MAS CAAD ETHZ 2010-2011 · ITA(Institute of Technology in Architecture), Faculty of Architecture ETH Zurich » Nervous System http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011 ETHZ D-ARCH CAAD MAS Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:00:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 M2:W2(Nervous System): Final Assignment http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=782 http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=782#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:57:34 +0000 http://mascaadethz2010.wordpress.com/?p=782 We had to design three 3d-printable cups using reaction diffusion.The three designs had to be substantially different from each other.The maximum dimensions of each cup were 6x6x8cm. The minimum wall thickness is 1.6mm . Possible ways to make a 3d-printable cup : time extrusion sketch,3d reaction-diffusion sketch, mesh based reaction diffusion.To generate a cup shape with these methods we had to find the ways to constrain our reaction to a cup-like shape  for instance: changing f,K through space and/or time,changing the diffusion rates through space and/or time,changing the initial conditions,remove concentration in certain locations to create a void,distort a RD mesh.

STUDENT WORKS

Jesper Thøger Christensen

Final task of the workshop with Nervous System was to design three 3d-printable cups using reaction diffusion.I used the following 3 techniques developed through the workshop to constrain the reaction to a cup-like shape. All using the Gray-Scott Reaction.

CUP #1 Ė Time ExtrusionIntroducing anisotropic diffusion of chemical u by having different diffusion rates in the x and y directions to create asymmetry.F and k parameter of reaction are changing through space.Controlling mesh generation by continuously restraining reaction-diffusion to happen within a set of law curves defined by mathematical formulas. Actually constantly controlling the concentration of the two chemicals to create void or solid.

CUP #2 Ė 3D Setting up an initial concentration of the two chemicals within a box to start the reaction-diffusion.Diffusion of chemical V is fixed. But the diffusion rate of chemical U changes through space so that it diffuses 2 times faster than V in the X and Y direction but diffuses with the same rate as V in the Z direction.

CUP #3 Ė Mesh DistortionDistorting a regular mesh of a cup by using information from a Reaction Diffusion simulation to modulate the mesh.Diffusion rate of chemical U is 4 times faster than chemical V3 cups are generated by using different parameters for F and k in the equation of the Gray-Scott Reaction

Magda Osinska

Agata Muszynska

Hideaki Takenaga

Nikola Marincic

These three projects conclude the workshop with Nervous System. The final assignment was about making an industrial product (cup) using forementioned processes. First design is a cup, where the RD on a 3D mesh object is used for forming the outher shell of a cup. For the second and third design RD processes growing in 3D were used to make a different rounded shapes. These specific shapes were based on the specific RD parameters that were chosen because they give the rounded half closed forms – suitable for storing things. Second design is a combination of an aquarium and flower vase, and the third design is a spatial instalation that shows the creative potential of using these volatile processes.




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M2: W2 Student Works 1&2 / NERVOUS SYSTEM http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=601 http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=601#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:46:21 +0000 http://mascaadethz2010.wordpress.com/?p=601 We should explore the sample reaction-diffusion simulations and modify them to create a video and images that explore how the patterns change when you vary parts of the process through space and time.We used 2-d Arrays to vary the Diffusion Rate, Parameters (ex. f and K in Gray-Scott), or Diffusion Direction (anisotropic example) and tried out different initial conditions and reactions(ex. Gray-Scott vs. Gierer Meinhardt).

STUDENT WORKS

Jesper Thøger Christensen

Learning to work with a complex simulation using reaction-diffusion as an example.Initial exploration of Reaction-Diffusion as a form making system by implementing a different types of reactions as control technique. Both the mostly used Gray-Scott as well as the Fitzhugh-Nagumo reaction.Exploring different starting conditions as well as changing various parameters of the reaction through space to create variation in the simulation.Gray-Scott Ė F and k parameters of the reaction are fixed whereas the diffusion rate of U change through space. Two boxes as starting condition defining different initial concentrations of the two chemicals u and vFitzhugh-Nagumo Ė F and k parameters of the reaction and diffusion rate of U change through space. Random mixture of the two chemicals u and v as initial conditionhttp:

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openprocessing.org/visuals/?visualID=15905

Magda Osinska

The task was to explore the reaction-diffusion simulations and modify them to create the images. This images should explore how the patterns change when I vary parts of the process througth space and time.I used the 2-d Arrays to very the Diffusion rate and tryed out different reactions.

openprocessing.org/visuals/?visualID=17221

openprocessing.org/visuals/?visualID=17225

Agata Muszynska

Nikola Marincic

This assignment explores the Reaction/Diffusion processes, and one particular among them – Gray Scott Reaction/Diffusion. In this assignment, I used one reaction as an animated brush that bounces around the screen with changing speed, while the reactions in the background are changing their parameters.

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Jorge Orozco

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M2:W2(Nervous System):Reaction-Diffusion http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=459 http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=459#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:50:36 +0000 http://mascaadethz2010.wordpress.com/?p=459 10:00-12:00 | Intro to  Reaction-Diffusion:differentation How can an identical set of genetic instructions produce different types of cells? morphogenesis how can cells form ordered structures? growth how do our cells know when to stop dividing and when to die?

13:00-15:00 | Explore Reaction-Diffusion as a form making system. What is the space of forms that it can create? what are the potential applications of this set of systems?

* Useful Links

http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/

http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/education/simulation/ethworkshop.php

http://mrob.com/pub/comp/xmorphia/

http://toxiclibs.org/

http://www.openprocessing.org/

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M2:22.11.2010/ Nervous System (Jessica Rosenkrants, Jesse Rosenberg) http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=418 http://www.mas.caad.arch.ethz.ch/mas1011/?p=418#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:17:38 +0000 http://mascaadethz2010.wordpress.com/?p=418 16:00 HCI J4

Jessica Rosenkrantz, Jesse Rosenberg, Nervous System, Shutesbury

n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com

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