Abstract
With current advancements in Cyber-physical Systems (CpS), data-driven design to both production and operation processes has been increasingly incorporating aspects of robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These aspects are the focus of architectural exploration implemented in the Robotic Building lab at Technical University (TU) Delft using Design-to-Robotic-Production and -Operation (D2RP&O) methods. In the presented project implemented in collaboration with the Landscape Architecture and Informatics departments from TU Delft and the University of Fribourg, respectively, new habitats are developed for various animal and plant species by introducing small-scale interventions in residual space. The intention for these inserts is to support biodiversity by engaging humans in interaction with them and each other. In this context, the inserts are not only produced by computational and robotic means, but they also contain sensor–actuator mechanisms that allow humans to interact with them by establishing bio-cyber-physical feedback loops. The aim is to identify the challenges and potential of such systems to improve spatial experience, increase social interaction, as well as support biodiversity, in urban environments.
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Earth balls consist of a variety of seeds integrated into balls of clay, humus and/or compost.
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Link to Bassala website: sn.pub/zif69e and sn.pub/MJOW31.
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Link to TL website: sn.pub/nAwQ17.
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Link to FR website: sn.pub/71rCfE.
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Climate website: sn.pub/aP7d3n.
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Cyber-physical Space and Urban Furniture wikis: sn.pub/uyTFMl and sn.pub/YQrlk8.
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This project has been partially funded by the Dutch Research Council, the Creative Industries Fund NL and FCT Portugal—‘Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia’ and has profited from the contribution of the ‘Microruin Lab’, ID+ Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture. It has been co-funded by PoliMi and UniFri. The D2RP&O process has been developed in the Robotic Building lab by researchers and students participating in the ‘Bio-cyber-physical Planetoids’ and ‘Cyber-physical Urban Furniture’ projects. The robotic 3D printing has been implemented with the system of 3D Robot Printing and the sensor–actuator system has been provided by Starnberger Innovation and Technology and has been integrated with help of UniFri.
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Bier, H., Hidding, A., Latour, M., Oskam, P., Alavi, H., Külekci, A. (2023). Design-to-Robotic-Production and -Operation for Activating Bio-Cyber-Physical Environments. In: Morel, P., Bier, H. (eds) Disruptive Technologies: The Convergence of New Paradigms in Architecture. Springer Series in Adaptive Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14160-7_4
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