Day 7: (Tue Sep 17, Week 4) Vision-Guided Behavior; Menagerie

Notes for 2024-09-17.

New Assignments

New assignment, due Tue Sep 24: Exercise: Project Simulation. Please submit documentation to the Assignment 5 Shared Folder prior to class.

Administrative

tentative plan:

week 4

project prototype simulation

week 5

pneumatic actuation and control

week 6

prototype machine design and fabrication

week 7

prototype assembly

week 8

Fall Break

week 9

first physical installation

Agenda

  1. Review results of Exercise: Vision-Guided Behavior (Assignment 4 Shared Folder)

  2. Discuss new assignment.

  3. Demo of new Webots demo world features.

  4. Discussion of behavioral programming strategies.

Discussion Notes

  • Amazing Digital Circus

top-level questions:

  • time-based composition vs ambient installation

  • autonomous performance vs interactive

  • character-driven form vs abstract

  • organic form vs inorganic

  • representation vs embodiment

  • ensemble vs solo

  • community behavior

methods:

  • reactive feedback

  • behavior state machine

  • scripted sequences

concepts:

  • “asking”

  • “begging”

  • “shy”

  • “nervous”

activities:

  • chatting

  • fighting

  • dancing