Pathfinder: 3D Printing Data with Trigonometry and Chance
Timea Tihanyi

Proceedings of Bridges 2023: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Culture
Pages 421–424
Short Papers

Abstract

This paper presents Pathfinder, a case study for making sound data tactile in clay, using ceramic 3D printing. Going outside the commonly used practice of generating a three-dimensional design in a CAD program, we have used an algorithm based on elementary trigonometry, which replaces each GCODE coordinate with a new one. The sound data determines an alternative path for the printer nozzle, resulting in an object with a highly textured surface. The project also demonstrates the wonderful role chance and glitch play in algorithmic processes.

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