MATERIAL RESEARCH

Sand Techtonics

The proposal has five stages. First, the system locates a suitable site for the aggregation of agents based on user needs, wind, and sand moving direction. Then, each agent is inflated accordingly, and the result that fits the available space is chosen. Next , the agent sprays sand and salt water to construct the residence. Once the sand solidifies, it forms a nomadic desert dwelling that incorporates the void space left by agency.

To solidify loose sand and maintain surface geometry, we found that spraying with sodium thiosulphate salt is the best technique. This combines the natural process of soil crystallization and creates a strong adhesive for sand particles.

Collective Behavior --Circulation

The aggregation strategy is the main part of the system to make judgments based on site feedback. The system takes wind direction and slope as the main considerations based on the use of materials and the desert environment, and selects relatively gentle areas with low wind speeds as suitable sites. At the same time, the agent The energy of is used as the limit of the scope of the site exploration. According to different natural conditions and needs, the system can iteratively develop adaptive solutions, and as the long-term terrain changes, the system will read information changes and make adaptive changes.

Prototypical System --Inflation

Inflation behavior is an important part of the system to create space. It is essentially a Prototypical System. The mold is composed of agents in different expansion states. The expansion behavior is performed by each agent. Each agent uses the state and terrain of adjacent agents as constraints. Based on the constraints and iterations based on the user's needs, a series of results are obtained to select a solution that meets the needs.