SIGCHI Summer School
Computational Fabrication and Smart Matter

July 3-6, 2024 | University of Copenhagen, Denmark

This workshop provides 30 PhD students with the opportunity to discuss their research with senior mentors in their field and to learn new research skills. There will be a strong focus on developing each participant’s research agenda, including brainstorming new research ideas and transforming them into physically realizable prototypes. Participants will also get hands-on experience working with the interaction, simulation, and sustainability aspects of digital fabrication research.



Lecturers

Mentors


Jeremy Faludi
TU Delft
Michael Wessely
Aarhus University
Valkyrie Savage
University of Copenhagen

Laura Devendorf
CU Boulder
Francesco Laccone
ISTI - CNR
Lora Oehlberg
University of Calgary
Cesar Torres
University of Texas
Daniel Ashbrook
University of Copenhagen
Wendy Ju
Cornell Tech
Hyunyoung Kim
University of Birmingham
Ryo Suzuki
University of Calgary


Helpers

Web Chair


Athina Panotopoulou
University of Copenhagen
Atul Chaudhary
University of Copenhagen
Yijing Jiang
Aarhus University




Sponsors


This summer school is sponsored and supported by University of Copenhagen and Trifolium.








Schedule

Wednesday, July 3

09:00AM - 12:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Introduction
Quick tour of AIPC
Lightning talks
Coffee break
Lightning talks
Tour of AIPC and telescope

12:00PM - 13:00PM
Lunch & travel to Trifolium

13:00PM - 17:00PM
Trifolium
Tour of Trifolium (a production village / commercial makerspace)
Lecture: Foundations, Francesco Laccone
Job talk by Stefanie Mueller
Thursday, July 4

09:00AM - 12:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Lecture on sustainability
Coffee break
Activity : Sustainability, Jeremy Faludi

12:00PM - 13:00PM
Lunch

13:00PM - 17:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Activity : Sustainability, Jeremy Faludi
Part 2 of foundations (metamaterials competition), Francesco Laccone
Robots at DIKU

After 17.00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Snacks and drinks

Friday, July 5

09:00AM - 12:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Lecture by Laura Devendorf
Coffee break
Activity : Laura’s AdaCAD

12:00PM - 13:00PM
Lunch

13:00PM - 17:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Activity : Laura’s AdaCAD
Intro talks by mentors
Brainstorming in groups - next step in your research agenda
Heading to Illutron

After 17.00PM
Illutron & Reffen
Visiting Illutron (a makerspace on a boat)
Hang out at Reffen (Copenhagen’s food truck park)

Saturday, July 6

09:00AM - 12:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Developing ideas with mentors
Coffee break
Working with mentors

12:00PM - 13:00PM
Lunch

13:00PM - 16:00PM
AI Pioneer Centre
Working with mentors
Open Q&A with all mentors
Wrap-up








Participants

Impedance based 3D printable interfaces and future for fabrication languages
Developing new design-to-print workflows based on toolpath manipulation for extrusion-based 3D printing
Computational Design Tools within Craft Practices
Desktop Biofibers Spinning Machine Towards Sustainable Smart Textiles
Inverse Design of Programmable Textile
Design of haptic feedback using innovative shapeable materials
Generative AI and Shared Representations
GAI for Real-World Embroidery
Path planning for 3d Printing Technologies
AirTied: Automatic Personal Fabrication of Truss Structures
Fabrication and Perception
Bridging the Sensory Gap in VR: Mediated by Wearable Devices
3D Printed Multi-point Capacitive Touch Sensor
3D Printing Technologies for the fabrication of Soft Robotic Devices
Customizable Intraoral Interfaces
Exploiting Passive Shape-changes for Integrated Interactivity
Solid Knitting



Apply


We encourage submissions from PhD students
working on technical HCI research as well as fabrication research
from other CS and science fields with backgrounds in
fabrication, shape changing interfaces, robotics, computer graphics,
mechanical engineering, material science, mathematics, and similar areas.
(if you are a master student but plan to continue into a PhD program, please also apply)

To apply for enrolment, please click ‘Apply Here’ and register in the KU systerm,
also send a 2 pages motivational letter and a PDF poster about your work to Valkyrie Savage (vasa@di.ku.dk).
(your submission will only be used for internal review and will not be posted online)

The course fee is 1000DKK (or 130 euro). The fee does not cover accommodation or travel.
PhD students enrolled in Danish PhD programmes are exempt from the fee.

Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2024


Credits header image from left to right: Kilobot | Multifab | A 3D Printer for Interactive Electromagnetic Devices | Levipath | PrintScreen