GHASSAN ALSERAYHI
 MSc. Arch, M. Arch, B. Arch, Assoc. SCE

ARCHITECT + EDUCATOR + RESEARCHER
LAYERING  ISLANDS
INTERLOCKING LAYERS
SUBJECT: ‘ADVANCED ROBOTICS’  
TYPE: DESIGN RESEARCH SEMINAR
INSTRUCTOR: WES MCGEE
DATE: 2023
Digital Material Fabrication Processes Advanced Robotics provides an opportunity to explore cutting-edge computational techniques and fabrication technologies in a seminar/supervised lab format. The course coveres a range of topics related to robotics and material fabrication, and builds upon the basic skills introduced in tutorials at the beginning of the semester to develop an advanced understanding of these concepts. The project involves using a pellet extruder on a Kuka robot arm to print in PETG. 

Through this project, we were able to explore the potential of PETG as a material for 3D printing and other applications, as well as learning how to program the robot arm (using SuperMatter Tools) to create complex shapes and structures. Overall, this course provides with valuable hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies and helps develop a range of skills that are relevant to a variety of fields, from architecture to product design.













LOGIC AND SEQUENCE OF INTERLOCKING DURING PRINTING



       

 




INTERLOCKED PIECES POST-PRINTING

                   






FILE PREPARATION FOR THE 3D ROBOTIC PRINTING



TEST 1 FILE PREPARATION






TEST 2 FILE PREPARATION






TEST 3 FILE PREPARATION


















































MATERIAL COLOR COMPOSITION FOR VISUAL CONTROL

MATERIAL (PETG) COLOR COMPOSITION FOR VISUAL CONTROL


TOP 1/3 PART OF THE PRINT
WHITE PETG = 100% and BLACK PETG = 0%





WHITE PETG = 95% and BLACK PETG = 5%





MIDDLE 1/3 PART OF THE PRINT


BOTTOM 1/3 PART OF THE PRINT
WHITE PETG = 80% and BLACK PETG = 20%