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
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Curve analysis and bending prediction for the robotic fabrication
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Design application
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Further RESEARCH
by Luis Jayme Buerba, Cedric Droogmans, Elena Jaramazovic and Lorenzo Masini
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