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Art of Motion Control

Subject Area:

Mathematics

Address/URL:

http://www.iaxs.net/~bshapiro/home.htm

Description:

This page shows how mathematics can create beauty. By programming computers with specific motion control, the author of this site has been able to create works of art that would not be possible to create by hand. There is a non-technical explanation of how the process works, then lots of gallery photographs of the wonders created through mathematics.

How You Can Use This Source:

Starting with an Etch-a-Sketch, learn how programming machines can lead to amazing products. Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and Computer Assisted Manufacturing (CAM) are briefly described in this site.
Learn more about the author of this site and how he got into this field.
View amazing pictures of machine-generated art.

Go to Art of Motion Control.