Nicholas Tamas
zoomorphic Extended Body
Below are a few images of my thesis design along with some photos of the visual and interactive prototypes i made for the RISD museum.
If you would like to learn more about my designs process and development I made a separate multi page online document that goes through
my process from start to finish. The link to the document is provided below.
Thesis Process and Development Link - < Click here >
My thesis work is built around emerging technologies within the fields of prosthetic and robotics. The end result is a speculative proposal with how to expand the potential modes of use with these emerging technologies to extend and build upon their potential uses.
ABSTRACT
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These are photos from the 2021 Masters of Industrial Design Thesis Exhibition at the RISD Museum. The exhibit includes a partial model showing the wearable section of my octopus extended body attached to a female mannequin form. Surrounding it are two tables. On one, is an interactive two stage tentacle mechanism that allows visitors to the exhibition to experience how my mechanical facsimile of the octopus’ tentacle would work. Each controller allows the user to control a different end of the tentacle, each of which have 4 axis of motion similar to my previous mechanical prototypes. The other table has a monitor that informs the user about the designs development, intentions, and potential modes of use.
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