About Dan Feng
Compliance: An Approach to Physical Interaction in a Kinetic Architecture
July 22, 2015 | Dan FengThe issue of human safety in interactions with robots was considered early in science fiction. American author Isaac Asimov (1950) introduced “The Three Laws of Robotics” in his short story “Runaround” to govern the behaviour of robots:
Cycloïd-E: A Revolution from Industrial Robot to Sound Installation
May 16, 2015 | Dan FengUnder the name of Cod.Act, André and Michel Décosterd combine their know-how and develop artistic productions. André Décosterd is a musician and Michel Décosterd is an architect. Working together, their works have reflections on sound, light and vision, and the … Read More
Performing SCARA Robots
April 24, 2015 | Dan FengCan industrial robots perform elegant and improvisational choreography? Yes! I’ve been looking specifically at SCARA robot mechanisms and exploring the relationship between SCARA’s motion and contemporary dance in space during studies at IALab.
The acronym SCARA stands for Selective Compliance … Read More
Orbital Thresholds
A site specific installation for the UCL north Observatory, Orbital Thresholds is inspired by the mechanical movement of the Orrery. A tradition of exquisite kinetic models that describe astronomical ...
