Digiosk Robotic Kiosk (2001)

CLIENT: Kajima Corporation.

CONCEPT: Advanced computer design, modeling, manufacturing techniques, and Kit-of-parts Theory were used to design, manufacture, and operate a small robotic deployable demonstration structure called the Digiosk. The Digiosk functioned as an exposition display kiosk that was completely designed and manufactured digitally, and brought from concept to robotic functionality in a period of two months. Using kinematic mechanisms the cylinder opens up and deploys into a 2.7m cubical display booth complete with integral power and network connections. The kiosk was designed using a solid modeler, from which data was extracted to drive digital manufacturing processes. Owing to the well-developed understanding of Kit-of-parts Theory and the new “kinematic architecture” principles, the paperless process yielded a working prototype in only eight weeks after initial conceptualization.

DESIGN TEAM: A. Scott Howe participated as faculty supervisor and Plug-in Creations designer, overseeing the work completed by grad students Padru Kang and Omid Nasari.

COST: US$40,000, including two laptop controllers.

DATE: 2001.

STATUS: Digiosk was manufactured and functioned as a working prototype. The digiosk has to date been displayed at the Sendai, Utsukushima, Japan expo in 2001, University of Oregon, Hong Kong University, and Hong Kong Integer Pavilion.

Other images and animations:
robotic deploy animation (1.2mb)
robotic deploy video (2.8mb)
on display at University of Oregon
on display in Utsukushima, Sendai, Japan
during assembly in Hong Kong
on display in Hong Kong
Digiosk panels (PDF)