![]() ![]() TrussFormer creates these mechanisms in six basic steps: ![]() The only required change is to introduce connectors that enable rotation, i.e. This is illustrated on the on the example of a static tetrahedron that is converted into a moving structure by swapping one edge with a linear actuator. These structures are also known as variable geometry trusses. TrussFormer incorporates linear actuators into these rigid truss structures in a way that they move “organically”, i.e., hinge around multiple points at the same time. TrussFormer builds on TrussFab, from which it inherits the ability to create large-scale static truss structures from 3D printed hubs and PET bottles. TrussFormer is an integrated end-to-end system that allows users to 3D print large-scale kinetic structures, i.e., structures that involve motion and deal with dynamic forces. In Proceedings of the 31th Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST ’18) ![]() Robert Kovacs, Alexandra Ion, Pedro Lopes, Tim Oesterreich, Johannes Filter, Philip Otto, Tobias Arndt, Nico Ring, Melvin Witte, Anton Synytsia, and Patrick Baudisch TrussFormer: 3D printing large kinetic structures
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