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Morphfaux — KUKA robot plaster research
Robotic plaster deposition experiments; scripting, motion control, and presentation assets.
Off and on in 2011 and 2012 I aided Joshua Bard, a professor within the University of Michigan's Architecture school, currently a professor at Carnegie Mellon. The Morphfaux titled project was meant to explore methods in which plaster could be enhanced through modern fabrication techniques.
My primary input was through attempted scripting and then machine control of a moving head for the KUKA robot, for laying plaster, alongside creating presentation materials (see the 3D models and 2D illustrations) for this work. This project combined computational design with physical fabrication, exploring the intersection of digital control and material behavior.