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Showing 1 to 20 of 114 for “"Digital Fabrication"”.
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Digital fabrication of shape
… eingebettet in den Kontext dieser sogenannten 'Digitalen Fabrikation'. Es werden softwareseitige sowie algorithmische Lösungen präsentiert, die aus digitalen, physische Objekte erzeugen. Diese werden in unterschiedlichen Auflösungsstufen präsentiert, deren Varianz von einer möglichst exakten …
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Biologically inspired digital fabrication
… for the practice of sustainable design and fabrication. From trees to bones, natural systems are characterized by the constant interplay of creation, environmental response, and analysis of current structural constituents, as part of a larger dynamic system. In contrast, traditional methods …
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Digital materials for digital fabrication
This thesis introduces digital materials by analogy with digital computation and digital communications. Traditional fabrication techniques include pick-and-place, roll-to-roll, molding, patterning and more. Current research in fabrication includes algorithmic assembly [3], programmed assembly[9], …
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Digital Fabrication for Contemporary Material Specificity
… of design through the wide misuse of current digital design tools. Contemporary notions of material specificity, such as DeLanda’s “possibility space” and McDonough and Braungart’s Circular Economy, attempt to reject logical positivism by identifying the contingent factors, or “events,” across …
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Custom digital fabrication in industrial design
… customize the iPad. The level of technology in digital fabrication is becoming more and more sophisticated and the price of the equipment keeps dropping. Since the first commercially available 3D printer was released in 1988 by 3D Systems, the technology has advanced and it is possible to by a …
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Parametric constructs : computational designs for digital fabrication
… generative, variational, iterative, and fabricational logics, into early phases of form finding or form research process, it is possible to enhance and augment the repertoire of possible design methods yet facilitating the development and fabrication of such designs. Shape computing, …
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Digital fabrication in the architectural design process
Digital fabrication is affecting the architectural design process due to the increasingly important role it has in the fabrication of architectural models. Many design professionals, professors, and students have experienced the benefits and challenges of using digital fabrication in their design …
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Hierarchical volumetric object representations for digital fabrication workflows
… workflow. In recent years, personal-scale digital fabrication has challenged many of these workflows' build-in assumptions. A single individual may control the entire workflow, from design to manufacture; they will be using computers that are exponentially more powerful than those in the …
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Facade Design for Material Reclamation Through Digital Fabrication
… for explorations of new material practices and fabrication methods. This thesis seeks to show how digital fabrication can serve as a tool in material reclamation and reuse in architecture. Utilizing the design of a pharmaceutical headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts as a vessel for …
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Mixed physical and virtual design environments for digital fabrication
Digital Fabrication (3D printing, laser-cutting or CNC milling) enables the automated fabrication of physical objects from digital models. This technology is becoming more readily available and ubiquitous, as digital fabrication machines become more capable and affordable. When it comes to …
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Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods
The production of design information for digital fabrication is presented in this thesis. This thesis outlines the research of generating information for physical construction as architectural models of complex curved walls built from unique units. A series of computer programs and physical models …
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Mind Tool and Matter- Synergies in Digital Fabrication and Bamboo Craftsmanship
… and construction. The thesis aims to integrate digital design and fabrication technologies into existing workflows to aid and enhance craftsmanship and design. This research project proposes an innovative low-cost digital fabrication (CNC) machine which, through an integrated workflow, enhances …
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Hybrid Living Materials : a digital fabrication platform for functional bacterial technologies
… We seek to extend the conventions used for the digital design and fabrication of human-made structural materials to harness valuable biotic functionalities-such as sense, response, growth, metabolization, and even adaptation-to enable a diverse new class of multifunctional materials. This thesis …
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Realistic Tactile Stylization for Digital Fabrication using Enhanced UV Unwrapping Method
… accuracy of texture application on 3D models in digital fabrication. Building on these findings, we will release a Blender plugin that integrates the optimal UV unwrapping methods with TactStyle, enabling creators to easily customize their 3D models with accurate tactile properties using only …
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Parametric tools and digital fabrication for the design of luminous ceilings
The digital phenomena constitute a fundamental change in how designers accomplish a wide range of the complex processes of design. This thesis investigates the use of computation in the context of architectural lighting design. It particularly looks into how cutting edge computational tools -- such …
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Independent innovation through digital fabrication focusing on explorations in reconfigurable pin tooling
… facilitated by an increased diffusion of digital fabrication tools and knowledge resources. Within this innovation scenario the study is particularly focused on exploring the early stages of research and development, rather than phases concerning product testing and marketing. This thesis …
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Algorithmic craft : the synthesis of computational design, digital fabrication, and hand craft
… The combination of computational design, digital fabrication, and hand craft to create functional artifacts offers an opportunity to make programing compelling for people with an interest in craft sensitive forms of making. I define the synthesis of these fields with the term algorithmic …
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Case studies in the digital fabrication of open-source consumer electronic products
This thesis explores the effects of digital fabrication on the design, production, and customization of consumer electronic devices. It does so through a series of three case studies - a radio, a pair of speakers, and a computer mouse - that combine a custom electronic circuit board with a …
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Towards swarm-based design : distributed and materially-tunable digital fabrication across scales
… the discourse in Design theory and practice. The Digital Age in Design brings about new computational tools, redefining the role of Nature in Design. In this thesis, I aim to expand the role of Nature in Design and digital fabrication by investigating distributed fabrication strategies for the …
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Design for Social Sustainability in Digital Fabrication for Development in the Global South
… solutions, the aid sector has started turning to digital fabrication (3D printing, laser cutting and computer numerical control (CNC) milling). Collectively, these initiatives are referred to as Digital Fabrication for Development (DF4D). It is commonly believed that DF4D can support more …
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