Reconfigurable Formworks for Conformal 3D Printing

This research investigates the use of a 6-degrees-of-freedom robotic arm and a vision-based sensing framework for conformal 3D printing of clay. It focuses on printing on complex, non-planar tensile surfaces, particularly hyperbolic paraboloids (hypars), using a parametrically reconfigurable formwork system. This approach aims to enhance robotic additive manufacturing by enabling the creation of unique geometric panels and shell structures, while also observing and analyzing material behaviors, such as deformations in air-drying clay. Students: Alireza Zamani, Alale Mohseni

Zamani, A., Mohseni, A., & Çapunaman, Ö. B. (2023). Reconfigurable Formwork System for Vision-Informed Conformal Robotic 3D Printing. Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (Eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 1, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, Pp. 387–396.

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