PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky od Hye Jun Youn

Dizajn PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky od dizajnéra Hye Jun Youn je vysoko uznávaným víťazom veľmi prestížneho ocenenia 2022 Bronzová cena A' Design Award v súťažnej kategórii Vzdelávanie.

BronzováVzdelávanie· 2022

PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky

od Hye Jun Youn

Klient: PneuBots

Víťaz ocenenia Bronzová cena A' Design Award v kategórii Vzdelávanie

27,865

Overený víťaz ocenenia

Overiť stav ocenenia pre #137958

Zobraziť na A' Design Award Tlačová správa Ocenenie – odznak

Farby

Dizajn

O dizajne PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky

PneuBots je modulárna stavebnica mäkkej robotiky určená na učenie a tvorivú výrobu. Súprava obsahuje sedem typov samočinne skladateľných segmentov, tri typy pneumatických konektorov a rozdeľovačov a vlastnú krabicu s rozmerami 200 x 70 x 100 milimetrov. Každý modul je vyrobený z dvoch vrstiev PVC fólie zvarenej podľa vzorov inšpirovaných origami pomocou CNC frézovania a tepelného lisovania. Moduly sa pri nafúknutí ústnymi nafukovacími ventilmi zmršťujú, krútia alebo ohýbajú. Táto stavebnica znižuje vstupnú bariéru pre umelcov, dizajnérov, inžinierov a tvorcov, ktorí sa chcú venovať skúmaniu mäkkej robotiky.

Ocenenie

O ocenení Bronzová cena A' Design Award

PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. PneuBots Stavebnica mäkkej robotiky skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

Za dizajnom

Tlačový kit

Kredity, členovia tímu a technické údaje poskytnuté dizajnérom.

Jedinečné vlastnosti: PneuBots is a modular soft robotics construction kit consisting of seven types of self-foldable, quasi-inextensible segments, three types of pneumatic connectors and splitters, and a custom-designed box. The kit enables various assemblies to be made with the modular pieces, allowing creators to explore the world of soft robotics in playful ways.
Rozmery a balenie: Toolkit Box, 200 mm x 70 mm x 100 mm
Štítky: Soft Robotics, Construction kit, Pneumatics, Shape changing, Learning, Playful, Design, Art, Interactivity, Education
Výrobná technológia: The modules of PneuBots were developed by a heat-pressing fabrication process, where two layers of PVC film were sandwiched together and then sealed along specific origami-inspired patterns. The CNC-milling plus heat pressing fabrication method achieves an accurate and smooth geometric pattern without wrinkles. Each PneuBots module has between one and five pneumatic ports with oral-inflation-valves. Modules can be connected to each other using three types of pneumatic connectors: Straight-shaped, T-shaped, and Cross-shaped.
Dizajnérska výzva: Some feedback from users mentioned the smooth surface of PVC film. Since the inflated modular blocks are slippery, the smooth texture may not be ideal for an interaction with objects with surface. Therefore, to extend PneuBots’ functionality, we are planning to create a layer of cloth such as an auxetic structure to generate friction between modules for more stable mobility. We will also eventually broaden the scope of our work to include more diversity in modular block design, and we are currently gathering data to determine the appropriate number of modular blocks to include in our basic package.
Výskum: A mixed method comprising of interviews and existing product reviews were used. The initial target user group was consisted of graduate students who are new to this field. Over the course of developing this project, we informally interacted with 20 graduate students from design and engineering background who provided feedback about the behaviors and interactions they want to achieve with soft robotic design concepts, and who also shared some of the barriers and obstacles that prevented them from realizing their goals.
Inšpirácia: Soft robotics is an emerging field with a very high potential for impact, which is also of strong interest to the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Haptic communities. Yet the barriers to entry for most makers are still very high, and they are even greater for those who come from nontechnical backgrounds. A constructive assembly kit in combination with carefully curated informational resources could significantly reduce the barrier to entry.
Trvanie projektu: The project started in June 2021 in Korea and finished in January 2022 in the US.
Pracovný postup: Seven PneuBots modules with different actuation patterns including shrinking, curling and bending were designed. There are three working shapes: line, diagonal, and diamond. A linear seam with a 5mm gap in the middle results in a shrinking mechanism. The diamond shape-hinge serves as the bending angle control. The diagonal line with a 5mm gap serves as the curling control. PneuBots allows seamless programmability of the different assemblies, enabling artists, designers, engineers, and makers to create dynamic, shape-changing, and interactive works that can be used for education, storytelling, and dynamic art.
Členovia tímu: Hye Jun Youn, Ali Shtarbanov and Jooyoung Youn