![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/1638105258842-66NTVHOTCEHWMOGNDUSH/crove_06.jpg)
CROVE
Location: Berlin, Germany
Type: Research, Product Design, Emerging Technology, Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence
Supported: Center for Entrepreneurship at the TU Berlin
Collaborators: Massimiliano Bariola (Concept Design, Software Design, and Hardware Design), Cecill Etheredge (Hardware Design), Alex Gabriel (Product Design), Alicia Hinon (Concept Design, Marketing, and Project Management), Christine Lara Hoff (Product Design & Prototyping), Rami Rihawi (Hardware Design), Daniel Stauffer (Prototyping - 3dk.Berlin)
Photo Credit: Pujan Shakupa
Exhibited at IFA Berlin 2019
Crove is an ergonomic platform in the form of a 3D printed wearable. Crove (Craft + Glove) is the next step in wearables that challenges tech to conform to the body, enhancing mobility and maintenance through smart, seamless, and intuitive design. It is a reaction against broken smart phone screens and industrial design at odds with ergonomics. An open platform – the user programs each touch gesture to their specific needs and lifestyle.
Heading prototyping and material research, we sought to push the boundaries of 3D printing while experimenting with the integration of flexible and conductive materials. 3D printing presents a unique issue in mass production and waste; thus, a primarily biodegradable flexible cornstarch based filament was used in prototyping (WillowFlex). 3D printing as a mode for customizing each design to the individual’s specific hand shape and size showcases a viable trend in mass production.
proof on concept
![continuous weave script - density flexibility parameter](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/87bf45f7-43ab-4781-b121-c5ab38714617/crove_14.png)
continuous weave script - density <---> flexibility parameter
![crove_01.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/5b4dd07b-06a7-43b6-94d6-68cf4e2deab2/crove_01.jpg)
![rapid prototypes](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/d7be8d34-6c63-421f-9261-488c4de14121/crove_02.jpg)
rapid prototypes
![conductive and flexible filament integration - 3d printing tests](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/bb61648d-88df-4d54-be8d-29330333ff7c/crove_03.jpg)
conductive and flexible filament integration - 3d printing tests
![form concept - tension diagram](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/8ff3ebc0-2c37-4374-86eb-dee3c8923e8c/crove_17.png)
form concept - tension diagram
![crove_05.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/55232106-58d0-41c8-a140-060a31085676/crove_05.jpg)
![crove_08.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/589084c9-4bed-47eb-82ee-d1d946e816bd/crove_08.jpg)
![crove_09.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/c1b2d9ee-2612-45b5-bd06-1409c2b9ef4b/crove_09.jpg)
![tension diagram](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/437ac314-dfa8-4bcc-be81-cf46b679e533/crove_06.jpg)
tension diagram
![crove_11.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/79a841dd-cff9-4ee1-969c-2ad2f873d9c4/crove_11.jpg)
![tectonic tests](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60c2f04a07855c7b40c1a2d5/92542642-bd2e-4d04-860a-1ba9eac231fe/crove_10.jpg)
tectonic tests
proof of concept