Special thanks to Ezra Ardolino (Timbur LLC)
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Clay Plasticity, a computationally defined field of vectors were used to control the movement and position of an ABB Industrial Robot arm. The research project, initiated at the City College of New York, and developed with the assistance of Ezra Ardolino of Timbur LLC, seeks emergent patterns and textures by designing nuanced motions for the robotic arm and its interaction with earthenware clay. Modeling and fabrication software provided opportunities to preview the automated motion, however, the resulting form and surface articulations yielded emergent qualities, as the plastic and malleable qualities of the clay under stresses are difficult to predict or simulate.
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