StackMold: Rapid prototyping of functional multi-material objects with selective levels of surface details
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We present StackMold, a DIY molding technique to prototype multi-material and multi-colored objects with embedded electronics. The key concept of our approach is a novel multi-stage mold buildup in which casting operations are interleaved with the assembly of the mold to form independent compartments for casting different materials. To build multi-stage molds, we contribute novel algorithms that computationally design and optimize the mold and casting procedure. By default, the multi-stage mold is fabricated in slices using a laser cutter. For regions that require more surface detail, a high-fidelity 3D-printed mold subsection can be incorporated. StackMold is an integrated end-to-end system, supporting all stages of the process: it provides a UI to specify material and detail regions of a 3D object; it generates fabrication files for the molds; and it produces a step-by-step casting instruction manual.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | UIST 2019 - Proceedings of the 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology |
Number of pages | 13 |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 2019 |
Pages | 687-699 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450368162 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2019 - New Orleans, United States Duration: 20 Oct 2019 → 23 Oct 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 32nd Annual ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology, UIST 2019 |
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Land | United States |
By | New Orleans |
Periode | 20/10/2019 → 23/10/2019 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGCHI, ACM SIGGRAPH |
- Computational design, Molding, Multi-material fabrication
Research areas
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