2017 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
A Study of Interactive Modular Screen Systems
| Project/Area Number |
16H03023
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Principal Investigator |
ヴァール アダムス 首都大学東京, システムデザイン研究科, 准教授 (70712719)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
馬場 哲晃 首都大学東京, システムデザイン学部, 准教授 (30514096)
串山 久美子 首都大学東京, システムデザイン学部, 教授 (30453038)
土屋 真 首都大学東京, システムデザイン学部, 助教 (40552287)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2021-03-31
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| Keywords | architectural screening / spatial design / interface design / interactive design / interactive art / sun shading / modular design |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Our research focuses on developing a flexible Interactive Modular Screen System, designed to be adaptable so that it can be attached to a variety
of new and existing structures, in a more cost effective and easily maintainable way.
We developed a screen design to achieve a smooth double axis rotational movement. We utilized 3D modeling software in the initial stages of each
new prototype before proceeding with in-house fabrication. We utilized stronger materials and more powerful actuators than in previous
prototypes, and we integrated LED lighting into the design. We researched professional fabrication options and sought feedback from fabricators
in order to evaluate the design for value engineering, and to determine the best methods of production
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
We are working with the company Ono-Denki to develop a professionally fabricated prototype. We are making architectural computer models in order
to illustrate and test the flexibility and effectiveness of the Screening System with various building types. We are developing the circuits to
control the movement of the actuators, and the software to control the coordination of the movement of the screens. We are designing the support
system and considering where to install and test the final prototypes.
We have completed an application for a design patent through Tokyo Metropolitan University. In order to protect the intellectual property of the
design, we were asked by the patent attorney not to make the design public until the application process was completed.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
The next steps during the 2019-20 fiscal year will be as follows: Refine and finalize the details of the professionally fabricated prototype.
Develop plans for the module support system (stand). Procure bids for final fabrication of multiple modules. Outsource and oversee the final
fabrication.
Develop computer graphics to simulate movement and test the effectiveness of the shading. Develop physical architectural models to show how the
system could be installed on different building types. Test the movement of the dynamically controlled screens.
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Research Products
(1 results)
