Abstract:

Everyone can be a maker today. A PC plus a 3D printer on a desk can achieve what once required a manufacturing pipeline in a factory. Yet we are still in the beginning stage of this paradigm shift. Until now the personal fabrication process is still slow and the CAD software is still designed for the professionals. This talk summarizes my recent researches on enhancing users' creative workflow, from 2D sketch to 3D fabrication of physical objects.

 Bio:

Tim is an assistant professor at School of Software, University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Before joining UTS, he worked with Prof. Patrick Baudisch at Hasso Plattner Institute, Germany and Prof. Takeo Igarashi at U of Tokyo, Japan. He received his PhD from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan in 2012. Tim's research fields are mainly human computer interaction and computer graphics. In particular, he is interested in enhancing artists and makers’ workflow of digital content creation and 3D fabrication.