Day 8: (Thu Sep 19) Machine Performance Improvisation

Notes for 2019-09-19. See also the Fall 2019 Calendar.

Agenda

1. Assignments

   • Due Tue Sep 24: Exercise: Mechanical Duo

2. In-class

   • Brief look at course documentation relevant to current lab exercise:

     • Dual Stepper Motor Base

     • Prototyping Fasteners and Components

     • CNC Arduino Shield

     • StepperWinch Arduino Sketch

     • exercise3.py sample code

     • rcp Python library

     • System Requirements

     
     

   • Lab Bench Reservations

   • Tour of lab setup.

   • Demonstration of hard-wire fabrication.

   • Lab experiments:

     • Objectives:

       1. prepare each group to complete exercise 3 before Tuesday.

       2. continue answering whether shadowplay will be effective

     
     

     • Rig a pair of ‘characters.’

     • Explore the combination of lighting, shadow, and active and passive motion.