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Design to Robotic Production

• Continuous Variation Workshop Series: Scalable Porosity
• 6th to 17th of October 2014
• TU Delft, Hyperbody

Introduction

Continuous variation is a series of workshops aimed at integrating different modes and methods of robotic fabrication into computational design processes in order to explore porosity and multi-materiality in architectural building systems. The first workshop, “Scalable Porosity”, focuses on developing design to production methods for introducing porosities at different layers and scales, ranging from micro levels, as material systems, to macro levels as spatial, structural and architectural configurations.

In general terms, porosity indicates the relationship between positive and negative, in other words, void spaces in materials, and is usually represented as a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume (percentage). Porosity can be found in natural and artificial systems explored within, among others material, biological, engineering, and earth sciences. Depending on material system porosity may have changing patterns and may occur at different scales, which is the focus of this experimental design exploration.

The aim is to develop material patterns that by additive layering will generate variable porosities. In principle, these patterns may address a range of scales, where voids may vary in ranges of, to the building scale, where voids may vary in ranges of meter, indicating inhabitable spaces. Due to production process constraints within this exercise, the focus will be on the porosity ranges millimetre to centimeter achieved by means of robotic multi-material deposition.

Studio brief

Studio Deliverables

Credits and Contributions

This workshop is supporting the design studio at Hyperbody ( http://www.hyperbody.nl ) and results will be exhibited at the 3rd RevXperience ( http://www.3rdrevxperience.nl ). The workshop profits from the contribution of:

• Workshop leaders: Henriette Bier, Sina Mostafavi
• Workshop tutors: Sina Mostafavi, Ana Maria Anton, Serban Bodea
• Workshop Guest lecturer: Joris Laarman
• MSc 3 leaders and tutors: Kas Oosterhuis, Henriette Bier, Nimish Biloria
• MSc 3 students: Berend Raaphorst, Guus Mostart, Hans de Jonge, J.M. van Lith, Jan Paclt, Kasper Siderius, Marco Galli, Michal Kornecki, Mohammad Jooshesh, Oana Anghelache, Perry Low, Radoslaw Flis, Rob Wilhelmus Christiaan Moors, Rutger Roodt, Ruth Hoogenraad, Stef Hoeijmakers, Steph Kanters, Thijs IJperlaan
• Workshop contributors: ABB, 100% Research Office/BK, 3TU

Schedule

Day Morning Afternoon Mon.6th of Oct.  Introduction on design/workshop briefs ,opening Lecture/presentation 01by SM,AA,SB  defining deliverables and objectives (Booklet, objects, video)  Initial robot control: Jogging, TPU, USCs, Joints, TCP  Introduction on robotics, General & architecture(ABB Robot Studio ,etc.) ,Lecture/presentation 02 by SM,AA,SB  Group brainstorm sessions: on design systems, Robotic production systems & material systems Tue. 7th of Oct.  Teaming and discussions in groups (on form finding strategies, motion paths ,etc.)  Introduction on end effector, (Arduino/extruder & synchronization) Lecture/Presentation 03 by SM,AA,SB  Demonstration of the process (examples of marker, light, extruder (files to be ready))  Concept presentation (integration of form-finding, robotic production system & materiality)  Lecture by students and SM,AA,SB Wed. 8th of Oct.  Production system customization( customize effectors, production environment, Arduino, + materiality)  Initial projects ( Files ready by groups, design to production tests with marker or light project)  Groups timetables for production ( each group would have 1 hour)  Design development ( Discussions with groups)  Lecture and Critiques by HB Thu. 9th of Oct.  Physical models of design with 3d printer (certain cubic meter & hour)  partial ½ tests of design with robot (each group will have 1 hour & certain cubic  Preparing presentations of Friday (discussion with group on deliverables) Fri. 10th of Oct.  consolidation & integration (Objects: marker, Light, PLA, ½ clay & Presentations)  Presentations (each group 15 minutes + 10 minutes critiques)

Mon.13th of Oct.  Guest Lecturer Session  Files of design to production ready for operation (CAD to Rapid)  demo motion of robots for each groups (testing, reach, timing, singularities, etc.) Tue. 14th of Oct.  Production of ready designs  Production of ready designs Wed. 15th of Oct.  Production of ready designs  Production of ready designs Thu. 16th of Oct.  Debugging and Troubleshooting  Debugging and Troubleshooting Fri. 17th of Oct.  Final Presentation (each group 15 minutes + 10 minutes critiques)  All Deliverables ready (booklet, objects & videos presented and credited in right formats)