Our project produces a machine, which receives a collection of points or lines and translates them
To embroider on fabric with a robotic arm.

 

We used the manual embroidery technique, punch needle which consists of the method of
Removing and inserting the thread into the fabric and creates embroidery by using a needle.
Hess Jeon is an artist from South Korea who developed a CNC machine that is used for technique
The manual embroidery we want to reach. We chose instead to use a CNC machine
use the robotic arm, and add to the challenge to perform the movement vertically.
Part of the challenge we faced was to create a new connector that would attach to the head of the arm and replace
the existing gripper. With the help of 3D printing, we attached a new connector to the head of the arm
Let there be a house for the needle. In addition, we built a stand by using a laser cut that will hold the fabric vertically so that the arm can work on the fabric with the same manual technique. We carried out a study of fabrics and threads to understand what is required of us to reach the ideal result.
And finally we created a code using the RHINO software and the GRASSHOPPER plugin in order to

Create a G-CODE that the arm reads.

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The initial challenge was how to control the angle of movement of the arm for it to operate
vertically to the fabric, and enter it.
Another challenge was to translate the manual movement of the embroidery method to the sow in the best way
simple. which best simulates the human manual movement.

 

The materials we used are-
2 cm thick MDF wood. NIS 150
PLA coil for printing the connector. 90 NIS
Fabric for creating embroidery 1x1 meter NIS 35
needle). Punch needle depends on the needle (25-50 NIS
Wool thread 10 NIS
A robotic arm UR10e

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The project presents the beginning of creating an embroidery using the technology. The next step
What we started working on is the translation of images into pixels and the acceptance of embroidery accordingly
to different levels of darkness.