by Senthil | Aug 14, 2014 | 2014, Design Collaboration, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran
Sketching for conceptual design has traditionally been performed on paper. Recent computational tools for conceptual design have leveraged the availability of hand-held computing devices and web-based collaborative platforms. Further, digital sketching interfaces...
by William Z Bernstein | Aug 14, 2014 | 2014, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
In this paper, we present ViSER, an interactive visual analytics platform that visualizes supply chain data for enabling eco-conscious redesign. ViSER provides a visualization dashboard consisting of multiple mutually coordinated views that provide different...
by cecil | Aug 3, 2014 | 2014, Cecil Piya, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Shape Understanding
Laser direct deposition provides an attractive and cost effective means for repairing or remanufacturing high value engineering components. This study demonstrates the successful repair of defective voids in turbine airfoils based on a new semi-automated geometric...
by wei | Jun 20, 2014 | 2014, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Fabrication, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Publications, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Wei Gao
Origami affords the creation of diverse 3D objects through explicit folding processes from 2D sheets of material. Originally as a paper craft from 17th century AD, origami designs reveal the rudimentary characteristics of sheet folding: it is lightweight, inexpensive,...
by Ansh Verma | Jun 17, 2014 | 2014, Ansh Verma, Karthik Ramani, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles
We introduce ChiroBot, a cyber-physical construction kit that allows users to create custom robots out of craft material, easily assemble the robots using joint modules and control them using hand gestures. These hand-crafted robots are assembled using our modules...
