sneel by gabriella levine - vfl residency 2014
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Gabriella Levine Visible Futures Lab (VFL) Artist in Resident, 2014 SVA
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Sneel_004a
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Sneel_004b
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Sneel_004c
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Sneel_004
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logarithmic spiral in biology
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logarithmic spiral in biology and ecology
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logarithmic spiral in biology and ecology
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The perfect wave motion
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Age 12: Snakes and lizards as pets
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Reptile tanks
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Desert Snake research in Arizona
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Sneel_003
Sneel : Iterative production process
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Sneel's Iterative process
!Protei : shape-shifting sailing robot
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Sneel_000
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Sneel_001
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Sneel_002
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Sneel_002 in Central Park
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Sneel_003
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Sneel_003 in San Francisco
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Early Sneel character study
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Swarms of Sneel
Process
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Faster, cheaper, modular, flexible
Biomimetic design !
Mechanical fabrication Hardware design
Software architecture
Mechanical Fabrication : Joints for motion
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Servo motor brackets from Thingiverse
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Thingiverse.com
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Servo bracket redesign in Rhino
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Fast iteration
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3D printed brackets
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Servo motors
Hardware : The brain and nervous system
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Servo motor shield in Eagle CAD
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Brain: Arduino Mega + Servo Shield
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Spinal Column: transmit the signal down the body
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Communication : Zigbee
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Power : batteries
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Communication : Zigbee
Software : The computation
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Sneel software architecture
Future Goals
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flexibility, modularity, reconfigurability
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Optimize brackets
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Sneel on Instructables
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Get Swimming
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Explore the motion algorithms
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Workshops on Newtown Creek
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optimize form
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optimize shape
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Optimize skin
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Air powered Sneel_00x ?
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Sneel_00x ?
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Swarms
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Mars
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SAR
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Pipes
