Soft Collision / Anna Schaeffner (FR)/Photo: vog.photo

The Design of Deformation, as a Methodology to Anticipate, Control and Produce Dynamic Forms of Robotic Systems

Anna Schaeffner (FR)

POSTCITY, First Floor, S+T+ARTS
Sat 7. Sep 2024 14:00 – 15:00

Join us for a presentation by Anna Schaeffner on her project, Soft Collision (2024). She will discuss the development of a tangible soft interface for a fixed robotic arm, highlighting challenges and findings from her practice-based exploration. This project redefines human-machine interaction through a pneumatic, reactive membrane, blending soft and hard robotics. The presentation will also reflect on the interdisciplinary collaboration that shaped the design of this soft interface.


Languages: DE, EN

Bio

  • Photo: Michelle Mantel

    Anna Schaeffner

    FR

    Anna Schaeffner (FR) is an interaction designer exploring the field of human-computer interaction through a practice-based PhD at École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« in Berlin. Her research centers on the design of deformable materials. Through her design practice, she investigates tangible interaction as a vehicle for movement programming, dynamic material adaptation, and expressiveness.

Credits

The project is part of the S+T+ARTS Residency as part of the Horizon 2020 project VOJEXT. VOJEXT S+T+ARTS Art Residence 3: Social Robots  This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Grant Agreement no.952197” And is supported by The Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity. Image Space Material«, Berlin