Papers by Macarena Valenzuela Zubiaur
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS)
Fab Lab ecosystem are conducive to the integration of women with an interest in STEM areas, enhan... more Fab Lab ecosystem are conducive to the integration of women with an interest in STEM areas, enhancing opportunities in different areas of engineering and related disciplines. This integration is not only from practical research, but also in scientific production. To identify the presence of women in the Fab Lab ecosystem, a quantitative analysis was carried out, identifying two contexts: Fab Academy between 2008 and 2021, and Fab Lab Research Papers between 2012 and 2019. The results reveal aspects that benefit the presence of women, supported by the Fab Labs project-based learning model, which does not distinguish between genders and promotes collaboration, experimentation and knowledge exchange, among others. Similarly, new ways to become aware of technology are identified, which prioritizes interdisciplinary, through regional and global activities. Based on this analysis, the Fab Labs ecosystem is expected to further promote the presence of women as key actors, promoting their vi...
Ingenieria y Universidad, 2020
A prototype developed in ProteinLab UTEM for a tracking system and parametric control for light t... more A prototype developed in ProteinLab UTEM for a tracking system and parametric control for light transport loads that require cold chain fulfillment validation in the interdisciplinary work between engineering and design is presented in this article. The work is performed using fast prototyping development boards, such as Arduino MEGA, a communication shield FONA808, and sensors associated with variables such as temperature and humidity, and the recorded data are sent to the IO.Adafruit.com platform in the cloud. The information is displayed in a dashboard and stored for later export and analysis. The use of these development boards optimizes the incorporation of compatible sensors that allow for a registry of variables that are relevant for future system requirement modifications, such as weight or impact sensors. Finally, the prototype development contemplates the concept of the final product being prepared for testing with end-users as part of the working methodology of ProteinLab...
2022 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)
Fab Labs as manufacturing laboratories that stimulate innovation and collaboration are nowadays p... more Fab Labs as manufacturing laboratories that stimulate innovation and collaboration are nowadays proliferating within universities. Given the new social challenges, framed within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), we formulate the following research question: Are Fab Labs an effective tool for the promotion of social innovation from universities? To answer this question, a mixed analysis has been carried out focusing on the case of ProteinLab UTEM. The approach aims to generate a model for the promotion of social innovation from universities through Fab Labs, linking the quadruple helix actors. The objective of this model is to show how Fab Labs can become an effective instrument to promote social innovation from universities. The contribution of this article lies in linking Fab Labs with social innovation through the university’s third mission. Our approach considers Fab Labs as an instrument for the development of social innovations within the university, which contribute, th...
Journal Ingeniería y Universidad: Engineering for Development; Universidad Javeriana, Colombia, 2020
A prototype developed in ProteinLab UTEM for a tracking system and parametric control for light t... more A prototype developed in ProteinLab UTEM for a tracking system and parametric control for light transport loads that require cold chain fulfillment validation in the interdisciplinary work between engineering and design is presented in this article. The work is performed using fast prototyping development boards, such as Arduino MEGA, a communication shield FONA808, and sensors associated with variables such as temperature and humidity, and the recorded data are sent to the IO.Adafruit.com platform in the cloud. The information is displayed in a dashboard and stored for later export and analysis. The use of these development boards optimizes the incorporation of compatible sensors that allow for a registry of variables that are relevant for future system requirement modifications, such as weight or impact sensors. Finally, the prototype development contemplates the concept of the final product being prepared for testing with end-users as part of the working methodology of ProteinLab UTEM, Center for Technological Innovation, which explores the different methods for comprehensively addressing current technological challenges.
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Papers by Macarena Valenzuela Zubiaur