Month: March 2021Page 1 of 8

Assignment 16: Team Gremlin

The pleats are finally working with the syringe and a small hinge inflatable. The next step to finish this all up and put it together is to connect…

Assignment 15: Rebeccas

We wanted to simply the motion of the motor but still have a large effect of the actual textile that would be affected. We decided to take advantage…

Class 16: Project 1 – Prototyping 2

Tue. Mar 30, 2021, 10:30AM to 12:20PM (Zoom) Today’s class is primarily devoted to discussion and review. Warm-up Brief check-in. Any questions? Announcements Soft Technologies Office Hours: Wednesdays,…

Assignment 15: Anishwar and Yael

Ideas for Asymmetrical Secondary Creature: Furry ball that triggers reaction in main creature when stroked. This creature will vibrate in response to the noise data received from the…

Assignment 15 – Elise and Kanvi

Kanvi’s prototype In making this, I learned a few things: the servo sweep must be for a very limited angle range in order to make sure the petal…

Assignment 15: Team Pom Pom ๐ŸŽŠ

Prototyping the Wind Chime Unit During class Elle and I began making pom poms and experimenting with different sizes and lengths while Helen continued to flesh out the…

Class 15: Project 1 – Prototyping 1

Thurs. 25, 2021, 10:30AM to 12:20PM (Zoom) Today’s class is primarily devoted to discussion and brainstorming. Warm-up Brief check-in. Any questions? Announcements Soft Technologies Office Hours: Wednesdays, 7-8pm…

Assignment 14 – Elise and Kanvi

The mechanism for our flower involves a sine servo motion with green lights when at rest. The servo then reacts to a loud noise such as a snap…

Assignment 14: Yael and Anishwar

The creature that we are designing is curled up most of the time; however, it is meant to flatten when it hears a loud sound. For Thursday, we…

Assignment 14: Celia, Helen, Elle (AKA Team Pom Pom!) ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™€๏ธ

Today we tested out Helen’s code for our ambient wind chime project, and it was a great success! When Helen shook her microcontroller it was able to transmit…