Stained Underwear V1

A real-time data visualization that sheds light on the amount of time and labor that goes into period care.

Collaborator

Year

2023

Concept

Stained Underwear Version 1 focused on building a functioning prototype - including the robotic arm, the sink and faucet, as well as the real-time connection to our database via an API.

Photograph of a 3D printed sink with black fabric inside.

Photograph of a 3D printed white joint with wires.

Photograph of the Stained Underwear project from a side view.

Photograph of the electronic components, including a water pump and an Arduino.

Technical Aspects

Version 1 of Stained Underwear is made from a 3D-printed robot arm with four moving servo motors. The sink and faucet are also 3D-printed, and are connected to the watertank with a DC water pump. The Arduino reacts to the real-time period data uploaded to n-point via an API.

Picture of Pepi using a Dremel tool in the fabrication lab.

... using a dremel to adjust the 3D prints

Picture of me holding the 3D prints for Stained Underwear and laughing.

... putting together the prototype

Picture of the robotic arm on a wooden table covered with various electronic components.

... testing the prototype

Picture of Pepi and me high-fiveing after completing the first prototype.

... being happy after successful day of work

Stained Underwear V1

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