Soundspheres: Resonant Chamber

Thün, Geoffrey; Velikov, Kathy; Ripley, Colin; Sauvé, Lisa; McGee, Wes

doi:10.1162/leon_a_00409

Cited by 15 publications

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“…In a digital design process, digital simulations of the fabrication process or the final object can facilitate faster iterations on a physicalization design. This includes active physicalizations, where Kangaroo ® Plug‐in for Rhino ® Grasshopper ® can be used to simulate movements of active structures (e.g., [VTOS14, Awe13, TVR∗12]).…”

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Data to Physicalization: A Survey of the Physical Rendering Process

Djavaherpour

Samavati

Mahdavi-Amiri

et al. 2021

Computer Graphics Forum

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Physical representations of data offer physical and spatial ways of looking at, navigating, and interacting with data. While digital fabrication has facilitated the creation of objects with data‐driven geometry, rendering data as a physically fabricated object is still a daunting leap for many physicalization designers. Rendering in the scope of this research refers to the back‐and‐forth process from digital design to digital fabrication and its specific challenges. We developed a corpus of example data physicalizations from research literature and physicalization practice. This survey then unpacks the “rendering” phase of the extended InfoVis pipeline in greater detail through these examples, with the aim of identifying ways that researchers, artists, and industry practitioners “render” physicalizations using digital design and fabrication tools.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Data to Physicalization: A Survey of the Physical Rendering Process

Djavaherpour

Samavati

Mahdavi-Amiri

et al. 2021

Computer Graphics Forum

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“…The two most common ways designers modify the sound of a space are to tune (1) the sound absorption capacity of materials used, and (2) the geometry to guide and scatter. In the approach of [51], a ceiling-type system of panels containing perforations are aggregated in an origami-like structure that is actuated through a mechanical system to open and close, thereby changing the acoustics. The system relies on electrical stepper motors, hence also continuous wiring from the power source to each individual element.…”

Section: Modulating Acousticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedding intelligence in materials for responsive built environment: A topical review on Liquid Crystal Elastomer actuators and sensors

Schwartz

Lagerwall

2022

Building and Environment

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“…The two most common ways designers modify the sound of a space are (1) the absorption of materials used, (2) the geometry to guide and scatter. In the approach of [46], a ceiling-type system of panels containing perforations are aggregated in an origami-like structure that is actuated through a mechanical system to open and close, thereby changing the acoustics.…”

Section: Modulating Acousticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedding Intelligence in Materials for Responsive Built Environment using Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators and Sensors

Schwartz,

Lagerwall

2021

Preprint

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Liquid Crystal Elastomers (LCEs) are an exciting category of material that has tremendous application potential across a variety of fields, owing to their unique properties that enable both sensing and actuation. To some, LCEs are simply another type of Shape Memory Polymer, while to others they are an interesting on-going scientific experiment. In this visionary article, we bring an interdisciplinary discussion around creative and impactful ways that LCEs can be applied in the Built Environment to support kinematic and kinetic buildings and situational awareness. We focus particularly on the autonomy made possible by using LCEs, potentially removing needs for motors, wiring and tubing, and even enabling fully independent operation in response to natural environment variations, requiring no power sources. To illustrate the potential, we propose a number of concrete application scenarios where LCEs could offer innovative solutions to problems of great societal importance, such as autonomous active ventilation, heliotropic solar panels systems which can also remove snow or sand autonomously, and invisible coatings with strain mapping functionality, alerting residents in case of dangerous (static or dynamic) loads on roofs or windows, as well as assisting building safety inspection teams after earthquakes.

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Soundspheres: Resonant Chamber

Cited by 15 publications

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Data to Physicalization: A Survey of the Physical Rendering Process

Data to Physicalization: A Survey of the Physical Rendering Process

Embedding intelligence in materials for responsive built environment: A topical review on Liquid Crystal Elastomer actuators and sensors

Embedding Intelligence in Materials for Responsive Built Environment using Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators and Sensors

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