Haptic Building Skin as an Energy Source (Video)
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In this video you will see an innovation called SuperCilla skin. This is an interactive and haptic building skin that serves as an energy source due to the movement of its small members. As you watch, imagine how the uses of this skin could vary greatly depending on the scale of the object around which this skin is wrapped. A small object with SuperCilla skin could move itself across the floor, while an object like a building could use this skin for an array of aesthetic, functional and sustainable needs. Also, it is interesting to imagine how our haptic interactions might affect such a design installation.
VIDEO REVIEW
SuperCilla Skin is described as an “array of magnetically actuated transducers that can record and playback physical motion”. This type of skin can be wrapped around any shaped object. It can be applied to many scales such as to a large building. In addition, SuperCilla skin is also a haptic input device and active movement not only creates a textural display, but also creates energy. Its uses can be varied while it may also serve to harness energy from its movements.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What do you think of SuperCilla Skin? Do you have any ideas of how you might like to see this innovation applied to built environments? What about its energy producing features?
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