Robotic Active Wood Bending presents a study for the implementation of digital techniques into the wood steam bending practice. Seeking to narrow down the gap from design to fabrication of complex wooden surfaces, an agent-based modeling system is implemented, guided by the physical and geometrical properties of predetermined conventional wooden pieces. Offering a wide range of possible applications, from interior furniture and partition walls to large-scale structures such as shading systems for sports facilities. The bending of the wood is carried out by a robotic arm equipped with a clamping and measuring setup to work with individual wooden pieces while compiling data on its physical behavior and gradually increasing the performance of the overall system.
Robotic fabrication
Curve analysis and bending prediction for the robotic fabrication
Design application
Further RESEARCH
by Luis Jayme Buerba, Cedric Droogmans, Elena Jaramazovic and Lorenzo Masini
