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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, 2019October 28, 2021 art, design, robot theatre lab 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, 2019October 28, 2021 art, design 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, 2019October 28, 2021 art, design 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, 2019October 28, 2021 animatronics, art, design, robot theatre lab Read more

eyePi

eyePi

This robot has been subject of a number of theses at University of Twente – I did the design of the first version together with Takao Watanabe (from Waseda University, Tokyo) in 2013. In the meantime it has been used

Edwin Dertien September 30, 2018October 28, 2021 animatronics, design, research, robot theatre lab 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, 2017October 28, 2021 art, design 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, 2017October 28, 2021 art, 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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