Portfolio - Algorithms & Design

selected works / 2017

Perlin noise, 2015

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;My work lies at the intersection of design, science and technology. I truly believe that great innovation happens by embracing a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving.â&#x20AC;?

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

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Reaction Diffusion, 2015

CUSTOM FOOT ORTHOSES: PLANTAR PRESSURE ANALYSIS FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING In 2012 a US national survey commissioned by the Institute for preventive foot health revealed that nearly 80% of the population above 21 years have had at least one foot related problem. This research project aims to tackle this issue by 3D printing corrective insoles.

A pressure sensitive insole collected the dynamics pressure distribution which is processed by a software written in Java. This exports a configuration file which contains the diagnostic from which the insole can be conceived. By doing we create a close-coupling between pressure data and the geometrical model which is used for manufacture.

DISTINCTION , MSc Final thesis project at University College London - 2016 CHARLES FRIED - 2017

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Pressure Sensitive Insole PCB Design, 2016

PROTOTYPE The final prototype is manufactured using multi-material 3D printing (Stratasys Objet). The segmentation is subtle to the eye but distinct to the touch. Its ergonomics was taken directly from a 3D scan ensuring a perfect fit. The bioderived pattern is unique for each insert and allows for higher behavior control whilst creating pleasing aesthetics.

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

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3D PRINT + OLED: STUDY LIGHT

This lamp explores the balance between highly advanced and traditional processes to create an object that is unusual and striking but still highly functional. The gold connector was designed through a generative algorithm (Voronoi) which was intended to resemble a beeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nest.

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

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NODE Chair - Wireframe This is the wireframe which was used as an input to generate the nodes.

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ALGORITHMIC FURNITURE As a firm believer that one should always seek to accomplish more by doing less. I saw this project as an opportunity to focus on establishing a process rather than the final product. The ideology behind it was to be able to create a system which could endlessly generate various pieces of furniture. It quickly became clear that the best approach for this was an algorithmic based 3D modeler.

Algorithms are a set of non-ambiguous rules making them ideal to process data, in our case 3D geometry.

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

MANUFACTURING OPTIMISATION Once the length of each strut is optimised using trigonometry we assign it a letter to ease the assembly process. They are nested then within the smallest possible cube.

Doing so greatly reduces the costs and increases profitability without compromising quality. The final Node Chair was constructed using carbon rods, nylon nodes and a walnut seat & back rest.

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NODE CHARLES FRIED - 2017

Algorithmic Flat-Pak Furniture

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IN-FILL: HETEROGENEOUS FEA INFORMED MATERIAL ALLOCATION This project established a novel methodology under the name of Selective Slow Distribution (SFD). This technique reduces material use and increases structural rigidity in 3D printed thermoplastics by up to 55%. SFD by-passes any geometrical modifications, turning the original design directly into code that the machine can understand. This code is informed by a structural analysis which dictates how much material is deposited at any given point. The end result is an object denser in areas of higher structure requirement.

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

In order to evaluate the performance of each structure a custom rig and software was created to automate the testing process. A web-cam tracked the red dots (left) on the sample and saved the deflection after each weight is placed on it. This automated system was able to test 60 samples approximately four times each, making for a total of 1920 measurements in 6 hours. It also cancels human error and produces more consistent data.

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ALGORITHMS

NURBS SURFACE

BRANCH RECURSION

This program implements the non-uniform rational basis spline (NURBS) mathematical model which

This L-System is a type of formal grammar that defines a process of iterative replacement, where at each step the

is commonly used in computer graphics. We also extracted its normal vector and panelised the surface

entire grammar replaces the entire working set in parallel, as opposed to a language being defined in sequence.

dynamically as a function of the distance to the attractor point.

With these, one can create models of a very wide variety of plants in an adaptable way.

SPRING SYSTEM

NEURAL NETWORK

This program simulates a quad mesh which can be configured by the user. Each vertex is linked to its

This image is part of a larger project which attempts

neighbours with a spring according to Hookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law.

the entire process. The algorithm learns to recognise handwritten digits. The illustration above represents the neuron activation (red) when the network is being

When the mesh comes to a relaxed state it creates a uniform curved surface with edges of similar length.

to gain an insight into Neural Networks by visualising

trained.

CHARLES FRIED - 2017

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