Author: jasonper@andrew.cmu.edu

Project Objectives VoidCrawler – Jason The main objective of this project was to create an alien creature that embodied the theme of “Void” through peculiar movement and anatomy. I wanted to offer people an experience of encountering a foreign, alien organism that blurred the lines between lifelike and lifeless. The project utilized silicone to emulate
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Jason’s Update The latest iteration of the Void Crawler has seen changes in its air channel geometry along with a new slicing location. Although these changes may seem minimal, they seemed to greatly improve both the fabrication process and performance. From this test, it seems that the flat base helped in ensuring a good bond
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Results Jason: This latest iteration corrected many of the mistakes made during the previous iteration. The most drastic design change was the chamber designs. It retained the Whiteside’s thin chambers but with a two-millimeter gap between surfaces. The biggest change was in varying distances between the edge and angle with the chambers. This change was
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Files https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHFikJNq-ciDY7pXxd8cyCk1bjLx0iWS/view?usp=sharing Images Changes Made: Scaled up design from previous iteration by increasing width to 50mm and length to 100mm Reduced height on top of chambers to allow for more stretching (1mm thickness) Increased number of chambers Made air passage slightly bigger to account for bigger size After using 0045 silicone with previous iteration, decided
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Files https://drive.google.com/file/d/16njlrh3DOr1OjIXs-bdDl8iiZmfwqxlP/view?usp=sharing Images The second iteration of the design scaled down the size and thickness of the original part. Another significant change was the change in the silicone material. Instead of using the 00-31, this iteration utilized the 00-45 silicone. The demolding process was a lot more seamless with this part, probably due to a
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Files https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h36vq2eovtEZKEU_dhWe0dBuCbC7CYab/view?usp=sharing Images This first iteration used the 00-31 silicone which was stiff. This property was amplified by the thickness of my design. Although the part did not inflate fully, it did provide valuable experience in the design and fabrication of soft robot parts.

Sketches The next two experiments will focus on testing locomotion with three and four appendages while implementing some of the movement patterns outlined in the attached paper. Essential Material/Equipment Black dye Several of the mentioned materials in last class Joint Bibliography The main focus of this paper is on an untethered, battery-operated soft robot that
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Revised Project Statement The Interstellar Being project will introduce humans to a never-before-seen alien from beyond our solar system. The monochromatic color scheme of the creature is an extension of its void origins. The creature’s unique anatomy, size, and movement will serve as humanity’s first contact with another organism, that is if they choose to
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My project idea consists of creating a spider/alien creature with an odd number of appendages. The creature would have dark colors, possibly black to mimic the Alien Xenomorphs. The intentions behind this project would be to explore how people interact/perceive an unusual “organism”. The design would consist of a central soft valve where most of
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Art Piece | Maman https://www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en/the-collection/works/maman Artist Expression/Intent Initial impressions were intimidating, unnatural, and invasive. However, after reading more about the artist’s life and intent, it shifted more towards protection and creation. The inclusion of the eggs in the sculpture introduces a maternal element that is made more obvious with its name. Overall, the artist seems
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