Artifact Impressions is one of the student projects under the Practice-Integrated Education program of the Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem Academy at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou). It is also one of the student teams supported by the Intelligent Manufacturing Academy at the same institution, which provided seed funding for the project.
The project aims to use automation technology for the rapid customization and production of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) crafts. Currently, the project team consists of five students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou), who apply their knowledge of automation, modeling, and innovation entrepreneurship to the project. They have successfully implemented the automated manufacturing of the lacquer fan, one of the ICH crafts. The project’s current directions include optimizing the production platform to manufacture a wider range of crafts, attempting to launch sales and visualization-based customization services for ICH crafts, and seeking commercial partnerships to secure funding for further upgrading the project equipment.
This project not only enhances the students’ practical abilities and creativity but also injects youthful energy into the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage. In the future, the team will continue to explore the deep integration of technology and culture, using this project as a platform to drive research and entrepreneurship in automation, art design, and intelligent manufacturing.
How it is being developed
Assembled a robotic arm by independently sourcing components based on open-source projects, utilizing software such as Python and SolidWorks.
Brief Introduction
Artifact Impressions is one of the student projects under the Practice-Integrated Education program of the Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem Academy at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou). It is also one of the student teams supported by the Intelligent Manufacturing Academy at the same institution, which provided seed funding for the project.
The project aims to use automation technology for the rapid customization and production of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) crafts. Currently, the project team consists of five students from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou), who apply their knowledge of automation, modeling, and innovation entrepreneurship to the project. They have successfully implemented the automated manufacturing of the lacquer fan, one of the ICH crafts. The project’s current directions include optimizing the production platform to manufacture a wider range of crafts, attempting to launch sales and visualization-based customization services for ICH crafts, and seeking commercial partnerships to secure funding for further upgrading the project equipment.
This project not only enhances the students’ practical abilities and creativity but also injects youthful energy into the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage. In the future, the team will continue to explore the deep integration of technology and culture, using this project as a platform to drive research and entrepreneurship in automation, art design, and intelligent manufacturing.
How it is being developed
Assembled a robotic arm by independently sourcing components based on open-source projects, utilizing software such as Python and SolidWorks.