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Project Synopsis: Our project explores the possibility of integrating a pneumatic system of parts to an existing framework of toys, in this case: Legos. This new system, presents the potential to teach those who may be unfamiliar with soft robotics with a lower barrier of entry to the field. The compatibility of the soft pneumatic
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We are making a children’s fabric book with soft sensors to create an interactive playful experience. It is an interactive storytelling experience augmented by using sensor inputs and outputs to create different story outcomes. By adding digital interactive elements to the fabric book, we hope to explore innovative ways of letting young children to learn
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Concept Statement In order to explore how to accommodate a hands-on learning style through visualization of tactile experiences, we are creating an interactive origami book with self-folding pages that portray each step of the process from the first fold to the last fold for the reader. In terms of the physical process,  the instructions would
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Through this experiment, we are testing the water temperature and amount of water at which thermoplastic material needs to fully transform from 2D to a 3D model for our origami tutorial book. We are testing this aspect to see if this would be safe to create at home and what precautions are needed to make
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For the initial proof of concept for making the children’s fabric book, we will be trying to create a list of selected sensors and conduct tests with the results. It will be a more technical prototyping stage and these prototypes will help us decide which of the input means fit the most with the responses,
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Experiment details: As we previously mentioned, we are planning to work with a system of manual pumps and soft actuated parts connected through tubes to make the parts move. Before testing the viability of the modularity, we wanted to make sure the base of the system is viable. This will be through testing how effective
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Project synopsis We are making a themed children’s fabric book with soft sensors to create an interactive playful experience.  By adding digital interactive elements to the fabric book, we hope to explore innovative ways of letting young children to learn and practice skills through tactile experiences with the help of soft electronics.  The fabric book
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Introduction We are creating an interactive DIY book for teenagers and adults with self-folding/actuating origami pages that aid the reader’s process of making. Our overarching goal is to accommodate a hands-on learning style by making it easier to visualize through tactile experiences. For example, a lesson in the book could be an “introduction to circuits
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I propose a project with soft actuators that manipulate lenses for human vision. The bending of the actuators is determined by gestures of the hands, which would comically mimic those used by phone devices. The goal is for the lenses to make us see our surroundings as if they were on a screen and to
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