All Outputs (8)

3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications (2011)
Book Chapter
Walters, P., Huson, D., Parraman, C., & Stanić, M. (2011). 3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications. In S. Hoskins (Ed.), Impact 6 Proceedings (31-39). Bristol: Impact Press, University of the West of England

In this paper we report on an ongoing interdisciplinary investigation into the capabilities of colour 3D printing technologies, and present examples of the application of these technologies within art and design practice. The paper demonstrates that... Read More about 3D printing in colour: technical evaluation and creative applications.

Made in the future (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Walters, P. (2011, June). Made in the future. Presented at Made in the Future, Science Museum, London

Peter Walters and CFPR's KTP partner Renishaw Plc., were invited to participate in the event 'How will stuff be made in the future?', held at the Science Museum. The presentation included a demonstration of research into Edible 3D Printing, by pri... Read More about Made in the future.

Dielectric elastomer pump for artificial organisms (2011)
Journal Article
Rossiter, J. M., Bowers, A. E., Walters, P., & Ieropoulos, I. (2011). Dielectric elastomer pump for artificial organisms. Proceedings of SPIE, 7976, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.880440

This paper presents a bio-inspired, dielectric elastomer (DE) based tubular pumping unit, developed for eventual use as a component of an artificial digestive tract onboard a microbial fuel cell powered robot (EcoBot). The pump effects fluid displace... Read More about Dielectric elastomer pump for artificial organisms.

Novel 3D printing (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Walters, P. (2011, February). Novel 3D printing. Presented at University of Bristol Institute of Advanced Studies Lecture Series, University of Bristol, Bristol

Peter Walters was invited to speak on novel 3D printing at the University of Bristol - Institute of Advanced Studies Workshop Series: Printing smart materials and machines

3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation (2011)
Book Chapter
Huson, D., Parraman, C., & Walters, P. (2011). 3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation. In S. Hoskins (Ed.), IMPACT 6 Multidisciplinary Printmaking Conference Proceedings (31-38). Bristol: Unviersity of the West of England

We present ongoing research undertaken within the Centre for Fine Print Research at the University of the West of England, which aims to investigate and exploit new 3D printing and fabrication technologies within the context of the Fine and Applied A... Read More about 3D printing and colour: A multidisciplinary investigation.

Edible 3D Printing (2011)
Book Chapter
Walters, P., Huson, D., & Southerland, D. (2011). Edible 3D Printing. In Society for Imaging Science and Technology (Ed.), NIP27: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication 2011 (819-822). USA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology

A peer-reviewed conference paper given at the 3D Printing and Prototyping panel at the Digital Fabrication 2011 Conference, NIP 27, 27th International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies. The potential of 3D printing has been under technic... Read More about Edible 3D Printing.

Digital fabrication of smart structures and mechanism: Creative applications in art and design (2011)
Book Chapter
Walters, P., & McGoran, D. (2011). Digital fabrication of smart structures and mechanism: Creative applications in art and design. In Society for Imaging Science and Technology (Ed.), NIP27: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication 2011 (185-188). USA: The Society for Imaging Science and Technology

A peer-reviewed conference paper given at the Digital Fabrication: methods, tooling and processes panel at the Digital Fabrication 2011 Conference, NIP 27, 27th International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies. This paper describes the de... Read More about Digital fabrication of smart structures and mechanism: Creative applications in art and design.

Digital fabrication of a novel bio-actuator for bio-robotic art and design (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Walters, P., McGoran, D., & Ieropoulos, I. (2011). Digital fabrication of a novel bio-actuator for bio-robotic art and design. In Society for Imaging Science and Technology (Ed.), NIP27: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies and Digital Fabrication 2011 (496-499)

We describe the design, fabrication and testing of a biologically-driven actuator which serves as a proof-or-concept "artificial heartbeat" for future use within bio-robotic art and design. The actuator employs live biological material, both as a sou... Read More about Digital fabrication of a novel bio-actuator for bio-robotic art and design.