Appearance, Behavior and Perception

with soft robotics

Soft robotics pushes the boundary of robotics by using elastic materials, drawing inspirations from biological organisms, they’re able to perform life-like movements and functions that conventional robotics can’t. In this collaborative project, we explored the possibilities of applying soft robotics to alter a person’s appearance, and how it could potentially transform our understanding of identity.

As medical technologies advanced, more and more people become familiar with the idea of cosmetic surgeries. From eye-lid surgeries to nose jobs to silicon implants, plastic surgeries offer people an opportunity to modify their appearances and gives an individual control over how they are perceived by others.