Manini Banerjee

   

Systems Designer & Research Engineer making environmental complexity legible and actionable. 



COMPUTATIONAL ECOLOGY: 
BIOPOD Co.
ECOLOGY · INFRASTRUCTURE · SYSTEMS
Designing deployable ecological infrastructure for wetland restoration based on environmental research.
Ecological AI 
PREDICTION · INTERFACE · DATA  
 A Decision-Support System for Targeted Ecosystem Restoration.
Algorithmic Morphogenesis
BIO-COMPUTATION · DATA MATERIALIZATION
inscribing real-time human neurological data (EEG) into living algal morphology using phototactic actuation


HARDWARE & INTERFACES: 
Threads

EDGE ML  ·  HARDWARE  ·  TEXTILES
Sentient Surfaces + Edge ML on Textiles. Human-AI Symbiosis through Ubiquitous Computing.
S(kin)-orb
HAPTICS · BIOSENSING · AFFECTIVE COMP.  A bio-digital interface translating electromyographic (EMG) signals into haptic feedback for remote affective communication.
Vermiform

COMPONENT · SOFT ROBOTICS · WEARABLE
Bio-mimetic architectures for wearable computing. 

Chito-bot
BIOCOMPOSITES · TRANSIENT ELECTRONICS 
Investigating material compliance and structural integrity in bio-composite hexapods.



STRATEGIC SYSTEMS: 
PFV

MOBILITY  ·  ECOLOGY  ·  SYSTEMS

Autonomous Mobility as Urban Bio-Infrastructure.
Aero
SENSING · MATERIALS · DATA  
Developing robotic material systems for localized air-quality sensing and pollutant sequestration through embedded environmental intelligence.
Bio - intelligence
COPMUTATION · SYSTEMS ·  BIOLOGY 
Exploring biological computation as an alternative model for system intelligence and control.


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Vermiform


vur·muh·form

Bio-Mimetic Architectures for Wearable Computing.





















PROBLEM
Current wearable architectures rely on a "central brick" logic: forcing rigid, planar electronics onto dynamic, curved biological surfaces. 








RESPONSE
Vermiform is a mechanical packaging study that investigates Annelid (Earthworm) Anatomy to decouple rigid components (battery, logic board, haptics) into a segmented array design. The result is a flexible display that may conform to the wrist without mechanical stress points.

ROLE

Industrial Design + Mechanical Packaging

    TOOLS:

    Solidworks (Surfacing + Assembly)
    Keyshot (Rendering)
    Adobe Illustrator (UI Assets)
    Precreate (Ideation)

    FOCUS:

    Soft Robotics, Component Packaging, Bio-mimicry



    Annelid Principle: Segmentation for Flexibility

    To achieve 24-hour wearability, the device architecture references the Hydrostatic Skeleton of the Earthworm.






    Component Stacking + Assembly  

    consolidation of standard wearable components into a non-standard form factor. 
    The assembly logic prioritizes thermal dissipation and sensor contact.



    Chassis

    Molded Eco-Flex Silicone (Shore 00-30) for skin-impedance matching.     Interconnects

    Rigid-Flex PCB spine distributing power and data across the linear array.
     Power 

    Segmented Li-Ion cells distributed along the band to reduce localized heat buildup.
     Sensing

    Photodiode array (PPG) integrated into the flexible bottom layer for continuous heart-rate variability (HRV) monitoring.




      Adaptive Interface Topology

      To achieve 24-hour wearability, the device architecture references the Hydrostatic Skeleton of the Earthworm.



      Material Validation

      Prototyping explored the trade-offs between durability and comfort.




      Graphene Conductors

      Investigated for flexible touch-capacitive layers due to their atomic-thin lattice structure and high conductivity. 
       Bio-Silicone

      Experiments with bio-based silicone composites to ensure biocompatibility for long-duration skin contact without irritation.