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Given its relative low-cost, speed and versatility, incremental sheet metal forming promises to introduce new ways in which architectural sheet metal cladding components are designed, prototyped and fabricated. Expanding on research done on this fabrication method, this work aims to study Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) and Double-Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF) as a viable option to produce highly customized, performative architectural skins. Utilizing the reconfigurable potentials of robotic arms’ versatile tooling, multi-axial positioning, and simultaneous programming, new methods are integrated into the forming process for structuring, verifying and articulating parametric parts.
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The authors would like to thank Taubman College FabLab Director Wes McGee for his continuous and generous support. This research was supported by the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan, in addition to the Rackham Graduate School at the University of Michigan.
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Kalo, A., Newsum, M.J. (2014). An Investigation of Robotic Incremental Sheet Metal Forming as a Method for Prototyping Parametric Architectural Skins. In: McGee, W., Ponce de Leon, M. (eds) Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design 2014. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04663-1_3
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