Formal | Soft Actuated Material: Exploration of a programmable composite
I began my search at the EBSCOHost database witih the search “soft robotics.” I eventually came to this paper which focuses on using soft materials for construction and architecture. The paper goes into deep detail about streamlining the process between design and construction. I think this could be used as inspiration to create more of a soft structure rather than a traditional robot?
Kieffer, Lynn Hyun, and Paul Nicholas. “Soft Actuated Material: Exploration of a Programmable Composite.” International Journal of Architectural Computing 19, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 50–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1478077120957527.
Informal | pump it up — responsive soft-robotic architecture
Ofir Albag cobines both soft robotics and flexible architecture to create a pod like structure that uses sensors to respond to the environment. The main focus is on creating study spaces that are available year round.
designboom | architecture & design magazine. “Ofir Albag Designs a Study Space in Milan for His Thesis on Soft Robotics,” October 24, 2017. https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ofir-albag-study-space-milan-thesis-soft-robotics-10-25-2017/.