From MoleMOD to MoleSTRING Design of self-assembly structures actuated by shareable soft robots

From MoleMOD to MoleSTRING Design of self-assembly structures actuated by shareable soft robots

Petrš, Jan; Dahy, Hanaa; Florián, Miloš

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This paper proposes a self-assembling system for architectural application. It is areaction to current building crisis and high energy consumption by buildingindustry. This Unique system is based on a reconfiguration of passive elements bylow-cost soft robots able to move inside as well as configure them into 2D/3Dstructures similar to recent Modular robots. A goal is to significantly reduce thehigh price and complexity of state of the art modular robots by minimization ofmechatronic parts and using soft materials. The concept focuses on life-cyclemanagement when one system can achieve assembly, reconfiguration, anddisassembly with a minimum of waste. The paper compares three differentversions of a self-assembly system called MoleMOD: MoleCUBE, MoleCHAIN,and MoleSTRING.

This paper proposes a self-assembling system for architectural application. It is areaction to current building crisis and high energy consumption by buildingindustry. This Unique system is based on a reconfiguration of passive elements bylow-cost soft robots able to move inside as well as configure them into 2D/3Dstructures similar to recent Modular robots. A goal is to significantly reduce thehigh price and complexity of state of the art modular robots by minimization ofmechatronic parts and using soft materials. The concept focuses on life-cyclemanagement when one system can achieve assembly, reconfiguration, anddisassembly with a minimum of waste. The paper compares three differentversions of a self-assembly system called MoleMOD: MoleCUBE, MoleCHAIN,and MoleSTRING.

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DOI: 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_467

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Petrš, Jan; Dahy, Hanaa; Florián, Miloš; "From MoleMOD to MoleSTRING Design of self-assembly structures actuated by shareable soft robots", p-179-188. In: Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, “Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution”, Porto 2019, Sousa, José Pedro; Henriques, Gonçalo Castro; Xavier, João Pedro (eds.). São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_467