PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah by Hye Jun Youn

PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah by Hye Jun Youn is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Waxbarashada, Qalabka Macalinka iyo Waxa La Tababbarayo Competition Category.

NaxaasWaxbarasho· 2022

PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah

by Hye Jun Youn

Client: PneuBots

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Waxbarasho Category

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The Design

About PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah

PneuBots waa qalab dhismeed roboto-jilicsan oo qaybo-qaybo ah oo loogu talagalay barashada iyo abuurista hal-abuurka leh. Qalabku wuxuu ka kooban yahay toddoba nooc oo qaybo laftooda-laalaabma ah, saddex nooc oo isku-xidhayaal iyo qaybiyeyaal hawo-kicin ah (pneumatic), iyo sanduuq gaar ah oo cabbirkiisu yahay 200 by 70 by 100 millimitir. Qayb kastaa waxaa laga sameeyaa laba lakab oo PVC film ah oo lagu xiray qaabab origami-ka ah, iyadoo la adeegsanayo qalab CNC milling ah iyo cadaadis kulaylo leh. Qaybaha waxay soo gaaboobaan, isku duudaan ama laalaabmaan marka lagu buuxiyo hawo iyadoo la adeegsanayo dhuunta afka lagu buuxiyo. Qalabkani wuxuu hoos u dhigayaa caqabadaha soo gelitaanka ee fanaaniinta, naqshadeeyayaasha, injineerada, iyo dadka wax-soo-saarka jecel ee doonaya inay sahamiyaan roboto-jilicsan.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. PneuBots Shaybaar Dhismeed oo Roboto-jilicsan ah si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: PneuBots is a modular soft robotics construction kit consisting of seven types of self-foldable, quasi-inextensible segments, three types of pneumatic connectors and splitters, and a custom-designed box. The kit enables various assemblies to be made with the modular pieces, allowing creators to explore the world of soft robotics in playful ways.
Dimensions & Packaging: Toolkit Box, 200 mm x 70 mm x 100 mm
Tags: Soft Robotics, Construction kit, Pneumatics, Shape changing, Learning, Playful, Design, Art, Interactivity, Education
Production Technology: The modules of PneuBots were developed by a heat-pressing fabrication process, where two layers of PVC film were sandwiched together and then sealed along specific origami-inspired patterns. The CNC-milling plus heat pressing fabrication method achieves an accurate and smooth geometric pattern without wrinkles. Each PneuBots module has between one and five pneumatic ports with oral-inflation-valves. Modules can be connected to each other using three types of pneumatic connectors: Straight-shaped, T-shaped, and Cross-shaped.
Design Challenge: Some feedback from users mentioned the smooth surface of PVC film. Since the inflated modular blocks are slippery, the smooth texture may not be ideal for an interaction with objects with surface. Therefore, to extend PneuBots’ functionality, we are planning to create a layer of cloth such as an auxetic structure to generate friction between modules for more stable mobility. We will also eventually broaden the scope of our work to include more diversity in modular block design, and we are currently gathering data to determine the appropriate number of modular blocks to include in our basic package.
Research: A mixed method comprising of interviews and existing product reviews were used. The initial target user group was consisted of graduate students who are new to this field. Over the course of developing this project, we informally interacted with 20 graduate students from design and engineering background who provided feedback about the behaviors and interactions they want to achieve with soft robotic design concepts, and who also shared some of the barriers and obstacles that prevented them from realizing their goals.
Inspiration: Soft robotics is an emerging field with a very high potential for impact, which is also of strong interest to the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Haptic communities. Yet the barriers to entry for most makers are still very high, and they are even greater for those who come from nontechnical backgrounds. A constructive assembly kit in combination with carefully curated informational resources could significantly reduce the barrier to entry.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2021 in Korea and finished in January 2022 in the US.
Operation Flow: Seven PneuBots modules with different actuation patterns including shrinking, curling and bending were designed. There are three working shapes: line, diagonal, and diamond. A linear seam with a 5mm gap in the middle results in a shrinking mechanism. The diamond shape-hinge serves as the bending angle control. The diagonal line with a 5mm gap serves as the curling control. PneuBots allows seamless programmability of the different assemblies, enabling artists, designers, engineers, and makers to create dynamic, shape-changing, and interactive works that can be used for education, storytelling, and dynamic art.
Team Members: Hye Jun Youn, Ali Shtarbanov and Jooyoung Youn