http://newblog.oribotics.net robotic origami artwork and design Thu, 27 May 2010 12:20:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently ran some tests using the Trotec Rayjet laser engraver to see what it could actually do and how I might exploit that to it's fullest :) The main experiments were with white 3mm acrylic.  The Rayjet comes with a special commander interface that allows you to assign properties to ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2010/05/27/trotec-rayjet-laser-engraver-acrylic-engraving-tests/ It’s been a long time since I made any updates on this blog. I’ve got some good news. My current generation of oribots, that are very similar in folded design to Oribotics [network] are in full scale production at the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Currently I’m one of the inaugural Australia ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2010/05/26/oribotics-at-ars-electronica-2010/ The following two diagrams explain the interaction concept that I am developing for the installation at the Ars Electronica Festival. The basic concept is "as above so below", micro interactions with an individual flower have ripple effects out to the macro of the installation. Intuitive interaction Through observation over years, the most ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2010/05/26/oribotics-aec-interaction-design/ Thanks to Sean from Hobby Scene in Australia who supplied the HXT900 servo for my current oribotics work. I highly recommend Hobby Scene as the service was quick, friendly and they had the best price, all great reasons to do business! I'm using the servo because of it's compact size, and ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2010/03/24/hxt900-servos-from-wwwhobbyscenecomau/   This project is an exploration into 3D printing. I'm using Shapeways.com for my printing. They have a good fast web service for 3D printing. Perfect for n00bs like myself as the forums are full of advice, the automated file system runs checks on your uploaded data an sends you ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2008/12/09/oribotics-micro/ I've been toying with this idea for some time during my residency. The idea is to make a mould that can be used to press, or emboss, a crease pattern into a sheet of paper. The crease pattern I am using is possible to fold by hand, but requires many ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2008/12/09/micro-fold-mould/ I'm currently an artist in residence in Germany, in small village, living in a Künstlerdorf (translates directly artists-town). One of my projects here is to create a new oribot. I was inspired by a member of the public at ArtBots who reminded me of an idea I once had; to make an ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2008/11/12/oribot-de/ This years Tanteidan was very good fun, and very informative. I met Miura-sensei, an expert in mechanised origami, and a wonderful inspirational man who's work is renowned around the world. He shared some of the process in the development of his space projects. Below you can see a small range of ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/08/25/origami-tanteidan-13/ This video shows the mechanics for the oribotic leaves. its a simple design but the neat thing here is how using Blender saves me building the model to actually test if it will work. I can be confident that this design will function as I need it to. ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/08/25/leaf-mech/ digest.oribotics.net programmers brief- by matthew gardiner Description synopsis To transform xml feeds into emotional states for the oribots. Do this by gathering and storing xml data feeds, and subsequently digesting the data according to rules defined by keywords. The conceptual idea is that the oribots are feeding on information from the web. The digest program ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/07/24/digest-programming-brief/