High-Level Project Summary
The project is to create an origami artwork that resembles JWST and showcases the technological and design using an “arts-meets-science” approach. To do that, we produced different origami shapes and combine them into JWST model. The origami model not only incorporate fundamental artistic and nature concepts, but also demonstrates mechanical feature crucial to the success of JWST. The authenticity and the design showcase what potential and opportunity we can achieve when ARTS do meet SCIENCE. We are true believers that when art and science go hand-in-hand, human race is destined to create technological wonders !
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Detailed Project Description
How We Addressed This Challenge
The challenge is to create origami artwork (using sheets of paper) that looks like the James Webb Space Telescope and showcases Webb as a technological and design marvel using an “arts-meets-science” approach. We have created an origami model that looks like JWST to address the challenge by not only incorporate educational features but also highlighting the scientific instruments and deployment capabilities. We try to make this challenge as authentic as possible through paper arts or Origami and at the same time showing the complexity and the innovation of the actual Telescope. Our aim is to show case a model that can represent that Arts and Science can progress hand-in-hand. From the data collection, we have learnt that the James Webb Telescope was “folded” into space shuttle then launched into the space and deployed for use due to the space constraint, hence using Origami artwork is best to represent this element.
How We Developed This Project
We have first started this project by collecting all the data on James Webb Telescope, what is the concept, what is the objective, how it is deployed etc. Then we did brainstorming among out team member s on the ideas of origami model that we were about to produce. Ideas were formed such as hexagonal shapes origami for the main mirror, sup shaped origami with layers. Then into the details such as combining all the shapes together and make it strong enough to maintain the overall structural strength without falling apart.
The main problem which we faced was with all the loose pieces of origami when put together. To stay true to the artistic definition of Origami, we tried our best to avoid usage of stickers and glue. Whenever possible, only paper folding techniques is used to construct all the bits and pieces together to ensure the authenticity of origami art.
Space Agency Data
1) James Webb Space Telescope introduction, technology, implementation and deployment details
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
- This is the primary reference point for the team to understand the fundamentals and ideas surrounding JWST. ANd the technological wonders that it expected to bring to the space study and astrology.
2) NASA - Goddard Media Studios - JWST Deployment and Structure Beauty Animations
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10337
- The team uses the artist impression animation to understand how JWST deployment is actually aspired.
- The 360 view also provided some cosmetics insights how the JWST actually looked when cargo-ed and when it deploys.
- Some mechanical design is also taken from the animations.
3) NASA JWST paper model and arts gallery
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/features/educational/paperModel/modelGallery.html
- The team uses the gallery and past creations (in different mediums) from all over the globe as source of inspiration and innovation.
- The gallery also provided morale boost to the team during the hackathon challenge.
4)NASA sounds and ringtones
https://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds/index.html
Hackathon Journey
The entire challenge provided the team an opportunity to embark into the things related to space and technology.
All of us in some point of time aspired to learn and involved in space explorations. But life beats us to it - for the older members.
The opportunity is much appreciated by the younger team members. It encourages them to step up, while having fun in learning new stuff and socialized, albeit in a virtual setting. This is definitely welcoming in the pandemic situation.
The main reason the team chose this particular challenge is because our team is very diverse in nature. Before this we were strangers. The project is chosen to naturally leverage our team's diversity.
To stay true to the artistic definition of Origami, we tried our best to avoid usage of stickers and glue. Whenever possible, only paper folding techniques is used to construct all the bits and pieces together to ensure the authenticity of origami art.
We would like to thanks the Space Apps Challenge Sarawak chapter to all the support, guidance and knowledge shared along the way. And also to all the voluntary mentors generous enough to share their precious time with us helping out with doubts and questions we had.
In short, WE HAD FUN !!!
References
Goddard Media Studios - JWST Deployment and Beauty Animations
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10337
NASA sounds and ringtones
https://www.nasa.gov/connect/sounds/index.html
James Webb Space Telescope
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/features/educational/paperModel/modelGallery.html
https://www.space.com/lego-james-webb-space-telescope-idea
https://www.slashgear.com/watch-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-do-high-tech-origami-14620607/
Free Music
https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
Tags
#ARTmeetScience, #art, #JWST, #origami, #paper-art, #beehive, #golden-mirror, #GazinG.CreatioN