Research Blog

Our storyboard mainly divided into three parts:

Fabrication We have modeled and used the 3D printer to print out 3 segments of the “bone” structure. We tried out two different models, one flat and one with curves, and decided on the latter one because it fits better Read more…

Tasks Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CYVs79Ll7rF6RpnMJpx7h9gtLPQVXBvX/edit#gid=582066504 Project Updates Neopixels For the neopixels to be put inside the pyramids, we used neopixel rings to light up the subjects. Placing a ring did not light up the whole pyramid, and we found it did not Read more…

Spreadsheet Link You can find the link to our spreadsheet that we have been using to track our progress here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aSiC_4_6hTD5dyi71Pdwfwkdqzf_QDCQPfydO-HXo5A/edit?usp=sharing Updates Wheel Design & 3d Print Process <Rapid Prototyping> <Version 1> <Version 2> Progress with Microphone Module

List of Things We Worked On This week, we worked on quite a few aspects of our project. Image Gallery Project Plan Find our project plan here under TASK LIST + MATERIAL LIST. List of Plans for Next Week

While deserts are often associated as silent, vast, empty, and isolated, they are misunderstood as without life. The When Life Meets Life Interactive Pyramids installation would like to show that the desert is filled with diverse forms of life that Read more…

Overview Concept Relationship to previous work (e.g. inspiration from other artworks) WaLTR robot designed by Dr. Kiju Lee from Texas A&M university moves on a flat surface with wheels which expand as legs when climbing up the stairs. TurboQuad wheels Read more…

Group 1 Team members: Rosanna Zhou, Shiyuan Tian, Liuliu Zhou, Jiapei Yao Presentation slide Description of the Project The project “Descendent of the Desert” is a wearable interactive art installation based on our speculation on how future humans can adapt Read more…

Link to Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GVFxDdk208gUwB9femBQUSTbFcdlPazEznV7Jgg0_6Q/edit?usp=sharing Project Theme and Main Idea Our idea brings to life an oasis of light in the desert, which will invoke a sense of remembrance to what deserts once were. Deserts used to have lakes and were Read more…