2009-05-29

Carl Pisaturo -- Kinetic Sculptures

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Carl Pisaturo, an applications engineer at Stanford, creates kinetic sculptures in his spare time that include a transmutoscope, a 3D photograph viewer, and two upper body bots with 21 servos in a series named "Slave Zero." His studio is named Area 2881 after his address and houses 400 sq. ft. of art and light. Visit Carl's site to see his work, which he claims is "a money sink."

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Electro-Mechanical Eye Candy

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Carl Pisaturo

B U I L T O B J E C T S

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Slave 1 Performance Robot

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MOTORIZED KINETIC LIGHT SCULPTURES
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Carl Pisaturo - light machines

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Serpentine Robot Arm with Tendon Transmission
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Carl Pisaturo - robot arm

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Each sculpture can take months to finish, with all parts custom-made by him."Fully custom mechanical objects with lighting can take a long time," says Pisaturo who does the machining for the metal himself, "from three months to two years in case of the slave robots."

Pisaturo has posted detailed material, design and electrical notes for his creations on his website.


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Sources:
  1. Slave Zero - Only Half a Bot | Robot Snob
  2. YouTube - Electro-Mechanical Eye Candy
  3. Carl Pisaturo
  4. Carl Pisaturo - Robotic Figures
  5. YouTube - Slave 1 Performance Robot
  6. Carl Pisaturo - Orbit Kinetic Sculptures
  7. Carl Pisaturo - Trabant Kinetic Sculpture
  8. YouTube - Carl Pisaturo - light machines
  9. Carl Pisaturo - Sertentine Arm Overview
  10. YouTube - Carl Pisaturo - robot arm
  11. Wired Video: Artist Creates Robot Slaves, Spinning Sculpture | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
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  2. Robotic-Lab.COM » Fantastic Kinetic Sculptures from Artist Carl Pisaturo