Distributed pneu elements for surface kinetics
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
The presented project is a part of a larger body of an ongoing design research that investigates the potential for kinetic and responsive architectural skin systems to influence the use of space and users' behavior. The project explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. The result of this project is a prototype of a light modular system capable of kinetic response to external stimuli such as occupancy or atmospheric conditions. The project focuses on kinetics of architectural surfaces and tectonics that integrate stasis and motion. It investigates the potential for a 'programmable' architectural modular system that simultaneously addresses stability, dynamics and adaptability of a material system. The project is informed by a history of pneumatic structures, the technology of soft robotics, and a kit-of-parts design strategy.
Identifier
85102408821 (Scopus)
ISBN
[9788412110104]
Publication Title
Iass Symposium 2019 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures Structural Membranes 2019 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures Form and Force
First Page
1748
Last Page
1755
Recommended Citation
Parlac, Vera, "Distributed pneu elements for surface kinetics" (2019). Faculty Publications. 7890.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/7890