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Drawing Machine: Colorful Rainfall
Humans "leave their mark" by writing, drawing, or painting. But what if machines were able to do this as well? In UC Berkeley’s Prototyping and Fabrication course, the assignment for this project was to create a motorized drawing machine that leaves a mark on a surface.
Duration
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October 2022 - November 2022
Roles
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Designed an initial unmotorized prototype using simple construction of materials so the machine can leave a mark on a surface.
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Designed a motorized version of the machine using inspiration from the intial prototype.
Skills
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Creative handrcrafting and laser cutting skills
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Diligent planning
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Knowledge of modular design
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Clear vision
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Skillful prototyping
Design Challenge
Design a motorized drawing machine that can automatically and repeatedly leave a mark on a surface with the just a single human-influenced operation.
Evolution of Design
Motorized prototype
Initial (unmotorized) prototype
Final prototype
Envisioned Design
Initial (Unmotorized) Drawing Machine Prototype:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18FdR4k2Z0ZlzII03_Kto13yr--MKlQ71/view?usp=drive_link​
Motorized Drawing Machine Prototype:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15cLExYogEOQZ1Aj8E755B77qD8Juq5mE/view?usp=drive_link
Final Design
Final Drawing Machine Prototype:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N1bjqQP8e2K6XK1LcVoxJkKHT0yZjREM/view?usp=drive_link
Drawing Machine Final Prototype
Concept + Mechanism
Motorized Operation
Output Versions
