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yconst
ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Nov 29th, 2009, 8:40am  
Hi all.

I've uploaded an early prototype of what i'm working on on my blog.

"ribonkit can be thought of as an experiment that attempts a interpretation of abstract networks of relationships, which in the case of ribonkit are graphs, to potentially corresponding materials organizations.

Based on this principle, ribonkit attempts to draw from optimization theories such as Particle Swarm Optimization and Ant Colony Optimization with an aim of:

1. Exploring the properties of their spatial manifestations, in a purely abstract relationship-based implementation.
2. Investigating and evaluating different possibilities of employing such approaches for the design optimization of physical objects.
3. Coming up with a design environment that is well defined yet abstract enough to allow users/designers to conceive and visualize materials organizations and products which are based on the manipulation of their defining relationships."

You can check out the post here:prototy.blogspot.com. Applet here: xconst.freeshell.org/applets/ribonkit.

I'd be very interested on any feedback.
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Yiannis Chatzikonstantinou
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yconst
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #1 - Nov 29th, 2009, 3:43pm  
Fixed some problems with the applet, should work on all browsers now hopefully...
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GianCarlo
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #2 - Dec 1st, 2009, 12:29am  
Yiannis your work is an outstanding source of inspiration.  Smiley

Cheers
GC
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nardove
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #3 - Dec 1st, 2009, 12:55am  
Very nice!

rS
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yconst
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #4 - Dec 2nd, 2009, 5:56pm  
Thank you for your comments.
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introspector
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #5 - Dec 6th, 2009, 5:50am  
nice work!  i'm very interested in models that represent design ideas on a more abstract level.  is this purely speculative or related to a design case?
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jeffg
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #6 - Dec 7th, 2009, 7:20am  
Very cool... could something like this be used to create the type of effect seen on the Playstation3 background?  Would love to see someone recreate that, sparkles and all. Smiley
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V
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #7 - Dec 7th, 2009, 9:07am  
nice work yconst.
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V
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #8 - Dec 7th, 2009, 9:12am  
jeffg, is this the effect you mentioned http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCPOob3Bya4

you might be able to do it with mixed/different waves along the x axis and slowly moving by time or using a noise function.

this might work as reference: http://pixelnerve.com/p5/  (check the wave effect)
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jeffg
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #9 - Dec 7th, 2009, 9:37am  
Yes!  Though I like the updated one with sparkles... would love to see that effect as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT6j8wySK1M
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V
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #10 - Dec 7th, 2009, 9:39am  
i would setup a particle system that spawn particles randomly across the waves. the sparkle could be done using some sine for the alpha value.
not sure i'm convinced to try it.. yet
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yconst
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #11 - Dec 8th, 2009, 3:03am  
Thanks all for commenting.

@introspector: It is not based on any specific design case, the arrangement is just an example that served as a testing ground for testing the initial performance of the engine. Applying it on specific cases is a basic purpose though.

I was actually thinking of setting up a few "benchmark" configurations, standard arrangements whose optimal spatial configurations are already known, in order to investigate the engine's behavior.

@jeffg: Maybe, but I believe that there are far more suitable methods to do that. For example, my first guess would be to set up a cloth system and apply a sinusoidal displacement of different amplitude and frequency on the edges, so that it changes as it vibrates. Sparkles could be made as V said.
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ekenei
Re: ribonkit: design optimization (prototype)
Reply #12 - Dec 27th, 2009, 10:56am  
looks great yconst.
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