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Robotic clay modeling
Robots can perform many tasks today, but can they model clay? In contrast to previous robotic manipulation technique, which mostly deal with hard materials, in this project we will explore
robotic manipulation of materials that \emph{flow}: clay, plaster, stucco, etc. Our ultimate goal is to control a robot that can perform sculpting tasks or pottery like the ones in the picture above.
Keywords: Fluid simulation; robotics; digital fabrication
Using the framework we developed at the Computational Robotics Lab, we will first create a simulation environment and examine its validity using a real robot. This will require implementing or use an existing fluid simulator
(specifics will be decided later), interface it with our robot library. The second step will be to devise a motion plan for the robot, that will create a specific design.
Using the framework we developed at the Computational Robotics Lab, we will first create a simulation environment and examine its validity using a real robot. This will require implementing or use an existing fluid simulator (specifics will be decided later), interface it with our robot library. The second step will be to devise a motion plan for the robot, that will create a specific design.
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For further information or application for the thesis project, please contact Roi Poranne at mailto:roi.poranne@inf.ethz.ch
For further information or application for the thesis project, please contact Roi Poranne at mailto:roi.poranne@inf.ethz.ch