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Day 5

Friday 10/06

Summary

  • 09:30-10:00 Walk-in & coffee
  • 10:00-13:00 Soft Robotics
  • 13:00-14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00-16:00 Open Hardware
  • 16:00-19:00 Focus Groups

Activities

  • Soft Robotics

The lecture of Soft Robotics introduces the participants to the world of inflatables. They will soon get the knowledge and discover how to design and fabricate soft actuators, sensors and grippers for assistive technologies & interaction design, using novel and different materials, molding and casting techniques and electronic components for controlling the movement.

  • Open Hardware

The activity explores the open source hardware field focusing on the techniques, tools and machines that create traditional fabrics. How to update obsolete machines for producing textile? How to take advantage of digital fabrication and open source technology to come up with an open source machine for knitting, weaving and invent new techniques. Participants will learn how to hack, both existing machines and tools, creating open source accessible machinery for a broader public.

  • Focus Groups

Researching and experimenting together. Participants will ideate & develop a project in a team along with experts and participants around the topics tackled in the program and during the week.

Materials

  • Silicone
  • Syringe
  • Vinyl for vinyl cutting
  • Baking paper
  • Cutters / scissors
  • Acrylic sheets for lasercutting
  • DIY Electronics

Tools/Software

Recommendations

Suggested to bring with you:

  • Notebook and personal computer with Rhinoceros installed
  • Materials (leather, fabrics..) you want to try and that you are working with to experiment

Resources