Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor by Daniel Lim

Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor by Daniel Lim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Platina in Produktyngenieurswêzen en Technysk Ûntwerp Competition Category.

PlatinaYngenieurswêzen· 2022

Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor

by Daniel Lim

A' Design Award yn Platina Winner in Yngenieurswêzen Category

2,680,550
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #138805

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor

Tensegrity is in útrolbere sensor ûntwurpen foar rampgebieten. Tensegrity wurdt fan in drone ôf dropt om gegevens te sammeljen foar needhelpteams, wêrûnder gaslekken, bylden en lûden fan oerlibbenden. Stive stangen en nylondraden foarmje in spande struktuer dy't de klap fan in fal fan mear as 50 meter opfangt, sadat gjin parasjute nedich is. Fjouwer ynklapte modules wurde meidroegen yn in doaze ûnder de drone en boppe it plak frijlitten, dêr't elke module by de lâning iepenklapt. De sensor berikt plakken dêr't minsken net feilich by komme kinne.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Platina

Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Platina, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar wier útsûnderlike, elegante en prachtige ûntwerpen. Platina-winners binne wûnders fan skepping, tsjûgenissen fan de grinzen fan yntellektuele kreativiteit, en litte it ûnevenaardige profesjonalisme en sjeny fan har ûntwerpers sjen. Fan dizze ûntwerpen wurdt ferwachte dat se de meast ferneamde wurken binne dy't de estetyk fan in tiidrek bepale, bydrage oan it wolwêzen fan de maatskippij en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferlegge. Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor lit in transsendint nivo fan treflikens sjen en makket de wrâld sûnder mis ta in bettere plak mei syn foardielige en weardefolle skaaimerken. Tensegrity Utrolbere Sensor is in winnend wurk fan de A' Design Award yn Platina dat winsken wekker makket, ynspirearret, entûsjasmearret, behaachet en grutte freugde opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Tensegrity sensor for disaster site, which could be dropped from the sky (drone) to gather information for the emergencyresponse crew (gas leaks, visuals, and audios). Once the drone arrives at the spot, many tensegrity modulesstored in a basket with an autonomous deployment system are deployed on multiple locations. The sensors can be delivered to disaster areas where humans are unable to approach.
Dimensions & Packaging: Maximum size of 150 mm x 150 mm x 150 mm when deployed, and 150 mm x 150 mm x 60 mm when collapsed.
Tags: Tensegrity, soft robot, disaster response, emergency sensors
Production Technology: The tensegrity module's goal is to offer the response team in a catastrophe region with a range of data. This data contains auditory or visual alerts that may have been generated by survivors, as well as a collection of gas leaks that may have enabled focused response to prevent larger accidents. Enclosures for the current mudules are made with SLA 3D printing, and many wireless sensors are enclosed. Furthermore, commercial nylon threads were employed to give the necessary tension for the framework.
Design Challenge: Finding appropriate materials for the string was extremely difficult because it needed to offer enough tension as well as strength to endure the drop. Another challenge was the module's assembly, which required many stiff rods to be linked at the same time. We solved this problem by creating a 3D printed jig that holds the component in place during assembly and using nylon threads to give sturdiness as well as enough tension for the construction.
Research: This design is based on the tensegrity structure, which has sparked academic interest due to its energy absorption qualities with a specially constructed mix of rigid rod and strings. Through interviews and observations, we discovered that the quick reaction team frequently lacks the data required for the response plan, particularly in the case of a large-scale disaster such as a forest fire. Because drones have limited battery life and require pilot control to gather information, we developed tensegrity modules that can be easily deployed to many places in need of sensory input.
Inspiration: Tensegrity structures are a type of stiff beam coupled with many strings that generate tension that can sustain the impact of a collision. Inspired by the structure, the sensor can be deployed from more than 50 m above the ground without the use of an additional device (parachute).
Project Duration: The project started in August 2021 in Seoul, Korea and finished in March 2022 in Berkeley, California.
Operation Flow: Initially, four sensor modules are carried in a collapsed hexagonal box attached to the drone. When the drone approaches the point of interest (to collect data), the bottom panel of the box opens, allowing the sensor module to be dropped from a great height. The module rapidly deploys into the fully tensioned tensegrity structure, absorbing enough energy from impact with the ground. The module collects data for the reaction strategy by deploying various sensors.
Team Members: Team Director: Dr. Alice M. Agogino
Director of controls engineering: Brian Cera
Director of operation : Deniz Dogruer