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dc.contributor.advisorNeri Oxman.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKennedy , Joseph Henry,Jr.en_US
dc.contributor.otherProgram in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-15T22:00:42Z
dc.date.available2020-09-15T22:00:42Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127495
dc.descriptionThesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, May, 2020en_US
dc.descriptionPages 175 and 176 blank. Cataloged from the official PDF of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 109-116).en_US
dc.description.abstractRecent advances in digital fabrication tools have enabled designers to create physical objects and structures with greater degrees of precision and efficiency. These forms of contemporary manufacturing prioritize consistency in order to create identical products whose form and behavior are easily predictable. As a result, the modern expectation for reliable uniformity at the end of a production cycle has led both creators and consumers to place value in maintaining a high standard of perfection. Rather than constraining external factors that contribute to behavioral uncertainty, manufacturing tolerances can be expanded to benefit both the design and function of products made from organic materials. Although unstable material properties may traditionally be considered weaknesses, it is possible to utilize aesthetic imperfection and operational temporality in a performative manner. With the adoption of environmentally reactive biodegradable materials, designers must accept higher levels of unpredictability to accommodate the unknown. This thesis considers methods to leverage high precision robotic fabrication to functionalize unpredictable material behavior by generating tools and workflows that can accommodate variable conditions and create value out of indeterminacy..en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Joseph Henry Kennedy, Jr.en_US
dc.format.extent176 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectProgram in Media Arts and Sciencesen_US
dc.titleDesigning for uncertainty : material-based fabrication processes for indeterminate outcomesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeS.M.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentProgram in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc1193025154en_US
dc.description.collectionS.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciencesen_US
dspace.imported2020-09-15T22:00:41Zen_US
mit.thesis.degreeMasteren_US
mit.thesis.departmentMediaen_US


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