iBelong
iBelong proposes a building system that integrates smart mobility devices and embraces the mobility of artifacts. The project is based on research of small-scale autonomous cargo robots. It investigates the social and spatial implication of the robots and seeks an architectural response to the technological advancement.
This project received Harvard GSD seminar project distinction.
Specs:
1. Floor thickness increase: 28”
2. Column width: 28”
3. Social columns/ robot diffusers serving area: 450 sqft
Avg. area per person x Number of accessible robots per thick floor / Avg. nubmers of vertical division
100* x 9 / 2 = 450
(* data by The Mihigan Company, https://mehiganco.com/?p=684)
Effects:
1. Increase in building storage space: 2.33 ft3 per square footage
2. Home storage space saved: 233 ft3
= storage space shifted from home to workspace 100 ft2 x 2.33 = 233 ft3
3. Increase in accessibility to personal belongings: increased by 1692%
Before: personal workspace cabinet x 1 + backpack x 1 = 2’ x 2’ x 3’ + 1 ft3 = 13 ft3
Now: in-building cloud storage per person = 233 ft3
Percentage increase = (233 - 13)/ 233 = 1692 %
*Assumptions: Personal space in workspace: 100 sqft per person.
28” cube clearance
On a surface with a 1/12 slope tolerance
With orthogonal path system (considering self-turning radius is zero)
3’ - 5’ distance from human or other moving objects
Generalized Typology - Spatial/temperal human-machine interaction
This set of diagram demonstrates the character of human path and machine path (on-grid or free), the relationship between occassional)human path and machine path (independent or parallel)and the frequency of human-machine interaction (constant / intermittent/ occasional).
Year: 2017