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ravi the robot

ravi the robot

Sonnevanck theatre is developing a play in which robot Ravi is one of the stars. Ravi is going to be controlled by a challenging mix of live control input, pre-recorded sequences and autonomous behaviour. More information on Sonnevanck’s website. The

Edwin Dertien February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 animatronics, art, design, robot theatre lab Read more

raving dahlia

raving dahlia

A very intensive but also satisfying collaboration (again) with Remie Bakker (Manimalworks) finished last summer, this time for Sevdaliza’s incarnation ‘Raving Dahlia’. She appears for the first time in the videoclip ‘homunculus – oh my god’ (around the 4.00 minute

Edwin Dertien October 27, 2021March 9, 2022 animatronics, art, design, media, robot theatre lab Read more

self-driving bicycle

self-driving bicycle

In the 5th episode of ‘Anna’s Brain’s’ I collaborated on a self-driving bicycle. Thierry van Raaij provided a lot of welding and bike reconstruction, Joseph Groot Kormelink software for ‘autonomy’. I’m most proud of a working lean-to-yaw coupling (as Arend

Edwin Dertien September 27, 2021October 28, 2021 design, media, research Read more

talking with pets

talking with pets

For the Dutch TV show ‘Anna’s Brains’ (Monday September 6th, 2021, 20:25, NPO3, VPRO) I participated in an episode in which we try to communicate with pets, especially sparrows (mussen) and dogs (golden retrievers). I designed a tail-2-speech interface consisting

Edwin Dertien September 9, 2021October 28, 2021 design, media, research Read more

AR Sandbox

AR Sandbox

For an interactive setup for TETEM I contributed to the control design of a teleoperated digging machine (based on a toy) with Heinze Havinga and 100% FAT.

Edwin Dertien May 9, 2021October 28, 2021 design Read more

we gaan het maken

we gaan het maken

‘We Gaan Het Maken‘ is the Dutch edition of ‘The Big Life Fix’ (UK) or ‘Team Scheire’ (Belgium). I participated as one of the eight inventors. The program will be broadcasted starting March 2021. My contribution consists of a camera

Edwin Dertien February 27, 2021October 28, 2021 design, media, research Read more

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, 2020October 28, 2021 animatronics, art, design, robot theatre lab 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, 2020November 15, 2021 art, design, research, robot theatre lab Read more

escaperoom

escaperoom

With participants from ASSortiMENS, students from the Creative Technology BSc program and Beeldbouw I have contributed to the design of an escape room at the Palthehuis, Oldenzaal with Cold War as the main theme. In the room (without giving any

Edwin Dertien July 13, 2020October 28, 2021 care, design Read more
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projects

  • ravi the robot
  • raving dahlia
  • foundscape
  • self-driving bicycle
  • robot evolution
  • robot artist – the robo-dean
  • talking with pets
  • lucy
  • improv robot interaction simulation
  • AR Sandbox
  • 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
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