The people flew very quickly.
Entertainment
Strida
A pleasant surprise was the stand with folding bicycles, for a long time I wanted to see them live. For rental, there were two models to choose from: Strida LT and Strida SX. A ride with pleasure.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/579/596/6fd/5795966fddf52c144ee2fabb0f4a2b7f.jpg)
The great ones turned out to be strong and transported everyone in a row, even attack aircraft from GeekPicnic.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/7da/f03/b4c/7daf03b4cfcf62dbdb63d8b50e95c6d9.jpg)
Geek picnic
Quadrocopters flew around the perimeter, and attack aircraft strolled around the stage and sometimes handed out the GEEK-ADMISSION promotional code with a 30% discount on geek-picnic , which will be held on August 9-10 on Elagin Island.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/d2f/dd8/23d/d2fdd823d032d51451df8f7b0968c5ab.jpg)
By the power of thought
There was one interesting stand where it was proposed to pour water from a samovar using the power of thought. Something like a ganitu was put on the subject’s head. Using the same device, it was possible to control such machines:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/27e/28b/a00/27e28ba001e5cdc94e1dacc7683f9f20.jpg)
Redbull
Redbul put the X-BOX 360 with Mortal Kombat and a whole barrel full of cans of his drink for free use - take as much as you want. And they took it. Thank RedBull
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/0b8/779/797/0b877979795999bc531428672b04204f.jpg)
Gaga
GaGa provided board games for every taste: table hockey, jenga, uno and many more, whose names I do not even know.
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/550/f15/4dd/550f154dd4116e974ef43ec962790ed9.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/e8b/c1c/b5a/e8bc1cb5acfa100e121e87f93981e036.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/03c/c67/fbd/03cc67fbd1f7577c93f5365eb756acd1.jpg)
InstaGreen
If you post a photo on Instagram with the tag #fabpicnic, then it will come out of this printer itself:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/06d/8b1/659/06d8b16592da9a0373e69138a1edaa6f.jpg)
There were still guys who suggested playing dominoes with a computer:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/03f/ab2/e45/03fab2e4561a4bfbef831ec7706c1128.jpg)
and even pass tests of cognitive psychology I
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/a45/7dd/c54/a457ddc54135384ac940b99118f0b9f3.jpg)
almost forgot about quadrocopters! Here they are:
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/26a/214/288/26a21428893de142b9c1197df3c66138.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/b8a/343/ee1/b8a343ee154ffd89dcc033cce26d732d.jpg)
![](https://habrastorage.org/getpro/habr/post_images/bf9/d2b/ab9/bf9d2bab90911ec849879ffd229c91d0.jpg)
So the first day passed. Let's see what happens tomorrow, maybe the post will be supplemented.
More colorful photos can be seen here .
upd: On the second day, several new stands appeared and a dome with a spherical movie was launched. Unfortunately, I did not capture anything on the camera. We will wait for a repeat next year.
upd 2: The organizers confirmed that this event will be held annually.