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Interactive construction: interactive fabrication of functional mechanical devices

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Stefanie Mueller,

Patrick BaudischAuthors Info & Claims

UIST '12: Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology

Pages 599 - 606

https://doi.org/10.1145/2380116.2380191

Published: 07 October 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Personal fabrication tools, such as laser cutters and 3D printers allow users to create precise objects quickly. However, working through a CAD system removes users from the workpiece. Recent interactive fabrication tools reintroduce this directness, but at the expense of precision.

In this paper, we introduce constructable, an interactive drafting table that produces precise physical output in every step. Users interact by drafting directly on the workpiece using a hand-held laser pointer. The system tracks the pointer, beautifies its path, and implements its effect by cutting the workpiece using a fast high-powered laser cutter.

Constructable achieves precision through tool-specific constraints, user-defined sketch lines, and by using the laser cutter itself for all visual feedback, rather than using a screen or projection. We demonstrate how constructable allows creating simple but functional devices, including a simple gearbox, that cannot be created with traditional interactive fabrication tools.

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Interactive construction: interactive fabrication of functional mechanical devices
1. Human-centered computing
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UIST '12: Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology

October 2012

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ISBN:9781450315807

DOI:10.1145/2380116

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MIT CSAIL, USA
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