Byron Spice

Carnegie Mellon University
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This plush, stuffed bunny was automatically produced from a 3-D mesh using a Carnegie Mellon University system for translating the shape automatically into stitch-by-stitch instructions for a knitting machine.
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The 3D Printer of Knitting Machines
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David Kohanbash, senior research programmer at the Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute, prepares the RadPiper robot for a test in a mockup pipe. The robot is designed to measure radiation levels within processing pipes used for uranium enrichment.
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A computational design tool created a pattern of perforations that enabled a flat sheet of copper to form a 3D mask. This tool could be used to explore the possibilities of materials that stretch uniformly.
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A new computational design tool can turn a flat sheet of plastic or metal into a complex 3D shape, such as a mask, a sculpture or even a lady's high-heel shoe.
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