Active Sculpting

Design of a dynamic fiber wrapping system with Agent Based Modeling (ABM)

The main requirement for the project was the development of a design methodology that uses an agent system. In order to define a set of behavioral rules, a biomorphic analogy of the structure of Fibrinogen during blood clots was realized, when it is observed entangled around red blood cells.

To emulate these geometries, a system of agents made up of spheres and fibers was created. Spheres were assigned a reproduction behavior that emulates cell mitosis, seeking to populate a defined path. The fibers, represented by sets of curves, were assigned different behaviors by means of which these avoid collisions with spheres, with each other, and seek to generate radial sequences around the spheres. A post-production logic was implemented to correct unwanted collision cases.

As initial applications of the system, a line of fashion accessories and a dystopic architectural use were proposed.

Office
Materials
Fiber
Team
Alan Eskildsen, Christian Steixner, Peng-An Chen, Philipp Kragl
Client
Location
Year
2020-2021
Area
Status
Course
Computational Design Seminar
Professors
Prof. Achim Menges, Prof. Dr. Jan Knippers
Tutors
Tobias Schwinn, Yasaman Tahouni
Institutes
ICD (Institute for Computational Design and Construction), ITKE (Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design)
University / Institution
Universität Stuttgart
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Tags
Agent-Based-Modeling
Academic
Computational-Design
Experimental
Interactive
Product-Design
Artificial-Intelligence
Python-Scripting
Biomimicry
Design-Exploration
Spatial-Structures
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