There were several test prototypes for understand and correct before the idea of self portrait machine finalized. Like " trial of control" is for understanding the feeling of inside a production line and the authorship of the output from controlled process

Experiments : trial of control / planning / prototype 0.2 / prototype 0.5 /

 

 

trial of control / top

First trial for understanding the process of controlled production.

A pantograph for copy drawings. On the right, a designer draw lines . On the left, cooperate produce copies of designer's drawing through the pen holding on their their hands.

Showed in RCA 08 interim show.

 

 

 

planning / top

early stage mockups
 

 

 

 

 

prototype 0.2 / top

sketch prototype test on welded steel frame, maneuver by direct wired controller.

 



 

prototype 0.5 / top

pre-loaded program test for 2 arms coordinated movement.