Pílátínọ́mù Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ · 2022
Tensegrity Sẹ́nsọ̀ Tí Ó Lè Tú Ara Rẹ̀ Sílẹ̀
by Daniel Lim
- Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Pílátínọ́mù A' Design Award 2022 in Ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ
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About Tensegrity Sẹ́nsọ̀ Tí Ó Lè Tú Ara Rẹ̀ Sílẹ̀
Tensegrity jẹ́ sẹ́nsọ̀ tí ó lè tú ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀ tí a ṣe àpẹrẹ rẹ̀ fún àwọn agbègbè àjálù. A máa ń ju Tensegrity sílẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ dírónì láti kó dátà jọ fún àwọn ẹgbẹ́ ìdáhùn pàjáwìrì, tí ó ní nínú ìjò gáàsì, àwọn àwòrán àti àwọn ìró láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn tí ó yè bọ́. Àwọn ọ̀pá líle àti àwọn okùn náílọ́nì ń dá ìgbékalẹ̀ tí a fà le tí ó ń gba ipá ìṣubú láti ibi tí ó ju àádọ́ta mítà lọ mọ́ra, nítorí náà kò sí ìdí fún páráṣúùtù. Àwọn módù mẹ́rin tí a ká pọ̀ ni a máa ń gbé nínú àpótí lábẹ́ dírónì tí a sì máa ń tú wọn sílẹ̀ lórí ibi ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀, níbi tí módù kọ̀ọ̀kan ti máa ń ṣí nígbà tí ó bá gúnlẹ̀. Sẹ́nsọ̀ náà ń dé àwọn ibi tí àwọn ènìyàn kò lè súnmọ́ láìséwu.
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Pílátínọ́mù A' Design Award
Tensegrity Sẹ́nsọ̀ Tí Ó Lè Tú Ara Rẹ̀ Sílẹ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Pílátínọ́mù A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó jẹ́ àrà ọ̀tọ̀ nítòótọ́, tó dára tó sì lọ́lá. Àwọn olùborí Pílátínọ́mù jẹ́ ìyanu ẹ̀dá, ẹ̀rí ààlà ìmọ̀ ẹ̀dá ọgbọ́n orí, wọ́n sì ń fi ìjáfáfá àti ọgbọ́n àìlẹ́gbẹ́ àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn hàn. A retí pé àwọn àwòṣe wọ̀nyí yóò jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó lókìkí jùlọ tó ń ṣàlàyé ẹwà àkókò, tó ń ṣe àfikún sí ìlera àwùjọ tí wọ́n sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Tensegrity Sẹ́nsọ̀ Tí Ó Lè Tú Ara Rẹ̀ Sílẹ̀ ń fi ìpele ìjáfáfá tó kọjá ààlà hàn, ó sì ń sọ ayé di ibi tó dára jù láìsí iyèméjì nípasẹ̀ àwọn ànímọ́ rẹ̀ tó ṣàǹfààní tó sì ṣeyebíye. Tensegrity Sẹ́nsọ̀ Tí Ó Lè Tú Ara Rẹ̀ Sílẹ̀ jẹ́ iṣẹ́ tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Pílátínọ́mù A' Design Award tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń fún ní ìmísí, tó ń mú láyọ̀ tó sì ń bí ayọ̀ ńlá.
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- 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.
