This project aimed to control a string marionette by robotic means.
Just guess which puppet is controlled by a robot?
The following video explores the possibilities of movement for a robot controled string marionette.
An even simpler but likewise compelling setting is offered by a jointed doll operated by a single string.
At last a short demonstration of the groundstanding operations of the robotic arm.
MARIONETTE 4.0
Production: stellwerk junges theater, Germany
Director: Christian Fuchs, Germany
Robotic Arm: ROBOTIS OpenManipulator-P, South Korea
Servo Unit: H&S Robots, Ben Schaefer, Germany
Control Software: Conductor, WeiglControl, Austria
Control Hardware: Pro I/O 16 WeiglControl, Austria
Funded by: Kulturstiftung des Freistaats Thüringen, Germany
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Part B
Jointed doll, replika of a toy doll designed by Oskar Schlemmer 1925
Part C
„Rundrock“ Dancer, marionette version by Marianne & Kurt Erbe after „Triacic Ballet“ by Oskar Schlemmer 1922
Part D
„Rundrock“ & „Taucher“ Dancer, marionette version by Marianne & Kurt Erbe after „Triacic Ballet“ by Oskar Schlemmer 1922
Previous version: Marionette 3.0
At the Bauhaus-Museum Weimar
Another duett of two marionettes. In this stage without the robotic arm. Supporter of the Verein Bauhaus.Weimar.Moderne enjoying the lecture performance by Christian Fuchs.
Schön war es!
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Marionette 3.0 „Abstrakter“ dancing.
Elements of marionette 3.0
At the top the servo unit by H&S Robots Ben Schaefer.
Controled via WeiglControl.
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Production: stellwerk junges theater.
Funded by: Staatskanzlei Thüringen.
Marionette 3.0 dancing on an exhibition in Berlin, Germany
Just a oportunity for a picture: marionette connected with a giant KUKA industrial robot. They never danced together – what a pitty.
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Early sketch visualizing the project.