PORTFOLIO

e-David, by University of Konstanz, Germany 

 

 

Sensors

e-David has a camera sensor that takes a picture of the painting every time a stroke occurs, this picture is sent to the computer which calculates were the next stroke should occur. There is also distance sensor on the arm of the robot which detects the distance from the brush to the canvas.

Controllers

The brush is controlled by a basic robot arm that would normally be used on a construction line, which receives information about its next stroke from the camera that takes pictures of the canvas.

Actuators/End Effectors

There is one end effector which is used to grip onto the paintbrush, and several actuators throughout the arm which enable it to move in a dynamic way and paint in several different styles.

What It Does

e-David first takes a picture of the desired image, and after choosing the correct colour, completes a number of strokes to replicate the image. Next the robot takes a picture of the canvas and compares it to the original image, it then chooses another colour and continues strokes to make the image as close to the desired one as possible. This process is completed until the human present is happy or the robot decides it’s done.

What its Used for

At the moment it is simple a project at the University of Konstanz, but future applications could include, mass producing paintings of a high quality, or even personal use, for portraits etc.