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exoot

exoot

In a number of creative theatrical vehicles and animatrons by exoot (Tristan Kruithof) I have been responsible for the control, electronics and software. His vehicles are usually based on converted electric golf-carts or wheelchairs. Part of the control consists of

Edwin Dertien November 16, 2020January 16, 2021 animatronics, art, festival, outside, technology Read more

man strikes back

man strikes back

Man Strikes Back (2020) is a performance by ‘Post uit Hessdalen‘ / Stijn Grupping. For this performance, I have worked on a number of position-controlled robot ‘wedges’. The control has been part of the MSc project of Teun van der

Edwin Dertien September 10, 2020January 13, 2021 art, technology Read more

rhythm squid

rhythm squid

An Arduino powered mechanical drum computer which is be controlled by an AKAI button panel. Small solenoids with 3D printed ‘tappers’ can be setup using the flexible arms to beat a beat out of anything… The project has been on

Edwin Dertien November 28, 2019January 14, 2021 art, technology Read more

astrobot

astrobot

Astrobot has been showcased at RobotLove (2018) as an experiment about the believability of social robots. Astrobot is a 3D printed inMoov model robot, built as MSc thesis project by Stanislavs Semjonovs. It uses a camera for face detection and

Edwin Dertien November 14, 2019January 14, 2021 animatronics, art, exhibition, research, technology Read more

more moiré

more moiré

This project has been a subject of Filip Vermeulens‘ Artist-in-residency project at the DesignLab, University of Twente. For this project, I helped to design the mechatronics: 60 linear sliders that move meshed curtains. The sliders are controlled by DMX, and

Edwin Dertien November 10, 2019January 14, 2021 art, technology Read more

neura automata

neura automata

This ‘eyecatcher’ for the TechMed centre was developed by UT students in the DesignLab. I have been involved as team advisor and coach (and very proud and happy with the results)

Edwin Dertien October 11, 2019January 11, 2021 art, technology Read more

annelies

annelies

Annelies is a crying humanoid robot, built as a ‘spare sister’ for L.A. Raeven. Her first public appearance was during the RobotLove exhibition in Eindhoven, 2018 as part of the Dutch Design Week. I was responsible for the electronics, software,

Edwin Dertien May 24, 2019February 24, 2021 animatronics, art, exhibition, technology Read more

reFURBYshment

reFURBYshment

Goal of this project is to realise a retirement home for all those 1998-style furbies who have been abandoned or replaced by newer, fancier models. The reFURBYshment aims at: reviving those abandoned furbies and give them a home, a nice

Edwin Dertien December 10, 2017January 12, 2021 art, festival, technology Read more

drawbot

drawbot

DrawBot has been realised at MakerFestival Twente together with Creative Tech BSc student Janwillem te Voortwis. DrawBot takes any image and converts it to low-res bitmapped robotised art.

Edwin Dertien December 1, 2017January 12, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more
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projects

  • we gaan het maken
  • exoot
  • man strikes back
  • escaperoom
  • rhythm squid
  • astrobot
  • more moiré
  • neura automata
  • annelies
  • eyePi
  • reFURBYshment
  • drawbot
  • squarewave
  • animatronics workshop
  • awe goosebumps
  • garden of machines
  • baba
  • seeker[ES5]
  • B93 rocket
  • dancing white man
  • fireplotter
  • ecco luce
  • A4 robots
  • cleaners on caffeine
  • solar spiral drawing sunrise
  • pianomobiel
  • pix
  • ik-a-sketch
  • second life fitness
  • horseshoe crab
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