TY - GEN
T1 - Smart material actuated angel wings for live theatrical effect
AU - Koon, Henry
AU - Dalton, Sean
AU - O’Malley, Jennifer
AU - Abel, Julianna
PY - 2018/10/8
Y1 - 2018/10/8
N2 - The University of Minnesota Mechanical Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Theater Arts & Dance Department, designed and built smart material actuated angel wings for the theater production of José Rivera’s play Marisol. The design challenge coordinated aesthetic, structural, mechanical, and electrical requirements for a successful theatrical effect. The aesthetic design drew influence from Baroque Catholic art and 90’s grunge fashion for dramatic effect. The wing structure was inspired by the skeletal structure of swan wings, which resulted in the design of a Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated mechanical linkage that mimicked the shape and motion of swan wings. A hidden electrical circuit with a simple pushbutton switch provided the actor with control over the wing movement. The unique design constraints that came with designing a mechanism for theatrical use, along with the close collaboration between the two departments, led to a successful wearable mechanism with dramatic stage effect.
AB - The University of Minnesota Mechanical Engineering Department, in collaboration with the Theater Arts & Dance Department, designed and built smart material actuated angel wings for the theater production of José Rivera’s play Marisol. The design challenge coordinated aesthetic, structural, mechanical, and electrical requirements for a successful theatrical effect. The aesthetic design drew influence from Baroque Catholic art and 90’s grunge fashion for dramatic effect. The wing structure was inspired by the skeletal structure of swan wings, which resulted in the design of a Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy (SMA) actuated mechanical linkage that mimicked the shape and motion of swan wings. A hidden electrical circuit with a simple pushbutton switch provided the actor with control over the wing movement. The unique design constraints that came with designing a mechanism for theatrical use, along with the close collaboration between the two departments, led to a successful wearable mechanism with dramatic stage effect.
KW - Avian wing
KW - Shape memory alloy actuator
KW - Theatrical costume
KW - Wearable technology
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U2 - 10.1145/3267242.3267298
DO - 10.1145/3267242.3267298
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85056894112
T3 - Proceedings - International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC
SP - 260
EP - 265
BT - ISWC 2018 - Proceedings of the 2018 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 22nd International Symposium on Wearable Computers, ISWC 2018
Y2 - 8 October 2018 through 12 October 2018
ER -