2024-12-22T08:53:42-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/139027144/mit-s-new-kinetic-blocks-enhances-ability-to-build-using-microsoft-kinect Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-10-15T13:24:00-04:00 >2015-10-15T14:21:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0g40w9n6edavzwo.gif" border="0" /><em><p>Kinetic Blocks works by feeding spatial information read by a Microsoft Kinect into the display, allowing it to respond to physical objects. However, where the inFORM could already manipulate objects in real time, the new project is faster and finely tuned to detect, orient, and stack blocks to make and even disassemble structures. The display can also be programmed to build structures stored in memory, or interact with special kinematic blocks that allow the pins to interact with other objects</p></em><br /><br /><p>Watch the video below to see the Kinetic Blocks in action:</p><p></p><p>More news from MIT:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/138497945/cutting-across-the-chicago-architecture-biennial-rock-print-from-eth-z-rich-and-mit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cutting across the Chicago Architecture Biennial: "Rock Print" from ETH Z&uuml;rich and MIT</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/135648127/mit-presents-3d-printer-that-can-print-10-materials-simultaneously-without-breaking-the-bank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT presents 3D printer that can print 10 materials simultaneously without breaking the bank</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/134589596/mit-s-placelet-sensors-technologize-old-fashioned-observation-methods-for-placemaking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT's "Placelet" sensors technologize old-fashioned observation methods for placemaking</a></li><li><p><a title="MIT develops self-assembling modular robots" href="http://archinect.com/news/article/83383390/mit-develops-self-assembling-modular-robots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MIT develops self-assembling modular robots</a></p></li></ul>