PhD defence by Atul Chaudhary

Fabricating Tunable Objects: Personalizing shape and functionality through Mechanics, Fluidics, and Geometry

Assessment Committee:
Professor Kasper Hornbæk, DIKU, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)
Associate Professor Eve Hoggan, Aarhus University
Associate Professor Pradipta Biswas, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Supervisor(s):
Associate Professor Daniel Lee Ashbrook
Assistant Professor Valkyrie Arline Savage

Department:
Department of Computer Science

Place:
The defence is conducted as a hybrid defence.

To attend the defence in person:
Panum, Room: Haderup Auditorium, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, 2200

To attend the defence online:
Please follow the link to attend the defence online: https://ucph-ku.zoom.us/j/68697076840?pwd=63ZOJejbANbIJbYXFr39jO3tzbQtmp.1 

Email address to gain access to the thesis: atch@di.ku.dk 
You will either receive a copy of the thesis or be informed where you can read a physical copy.

Short description of the thesis:
While our digital screens adapt to us instantly, the physical tools we use every day remain rigid and mass-produced. What if everyday objects could dynamically tune their shape and functionality to our unique physical needs—without relying on complex electronics?

In this work, we present Fabricating Tunable Objects, a new paradigm that merges digital fabrication with mechanics, fluidics, and geometry. By treating physical structure as a programmable medium, this research explores how we can design and fabricate a new generation of electronics-free, personalized physical artifacts that truly adapt to individuals—not only in their static shape, but also in how they physically feel, respond, and behave.