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2007 Rockefeller New Media Foundation Proposal

Author
MacMurtrie, (Francisco) Chico
Abstract
The Inflatable Bodies are computer-controlled robotic fabric sculptures capable of fluid
movement and interaction with humans in dynamic, visceral new ways. In this latest
generation of interactive performance sculpture from Amorphic Robot Works, the
limiting factors of weight and size have been eliminated by the use of high-tensile
inflatable fabric "skeletons" activated by servo-controlled inflatable fabric "muscles."
The innovation of a universal joint permits an unprecedented range and kind of
movement that is as broad as that for muscle and bone, but with little of the mass. The
new robotic form that results is compelling because it conforms neither to standard
conceptions of robotics nor to existing understanding of kinetic sculpture, and gives
rise to practically limitless potential for improvisational performance and interactive
installation.
Date Issued
2009-03-30Subject
interactive installation; robotics; interactive sculpture; kinetic sculpture; human-computer interaction; Amorphic Robot Works