Tail presented @ Kulturhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tail movement samples
Project Description:
For my dynamic robotic sculpture Tail I developed its own movement language, causing
its appearance and behavior to change over time. Sometimes it is still (frozen)
for a couple of seconds, sometimes it moves around its base dynamically.
The behavior of the sculpture was inspired but not determined by the behavior
of animals' tails, especially big cats' tails. To these animals the tail
is a navigation device used to balance the body in high-speed motion but
also an endlessly moving body part which sometimes seems to be acting
quite independently and randomly.
The sculpture consists of a small motor and a black neoprene hose attached together.
The motor is anchored to the ground but the neoprene hose is able to move freely.
Connected to the motor is a hidden microcontroller which determines Tail's behavior.
Dimension:
3cm diameter x 210cm length (20 cm motor, 190 cm neoprene hose)
Material & Media:
neoprene hose, imitation leather, motor, microcontroller, custom program