Bruxis
Bruxis reacts to your presence. He knows you are there, but waits
for you to leave before grinding his teeth, stopping if you
return. If interrupted before completing his routine, he becomes
more agitated. The intention of this is to create an air of autonomy
and engage in an interaction not entirely under the control of
the viewer. Bruxis has 11 levels of annoyance, each increasing
in intensity and varying in rhythm.
See the video!
Technical info:
The original rough design was mocked up in 3D Studio Max.
The interlocking mechanical components for the actual device were designed in Solidworks and Adobe Illustrator,
then printed to paper for fabrication by hand.
The main outer frame is part of a found object - a denture articulator, while the rest was fabricated from aluminum and brass.
The dentures and gum positive molds are plaster casts.
The internal mechanisms consist of an infrared range sensor, embedded processor, servo, and battery pack. |
3D Studio Max concept renderings
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