Full Workshop 10
Description
Clay++ will explore how any surface can form the substrate for deposition- and extrusion-based robotic fabrication. We will employ a workflow combining Rhino, RobotStudio, and the open-source ROS platform. Participants will use this workflow to design a pattern to be projected and then rendered in clay upon a curved surface. This setting will give a practical experience with media, as exemplified by clay, that are “live” in the sense that they undergo non-linear shape-change (such as shrinking and force induced deformation) during final solidification and post-deposition/extrusion. The workshop will be an open platform for critical thinking on the future potential of this emerging technology.
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Instructors
Dr. Negar Kalantar (Texas A&M University, Assistant Professor), Dr. Dylan Shell (Texas A&M University, Associate Professor), Ana Anton (ETH Zurich, Research Assistant), Hyunchul Kwon (ETH Zurich, Doctoral Researcher), Jibin Rajan Varghese (Texas A&M University, Roboticist), William Palmer (Texas A&M University, Research Assistant)
Learning goals
Participants will explore a strategy for robotic clay 3D-printing which integrates a real-time feedback between computational design and digital fabrication. By experimenting with this working method they will learn the concepts of sensing-oriented control, simulated on a real-time adaptive controller.In this scenario, attendants will face the challenges of additive manufacturing applied inside unstructured environments. Join Clay++ to design and make your material-aware artefacts!
Requirements
- Intermediate knowledge of Rhino and Grasshopper
- Laptop with Rhinoceros 6 installed
Duration
3 days
Number of participants
12