The Skinform Project // UTS

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Light Sensors

Tested the smaller Light Dependant Resistor didn't work well in dim light conditions(night). The larger LDR is more sensitive and works at night conditions however has a longer tube which will be incorporated in the footing.

Servo Controller

Just got a reply from the supplier of Robot-oz. We can get this express posted, This board can control 32 motors and work with maxmsp

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Networking System

This networking system illustration for electrical and interface diagram in rigid form

Light Dependent Resistor connected to a resistor to detect movements.
It detects change in light approximately 600-1000mm away in a directional sense.

We also have a larger LDR which probably needs a bigger resistor because we are getting too much voltage and no dection.

SATURDAY NIGHT PARTY IN THE COURTYARD

MESH VOTE PLEASE ALL COMMENT - BY MONDAY 9AM

FOLLOWING IS A OPTION OF TWO 'SYSTEMS' WE NEED
EVERYBODIES FEEDBACK ON IN
THE FORM OF A VOTE BEFORE WE CAN PROCEED.

PLEASE VOTE IN THE COMMENTS
SECTION OF THIS BLOG - BEFORE 9AM
MONDAY MORNING.

THE OPTIONS ARE -

'3D MESH' VIA ON SITE WEAVING

'INFILL FABRIC' PRE-MADE

PLEASE ALSO SPECIFY PREFERENCE FOR
BLACK OR WHITE...

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHICH EVER SYSTEM
HAS THE MOST VOTES
WIILL BE FURTHER RE-FINED... +
BE THE SYSTEM WE USE FOR THE MESH.

animation - fan open close

in courtyard - more to come

footing re design concept

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/photos/htc-touch-diamond-all-gussied-up-and-official-2/791076/
so Adrian came by, said our foot looked like a toilet, laughed and then walked away. (Actually he said it looked chunky). So Phil, me and Franz are going to be busy redesigning it.. concept image

TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT IS BUSY!!

THIS IS AN ULTRA BUSY WEEK FOR THE TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF ABOVE SHUFFLE OF DEPARTMENT - AS
CONCLUDED IN A SKINFORM MEETING TONIGHT - PLEASE TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ITEMS + MAKE SURE YOU DELIVER ON TIME ...

Interaction Diagram

Friday, May 30, 2008

anim

I would suggest that you watch this video a couple of times, its showing all the configurations and the effect of the open and closing of the fanning and the lower and higher bloating simultaneously...

Ground form

Photos of the working model

TECHNICAL: Push and Pull system model

These photos show the actual Push and Pull system built, as described earlier in TECHNICAL: Proposed Push and Pull system . This systems flaw is that there are too many moving parts, too many cut grooves on the 'arm' when cutting them up, and the amount of space it would take up in the footing. Proper 'arm' measurements were not taken into account, as why the upper 'arm' could not hold its positioned angle when the device was rotating. The model did produce the desired 'push and pull' movement wanted, and was a success in that department, but the above points mentioned overpowered it's advantages.

A new simpler system has been designed by using strings and the wind-up module (see TECHNICAL: Wind-Up Module ) to achieve the same effect. Further details on this will appear tomorrow.

MODULE HEIGHT

We managed to create a height of 1.9m with base distance of 2.0m without pushing or pulling the triangular modules, any further and the 'natural' height of the module will decrease. This photo shows this example, with Harry measuring approximately 1.85m.

Second photo has the bases approximately 2.3m apart. But with the right side of the base pushed forward. A clear example of how we want the modules to interact with users, when they're in a different position other than directly centre of the 2 bases.