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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

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

animatronics workshop

animatronics workshop

Using a special set of servo’s, control panel and control box it is possible to make your cardboard creations come alive. The first edition of this workshop (try out) was at Gogbot festival 2015. Building robotic ‘heads’ and animating them

Edwin Dertien September 9, 2015January 11, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more

baba

baba

This is the first attempt of building a walking house, the Baba[01]. It was shown during Gogbot 2014 – where it usually was referred to as the ‘birdhouse’

Edwin Dertien September 2, 2014January 11, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more

seeker[ES5]

seeker[ES5]

For the seeker mission #5 during Gogbot 2014 I provided the spaceship’s robotics. A robot for pipe inspection under the craft – and the converted utility vehicle (S.P.O.T.) as assistive robot for Extra Vehicular Activities

Edwin Dertien September 1, 2014January 11, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more

fireplotter

fireplotter

The FirePlotter (Vuurplotter) is a 3 meter wide drawing machine using burning paste. It can make line drawings and has been used to paint numerous burning messages. The machine has been developed with Wout Zweers.  

Edwin Dertien September 1, 2010January 11, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more

A4 robots

A4 robots

The A4 robots are designed aimed at production using a laser cutter with just one A4-size sheet of material. The robots have featured on many exhibits, such as TechFest Mumbai (2012), Gogbot Enschede (2013), Tuin van de Machines (het nieuwe

Edwin Dertien August 29, 2010August 29, 2015 art, festival, technology Read more

solar spiral drawing sunrise

solar spiral drawing sunrise

The Solar Spriral Drawing Sunrise is a small solar powered robot cart driving around a pole. This project by Esther Polak was conceived at the Medialab Prado in Madrid during Interactivos?08. I designed and build the electronics for the first

Edwin Dertien September 13, 2009January 18, 2021 art, festival, outside, technology Read more
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projects

  • exoot
  • man strikes back
  • escaperoom
  • rhythm squid
  • astrobot
  • more moirĂ©
  • neura automata
  • annelies
  • 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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