http://newblog.oribotics.net robotic origami artwork and design Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:42:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ In this video you can see the prototype oribot, handmade mechanics, being actuated through the firgelli micro linear actuator. http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/07/24/prototype-waterbomb-flower/ oh boy, I just got some super sticky tape from the US. Its called VHB (Very High Bond) tape made by 3M. Varieties of this tape is so strong its used in aircraft and buildings. Kind of amazing to think that sticky tape has become one of the strongest bonding ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/07/20/vhb-9473/ http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/07/20/new-design-for-leafflower-petal/ I'm modelling the current generation of oribots, and have prototyped a new design and am going to make the parts from aluminium with some folds. Ok. so I haven't folded much metal before, and while I was modelling with my favorite modeller blender I was struck by the idea that metal ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/07/09/folding-metal/ These are great. Micro Linear Actuators, made by Figelli. I bought a couple and tested them, at the time they had 2 types of the PQ-12, an s for speed type, and an f for force type. We ended up going with the f for force. They aren't cheap at ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/06/15/firgelli-pq-12f-micro-linear-actuator/ It's amazing what you can find out there, here I am, an artist working with robotics and origami, working on a new oribotic design, thinking about leaves. I turn to research for inspiration, and I start to follow a trail from the 2nd Origami Art and Science conference proceedings. It's ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/05/24/the-geometry-of-leaf-folding/ Made an experiment today after reading that mylar was being used as a materia for solar sails. I thought if its good enough for NASA its good enough for me. The result is a quite springy waterbomb base. It has potential. I used a 75micro sheet laminated with 300gsm card. ... http://newblog.oribotics.net/index.php/2007/04/27/mylar-as-laminated-hinge/