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Smart Geometry 2010 by Felipe Pecegueiro do Amaral Cura
Really interesting video talking about how to use parametric software to control objects in space. Lots to think about. Great work over there on so many different levels. More info on the conference website.
1 Comment »Curious Displays by Julia Yu Tsao
Curious Displays functions simultaneously as a form of design research and as a proposal for a new product, a future display technology. Curious Displays is a product proposal for a new platform for display technology. Instead of a fixed form factor screen, the display surface is instead broken up into hundreds of ½ inch display blocks. Each block operates independently as a self-contained unit, and has full mobility, allowing movement across any physical surface. The blocks operate independently of one another, but are aware of the position and role relative to the rest of the system. With this awareness, the blocks are able to coordinate with the other blocks to reconfigure their positioning to form larger display surfaces and forms depending on purpose and function. In this way, the blocks become a physical embodiment of digital media, and act as a vehicle for the physical manifestation of what typically exists only in the virtual space of the screen. More of Julia’s great work can be seen on her website.
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Robotic Furniture by MKare
Interesting robotic furniture concept. mKare is a mobile care unit designed to help seniors who have suffered a stroke and thus have lost mobility on side of their body. This robot helps assist these seniors.
No Comments »Swarm-like Printing Machines by Mark Bearak
Interesting swarm-like printing machines developed by Mark Bearak at Columbia School of Architecture taught by Francois Roche. Website describing the project can be found here.
No Comments »Robot Prototype by Kyuseon Hong
Interesting metamorphic robotic prototypes developed by Kyuseon Hong at Columbia School of Architecture taught by Francois Roche. Website describing the project can be found here.
No Comments »Robot Ecologies by Jason Johnson
Great reel showing the student work from Robotic Ecologies Seminar 2008 taught by Jason Johnson. More work can be found on his website.
Spatial Robot Prototypes by Miles Kemp
Nano Meta-morphic Architecture consists of a palette of small-scale self-similar robotic modules that have the ability to dynamically move and attach to other modules to create different configurations in real-time. Each module has a different material on its exterior, various hardware (sensors, accelerometers, computation and kinetics) and computational logic to enable it to interpret and physically respond to different local and global inputs. Inhabitants can use hundreds of thousands of these modules to create and recreate dynamic real-time formations. This project included the design of the overall geometry, logic and behavior of the modules as well as the creation and development of fully working prototypes. Project link at Series Design/Build and Variate Labs.
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