LINKKI – Kinetic construction toy

Author @FilipCategory Arduino Kids Members People Posted on:

Created by Eun Young Park as a part of her MA thesis (New Media) at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, LINKKI is a kinetic construction toy based on planar linkage mechanism which allows users to design and prototype kinetic movements. Consisting of a modular box, bars and circles, and active/interactive modules, LINKKI is intended to simplify movement construction but remain versatile as an educational tool and designer’s prototyping tool.

The kit is designed with expansion in mind, allowing the use of additional sensor modules to be attached. For example a signal meter or visualiser can be built on top of it the kit and when coupled with an appropriate sensor, i.e., the weather sensor, push sensor could trigger an interesting behaviour. The kit was made from birch wood, PLA and metal and includes an Arduino, Servo motor, sensors and other electronics. Parts were 3D printed, CNC milled and some hand crafted. See video for more.

Support CreativeApplications.Net

Since 2008, CreativeApplications.Net (CAN) has been a driving force, tirelessly influencing and shaping the conversations surrounding technology, society, and critical making. With a community of 1600+ members and a vast library boasting over 3,500 meticulously curated projects, experiments, texts, and reviews, CAN stands resolute as an unparalleled resource for students, educators, practitioners, curators, and cultural producers.

However, as we navigate the stark reality of independent publishing, we need your help! Please embark on this journey with us, extending your support by joining our community as a Member and contributing to our shared mission of propelling CAN forward.

Joining CAN is only $20 per year! (less than $2 per month) and it includes:

  • Access thousands of projects, scores of essays, interviews and reviews.
  • Post your projects, events, announcements.
  • Join our Discord for events, open calls and even more projects.
  • Tutorials (beginners and advanced) with code examples and downloads.
  • Find employers who have recruited here in the past (over 1,000 jobs).
  • Special offers and giveaways (events, books and media).
  • No advertisements or banners of any kind, ad-free reading!

Joining CAN as an organisation (up to 40 users) is $200 per year and it includes:

    Everything in the 'Standard' option plus:
  • Submit articles/announcements as often as you need, carefully edited and published on the site by our team of writers.
  • Reach thousands of daily CAN readers through articles and social media.
  • Join our Discord to publicise events, open calls or projects.
  • Your activities are boosted on our social media channels.
  • Your events are included in our public calendars.
  • We share ideas, networks, and resources with you.

You can also support CAN by donating

Click continue to donate with Stripe or you can also use PayPal, ETH, Bitcoin or Tezos

/++

Indie Game: The Movie – Released
Compass – A wearable that senses the magnetic north

Created by Jelle Reith, Compass is a wearable suit designed out of three pieces with each including movable flaps that work together and ‘point’ north.

SFPC Fall 2019 Student Showcase

SFPC tutor Celine Wong Katzman reflects on yet another successful session at the artist run school in New York.

Irregular Polyhedron Study #1 – Vertex, edge and volume

Created by Oslo based computational design studio Void, Irregular Polyhedron Study #1 is a physical representation of the basic components of computer graphics; the vertex and the edge and explores the perceptual gap between the flat and the spacious, the analogue and the digital.

/+

4 comments on “LINKKI – Kinetic construction toy”