Mimicking the Appearance Changing Abilities of Cephalopods with a Pneumatic Mechanism

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

T.J. Amory Industrial Design Engineering

Contributors

E.L. Doubrovski Mechatronic Design - IDE (mentor)
W.S. Elkhuizen Mechatronic Design - IDE (coach)
A.L.M. Minnoye Mechatronic Design - IDE (coach)
Faculty
Industrial Design Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering
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Published Date

06-04-2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Abstract

Cephalopods (e.g. squids, octopuses, cuttlefish) are able to actively adapt their appearance in terms of color, texture or transparency. The goal of this project is to mimic this ability with a simple and mechanical solution and apply this technology to a product or environment. This resulted in a pneumatic mechanism which folds open after actuation and thereby changes color. This mechanism was then applied to a wall panel which can be used to cover the inner or outer walls of buildings and thereby change the color of the facade or space.

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