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PneuMesh: Pneumatic-driven Truss-based Shape Changing System

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CHI '22: Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Article No.: 260, Pages 1 - 12

https://doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3502099

Published: 29 April 2022 Publication History

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From transoceanic bridges to large-scale installations, truss structures have been known for their structural stability and shape complexity. In addition to the advantages of static trusses, truss structures have a large degree of freedom to change shape when equipped with rotatable joints and retractable beams. However, it is difficult to design a complex motion and build a control system for large numbers of trusses. In this paper, we present PneuMesh, a novel truss-based shape-changing system that is easy to design and build but still able to achieve a range of tasks. PneuMesh accomplishes this by introducing an air channel connection strategy and reconfigurable constraint design that drastically decreases the number of control units without losing the complexity of shape-changing. We develop a design tool with real-time simulation to assist users in designing the shape and motion of truss-based shape-changing robots and devices. A design session with seven participants demonstrates that PneuMesh empowers users to design and build truss structures with a wide range of shapes and various functional motions.

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PneuMesh: Pneumatic-driven Truss-based Shape Changing System
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Displays and imagers

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DOI:10.1145/3491102

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