Finally.. some Grasshopper!

So we've been saying along that we're working on our arduinos and Grasshopper, but we have yet to really fully explore the options for modeling our building concept. At last, a video of our Grasshopper/Rhino model! I did not have it hooked up to the arduino (though it does work, with just the push of a button!) so I was just using a number slider to create the rotational motion of the main columns. This is just the start; more floor slab and facade to be added later. Enjoy!

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Arduino Time!

We have finally completed the final model of our chair in both detail model (full scale) and full chair model at quarter scale. But first, here's our process model that we used to figure out our gears:



So here's the final product!










So it's the same concept as before, Person sits, the seat and racks move down which turn the gears that makes everything happen. These first 2 pictures are the "before" state; here's the chair in its final position.






So we have tested it and it does work; there's only a couple of quirks to work out concerning friction, etc. But other than that, we're excited! It's hooked up to the Arduino and Servo (which was wired and programmed much with the help of Josh and Andrew) with a button so that we can rotate it up and down. It's pretty nifty.

Lastly, the full chair model:

Models to Come...

Hi all, so things have been a bit crazy lately with a class trip to the big apple, but here are some images from our Rhino file of our chair! We're moving on to final models of our mechanism, and then we're going to start working on building-scale applications. We've just started working with our Arduinos and it looks like it will be an adventure.




We met with Richard and Simon last Tuesday and came up with a new iteration of the chair, bringing it out of the "box" haha sorry. Pun intended. Hope you like it!