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Functionally Grading the Slicing Process by Compiling Design Intent into Slicer Projects
Charles Wade, Devon Beck, Robert MacCurdy
Functional gradients control part behavior by varying structure, material, or process conditions across an object. Yet functionally graded fabrication is usually framed as grading…
Design-Intent Compilation for Heterogeneous Fabrication
Charles Wade, Devon Beck, Robert MacCurdy
Computational fabrication workflows increasingly require designers to specify spatially varying behavior, appearance, material composition, and process state. Yet most workflows fo…
Implicit Modeling for 3D-printed Multi-material Computational Object Design via Python
Charles Wade, Devon Beck, Robert MacCurdy
This paper introduces open-source contributions designed to accelerate research in volumetric multi-material additive manufacturing and metamaterial design. We present a flexible P…
Implicit Toolpath Generation for Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing via Gradient-Informed Slicing
Charles Wade, Devon Beck, Robert MacCurdy
This paper presents a novel gradient-informed slicing method for functionally graded additive manufacturing (FGM) that overcomes the limitations of conventional toolpath planning a…
Femtosecond laser fabricated nitinol living hinges for millimeter-sized robots
Alexander Hedrick, Heiko Kabutz, Lawrence Smith +2
Nitinol is a smart material that can be used as an actuator, a sensor, or a structural element, and has the potential to significantly enhance the capabilities of microrobots. Femt…
The Surprising Creativity of Digital Evolution: A Collection of Anecdotes from the Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life Research Communities
Joel Lehman, Jeff Clune, Dusan Misevic +50
Biological evolution provides a creative fount of complex and subtle adaptations, often surprising the scientists who discover them. However, because evolution is an algorithmic pr…
Printable Hydraulics: A Method for Fabricating Robots by 3D Co-Printing Solids and Liquids
Robert MacCurdy, Robert Katzschmann, Youbin Kim +1
This work introduces a novel technique for fabricating functional robots using 3D printers. Simultaneously depositing photopolymers and a non-curing liquid allows complex, pre-fill…