ITP Spring Show 2010
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Nikolas Psaroudakis

Nikolas Psaroudakis

A small structure that changes its flat surface as people walk next to it.

http://www.addictivelabs.com

Classes
Project Development Studio (Marina Zurkow)


A structure that contains several stepper motors and as people walk next to it, changes its flat surface to create different shapes and patterns.


User Scenario
A person walks by the wooden box that encloses the project and an IR sensor detects the persons presence and triggers an event that produces a random extrusion of the surface.

Implementation
It is made out of 16 stepper motors that have their axis attached to a threaded rod. When the threaded rod rotates it causes a nut that is attached to the rod to either move closer or further away from the stepper. As the nuts (that are attached to a brass pipe) move closer or further away, cause a sheet of latex to deform.