Industrial automation, mechatronics, and 3D printing in support of education and innovation.
Among the projects selected within the MECSPE Young & Career initiative is Arianna Project, developed by ITS Zuccante and designed to bring technical education closer to the world of industrial automation through a practical and experimental approach.
Arianna is a modular educational system, entirely built using 3D-printed blocks and certified electronic components such as sensors, actuators, and motors. The project was created with the aim of simplifying the use of PLCs and Arduino for industrial process control, offering a flexible, accessible, and cost-effective platform for education and experimentation.
Arianna Project
The Arianna system is designed to be scalable and open source, allowing students and teachers to customize and expand its functionalities according to their educational and project needs.
Developed also thanks to collaboration with local companies, Arianna is fully documented and available online at www.ariannaproject.org, offering students, teachers, and makers the opportunity to access the files, modify them, and actively contribute to the growth of the project.
Within MECSPE Young & Career, Arianna represents a concrete example of industry-oriented education, promoting practical, interactive learning closely aligned with the real needs of the manufacturing sector.
Caratteristiche principali
The project is structured around three main areas:
Mechanical section, focused on the design and production of modular blocks through 3D printing;
Electronics section, dedicated to the development of interface boards for sensors, actuators, and motors;
Software section, focused on programming and the development of libraries for PLCs and Arduino, required to control the implemented systems.
