film 05

here is the info section of the dvd - please leave comments

film 04

here is the interview section of the dvd -
please leave comments asap.. going to print dvd monday -

film o3

hey guys - here is a sneak preview of the dvd - this will be in the interaction section

spines?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/designplaygrounds/2438924691/

Uniformly acellerate

check this out???working??? 1 motor left to be solved

ABOUT MOTORS

Hi so i had a look at the MAX msp script, turns out changing the speed changed the speed on all the motors on the side of 17th foot... With the new regulator so Voila, video proof>

I have also taken the liberty of making a something of a tutorial into controlling the motors using max msp. (theoretical) so that changes can be made by all of us...

Progress Update

Just a quick update, Jess, Cathy, James, Erik E and myself worked on the motor/bracing.

After alot of fiddling, all bracing has been placed on and motors needed a little be a manipulating to fit on.

The pieces have not been fixed just incase we need to change motors.

Motors 19, 20 have been mucking up and may need replacing.

The new regulator "pulsing" for some reason too.

This little flower

is being exhibited in the london festival of ARCHITECTURE London

a direct reference for us

http://www.lfa2008.org/event.php?id=817&name=Fresh+Flower

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Schedule Update

UPDATE

here is a schedule - email me if you want to add anything - or change anything - or cant meet your deadlines, so we can reallocate them...

we need everyone on next monday 7.7.08 6pm please - for mass production

16/6/08

Test conducted on this day was to increase the thickness of both the rack and pinion, to give a wider grip area between the two while giving it less chance to slide out of each other, even if the motor is not fully parallel to the rack. This was done by gluing two racks and 2 pinions together.
Test though, was unsuccessful due to what seemed like Phidget board problems. We believe this was due to the board being on all night, and will try again the next chance we get.

Yesterday

Hi guys,

I've collated the time lapse footage shot yesterday, so you can all relive the day that was..

Enjoy!

engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/06/skinform-project-sees-shape-shifting-structure-get-its-wiggle-on/

Allright so

So what, the arches are filled the feet are ready the patches are half finished and joanne is coming tomorrow. I just woke up and i figured out that the solution is quite simple. 

my diagrams are trying to show what i will attempt to formulate in words. 

the load or weight is landing on the motors not allowing them to modify the positions of the arches. the motors where never meant to push against a force just slightly alter its position allowing for the snapping. the  loads  should really be passed down vertically and the motors only adjusting the positions. this can be easily archived by fixing the last triangle inward base somehow (easy to test with flat cardboard) - there might be the need to ad a kink into one triangle to allow the motor to adjust horizontal position. 

See you tomorrow, in 8 hours. if you see this now give me a call and we can discuss... I'm super excited. 

Photos of the phisical model

Photomontage Exterior view

Photomontage internal view