Surface computing on human skin and walls? Microsoft LightSpace brings augmented reality to a new dimension Blog Post
Microsoft is moving beyond one surface onto multiple surfaces now. With their LightSpace research project, they are tracking virtual objects as they move off a surface and onto users’ hands…
…time series analysis to assess engineering design processes using our Energy3D CAD tool. To collect research data without disrupting a design learning process, design actions and artifacts are continuously logged…
…who solved a solar urban design challenge using Energy3D in seven class periods, with an intervention occurred in the middle of their design projects. Our analyses of these data show…
…design based research platform for data-driven design thinking studies We introduce Energy3D, our computer-aided design (CAD) software, and its design process logger, embedded design experiment and tutorials, and interactive CAD…
…network model Integrating engineering design into K-12 curricula is increasingly important as engineering has been incorporated into many STEM education standards. However, the ill-structured and open-ended nature of engineering design…
Energy3D is a free, open-source tool we are developing from scratch to empower students to design, make, and test energy-efficient model houses. Today we had some students design and make…
…game. These are summer interns, hired by Charles Xie, who developed Energy3D, our computer-aided design (CAD) software, and they’re designing buildings with solar panels. Mark, Allison, Michael, and Amos (left…
Fig. 1 2D view of Concord Consortium building in Energy3D Solar design depends on accurate geometry. Rooftop solar panel design requires accurate 3D models of buildings, for example the shape…
Design thinking and engineering design is often taught as a linear, structured approach, but with Paper Mechatronics, tinkering is key. During two different July workshops a group of teachers and…
…away, and he realized that the real design would be in the software was fascinating. He invented interaction design at that point, he said. I found the parallels between his…