A new type of pattern for aggregating bicycle frames allows for more adaptability.
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Cluster 1: k-means optimization
Cluster 1: pattern use case speculations
Based on the specific potentials, we sketched potential use case scenarios for three different patterns.
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Besides varying capabilities for adapting to form variation of constituent parts, the surface-based bike-frame aggregations we studied previously, also have different bending flexibility.
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After mainly digital work, we fabricated a physical sample of a bike-frame construction.
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Taking advantage of the kinematic adaptability of bike frame patterns, gently curved structures can be created.
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Cluster 1: Bike frames revisited
Using entire bike frames connected at the standard bike joints, 2D lattices can be formed.
Continue readingCluster 1: Sommerville – multiple part types
Based on the Sommerville tetrahedron, part systems using multiple compatible types can be created that produce more differentiated complex aggregations.
Continue readingCluster 1: Sommerville system – edge based
Using an aggregation system based on regular Sommerville-tetra cells, bike frame clusters can be connected along edges.
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