Bio-Cyber-Physical ‘Planetoids’ for Repopulating Residual Spaces

Journal article (2022)

Authors

P.I.J. Oskam Universidade de Aveiro, Landscape Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment , Universidade do Porto
H.H. Bier Politecnico di Milano, History, Form & Aesthetics - Architecture and the Built Environment
Hamed Alavi University of Fribourg
Research Group
History, Form & Aesthetics (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 P.I.J. Oskam, H.H. Bier, Hamed S. Alavi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47982/spool.2022.1.04
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architecture

Research Group

History, Form & Aesthetics

Abstract

Minimal interventions that provide various microclimates can stimulate both biodiversity and social accessibility of leftover spaces. New habitats are often developed for different animal and plant species based on studies of the microclimates typical of such residual spaces. By introducing interventions of 0.5-1.0 m diameter ‘planetoids’ placed at various locations, existing and new life is supported. The ‘planetoid’ described in this paper is prototyped by means of Design-to-Robotic-Production and -Operation (D2RP&O). This implies that it is not only produced by robotic means, but that it contains sensor-actuator mechanisms that allow humans to interact with them by establishing a bio-cyber-physical feedback loop.