14 papers
Building Drift: Documenting On-Site Construction Adaptations Across Material Lifecycles
Ritik Batra, Martin Tamke, Tom Svilans +5
In a circular economy for construction, reclaimed materials carry prior lives of use and go on to have post-lives in future buildings. Yet working with such materials introduces un…
Me, Myself, and My Voice: Exploring Cultural and Linguistic Identity in AAC AI-generated Voices
Tobias Weinberg, Aaleyah Lewis, Ricardo E. Gonzalez Penuela +3
Voice is a central element of identity. We recognize people by their voice, and we uniquely express who we are with it. For people who rely on augmentative and alternative communic…
(De)composing Craft: An Elementary Grammar for Sharing Expertise in Craft Workflows
Ritik Batra, Lydia Kim, Ilan Mandel +4
Craft practices rely on evolving archives of skill and knowledge developed through generations of craftspeople experimenting with designs, materials, and techniques. Better documen…
I, Robot? Exploring Ultra-Personalized AI-Powered AAC; an Autoethnographic Account
Tobias M. Weinberg, Ricardo E. Gonzalez Penuela, Stephanie Valencia +1
Generic AI auto-complete for message composition often fails to capture the nuance of personal identity, requiring editing. While harmless in low-stakes settings, for users of Augm…
Comparing Fabrication Workflows in CAD to Support Design Reasoning
Shuo Feng, Xuening Wang, Yifan +7
When novices fabricate, they start by choosing a workflow (e.g., laser cutting, 3D printing, etc.) and corresponding software from a narrow set they know. As they advance their des…
Convivial Fabrication: Towards Relational Computational Tools For and From Craft Practices
Ritik Batra, Roy Zunder, Amy Cheatle +4
Computational tools for fabrication often treat materials as passive rather than active participants in design, abstracting away relationships between craftspeople and materials. F…