FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma — аутор Ali Shtarbanov

Дизајн FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma аутора Ali Shtarbanov је високо цењени добитник веома престижне награде 2021 Сребрна награда A' Design Award у категорији такмичења Дизајн научних инструмената и истраживачке опреме.

СребрнаНаучни инструмент· 2021

FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma

аутор: Ali Shtarbanov

Клијент: Ali Shtarbanov, MIT Media Lab

Добитник награде Сребрна награда A' Design Award у категорији Научни инструмент

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О дизајну FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma

FlowIO je pneumatska razvojna platforma za upravljanje, aktuaciju i detekciju mekih robota i programabilnih materijala. Glavni modul integriše ventile, senzore, mikrokontroler, bateriju i punjač. Moduli pumpi se povezuju magnetno i mogu se zamenjivati tokom upotrebe, sa malim, srednjim i velikim opcijama za različite pritiske i protoke. Moduli su smešteni u 3D štampana kućišta sa mehanizmom za uklapanje. Softverski komplet dodaje grafičke interfejse za mobilne uređaje i računare, Bluetooth kontrolu i programske interfejse. FlowIO odgovara kako za projekte na radnoj površini, tako i za nosive projekte.

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О награди Сребрна награда A' Design Award

FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma је добитник Сребрне награде A' Design Award, изузетно престижног признања које се додељује врхунским, предивним и импресивним дизајнима. Добитници Сребрне награде неизмерно су бриљантна и изузетно креативна дела која илуструју изузетну стручност, таленат и оштроумност својих дизајнера. Очекује се да FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma буде дивно, узорно дело, запажено професионално и дубоко иновативно. Овај дизајн награђен Сребрном наградом A' Design Award веома је запажен, дивљен изум који користи и помера границе уметности, науке, дизајна и технологије. FlowIO Pneumatska razvojna platforma је творевина којој многи завиде, која буди жеље, доноси позитивна осећања и изазива чуђење и дивљење.

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Јединствене карактеристике: FlowIO is a fully-integrated, general-purpose development platform for control of soft robots and programmable materials. With magnetically connected pump modules that are swappable on-the-fly, FlowIO can satisfy diverse project needs of researchers, artists, and makers. A software toolkit with mobile and desktop graphical interfaces, Bluetooth controls, and APIs for Arduino and JavaScript — enable users from any technical background to get started and unleash their creativity with FlowIO.
Димензије и паковање: Five pneumatic I/O ports, each capable of 7 actions, and three swappable pump modules (small, medium, large) can satisfy different needs for pressures (-26 to 30 psi), size, and flow-rates. FlowIO with small pumps has dimensions 59x55x28 mm and mass of only 114g. Expansion modules and accessories enable additional sensing, control, and mounting options for both wearable and nonwearable applications. BLE Capability, multiple APIs, and a GUI enable diverse options for interacting with FlowIO.
Ознаке: Development Platform, Toolkit, Pneumatic Control System, Soft Robotics, Programmable Materials, Shape Change, Tangible User Interface, Wearables, Arduino, Raspberry Pi
Технологија производње: FlowIO contains a main module, different pump modules, expansion modules, and accessories. The main module integrates 7 valves, 2 custom PCBs, sensors, microcontroller, and a battery with charger. Each pump module has 2 pumps, a custom PCB, and a battery with integrated charger. Auxiliary modules also consist of custom PCBs. The modules connect magnetically and are enclosed in 3D-printed snap-fit enclosures, that can be printed in any color. All hardware designs are made public and open-source.
Дизајнерски изазов: The main challenge was making FlowIO highly energy-efficient and miniaturized yet fully-integrated with pumps, valves, sensors, electronics, batteries. and even charging circuits. Other pneumatic platforms with far fewer capabilities are 5-10 times larger than FlowIO and they still require external pumps and/or power sources. Over a dozen design iterations were dedicated towards finding clever ways of reducing size. Developing multiple APIs and a cross-platform GUI was another major challenge.
Истраживање: Over a dozen people have used FlowIO to date, from PhD researchers and high-school students to makers and artists. It has enabled people to develop projects in various categories including interactivity, artistic expression, locomotion, telepresence, haptic feedback, and assistive technologies. Feedback was collected from existing and prospective users continuously to inform many of the design iterations. FlowIO was also used as a teaching tool in a graduate digital fabrication course at MIT.
Инспирација: Arduino and Raspberry Pi democratized electronics and computing. FlowIO aims to democratize soft robotics and programmable materials in a similar way. The lack of development platforms for soft robotics makes the field highly inaccessible for most people and stifles innovation. The FlowIO platform was developed with the goal to democratized the emerging field of soft robotics and make rapid prototyping more accessible for researchers, artists, designers, and makers.
Трајање пројекта: FlowIO originated out of necessity as a system I made for my own research in soft robotics and morphable interfaces at MIT Media Lab. As many other researchers, makers, and artists showed strong interest and asked to use FlowIO in their own works, in late 2019 the idea was born to augment FlowIO into a truly general purpose pneumatics development platform suitable for everyone. FlowIO has now undergone over 20 prototype iterations, with numerous new features added during those iterations.
Ток рада: FlowIO enables users to rapidly bring soft robotics projects to life and to focus on developing actuators and experiences instead of spending time designing pneumatics, electronics, or writing control software. Miniature size, battery operation, and various modules and accessories make FlowIO suitable for both desktop and wearable applications involving inflation, vacuum, release, pressure sense, and flow variability. Multiple APIs and GUI make it possible for anyone to use the device with ease.
Чланови тима: Ali Shtarbanov
Hyejun Youn
Ozgun Afsar
Advisor: Dr. Joseph Paradiso of MIT Media Lab
Заслуге за фотографије: Ali Shtarbanov