An assembly refers to a collection of parts joined together to achieve a specific form and/or
functionality. Designing assemblies is a non‐trivial task as a slight local modification on a …

Computational manufacturing technologies such as 3D printing hold the potential for
creating objects with previously undreamed‐of combinations of functionality and physical …

While computer-aided design is a major part of many modern manufacturing pipelines, the
design files typically generated describe raw geometry. Lost in this representation is the …

Everyday tools and objects often need to be customized for an unplanned use or adapted for
specific user, such as adding a bigger pull to a zipper or a larger grip for a pen. The advent …

With recent advances in Generative AI, it is becoming easier to automatically manipulate 3D
models. However, current methods tend to apply edits to models globally, which risks …

Computer Aided Design (CAD) is a multi-billion dollar industry used by almost every
mechanical engineer in the world to create practically every existing manufactured shape …

3D printing technology makes Do-It-Yourself and reforming everyday objects a reality.
However, designing and fabricating attachments that can seamlessly adapt existing objects …

Our goal is to 3D print wireless sensors, input widgets and objects that can communicate
with smartphones and other Wi-Fi devices, without the need for batteries or electronics. To …

In this experience report, we describe the experiences of volunteer assistive device
designers, clinicians, and human computer interaction and fabrication researchers who met …

Users can now easily communicate digital information with an Internet of Things; in contrast,
there remains a lack of support to automate physical tasks that involve legacy static objects …