The project aims to study how humidity influences biopolymer materials and explore a passive mechanisms to amplify these effects, making subtle environmental changes visible.
Fiber Reformation Prototype 1_Grid
Irreversible transition_shape change
Create a 4x4 wool yarn grid, shape it while wet, and let it air dry for 5 hours to stiffen.
The grid deformed after the humidity level increased
Fiber Reformation Prototype 2_Strings
Irreversible transition_shape change
Strings with preformed spiral shapes deform as humidity levels increase.
Customized yarn winder produces yarn with a higher TPM (turns per meter) which is more responsive towards humidity changes.
Fiber Reformation Prototype 3_Rotation
Reversible transition_length change
Pattern Exploration
Translate the 2% length change during the fiber deformation process into rotational movement.
Experiment with yarn wrap directions (clockwise and counterclockwise) to change the direction of rotation and create different patterns.
Experiment with yarn wrap directions (clockwise and counterclockwise) to change the direction of rotation and create different patterns.
Detials of pivot
Wrap yarn around pivots with different dierctions
17% to 100% humidity ; Duration: 4k30fps/2s interval
100% to 17% humidity ; Duration: 4k30fps/16s interval
The final installation translates subtle length changes into rotational movement by using extended music wire and a reverse-wrapped yarn method, creating patterns that amplify the subtle movement.
Machine: Laser Cutter, 3D Printer
Material: Metal Wire, Wool Yarn, PETG, Acrylic Board
Sensor: Adafruit AHT20 - Temperature & Humidity Sensor