Danny
Tangible CNC
OverviewI've been thinking about starting a new project to make digital fabrication more accessible and customizable. The Make-Machines Initiative is still in its early stages. Still, the objective is clear:…
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AUTOCRAFT: Automated Craftsmanship Skill Transfer
In the current manufacturing industry, many tasks are still handled by human operators due to the craftsmanship skill required for the job. There is a huge shortage of such skilled workers in the Flemish industry. Skilled…
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CHI 2023 – Measurement Patterns: User-Oriented Strategies for Dealing with Measurements and Dimensions in Making Processes
The majority of errors in making processes can be tracked back to errors in dimensional specifications. While technical aspects of measurement, such as precision and speed have been extensively studied…
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CHI 2023 Workshop – Uncovering Craft: Identifying and Capturing the Rationale Behind Actions in Craft.
Adopting digital tools and platforms has become increasingly common in many creative industries. Still, creative practitioners often require self-directed and informal learning when adopting new technologies. Our research project, AutoCraft,…
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CHI 2022 Workshop – Identifying Opportunities to Reimagine Parametric Modeling for Makers
Makers often build on the work of others by customizing and combining shared designs. These designs, however, need to be specified in a way that allows for easy reuse. However,…
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Wa Make
With support of Flanders Make, FabLab Genk will organise free STEM (international abbreviation for “Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics”) workshops for elementary and junior high school; and more specifically for pupils from 10 to…
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UIST 2020 – LamiFold: Fabricating Objects with Integrated Mechanisms Using a Laser cutter Lamination Workflow
LamiFold: Fabricating Objects with Integrated Mechanisms Using a Laser cutter Lamination Workflow We present LamiFold, a novel design and fabrication workflow for making functional mechanical objects using a laser cutter.…
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