Liang He

Liang He

PhD Student, Computer Science
University of Washington
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I invent design techniques and build interactive design tools to support computational fabrication of mechanically-mediated bits and atoms.

Recent Projects

This is the thumbnail image for the project HandSight

HandSight

2013 – 2018

This is the thumbnail image for the project Kinetic Fabrication

Kinetic Fabrication

2019 – Present

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UITalk

2019

This is the thumbnail image for the project MakerWear

MakerWear

2012 – 2017

Recent Papers

Kinergy: Creating 3D Printable Motion using Embedded Kinetic Energy

Proceedings of UIST 2022

Liang He, Xia Su, Huaishu Peng, Jeffrey I. Lipton, Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | doi | Citation | Kinergy

sPrintr: Towards In-Situ Personal Fabrication using a Mobile 3D Printer

Proceedings of SCF 2022

Daniel Campos Zamora, Liang He, Yueqian Zhang, Xuhai Xu, Jennifer Mankoff, Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | doi | Citation | sPrintr

Fabricating Kinetic Objects with 3D Printable Spring-Based Mechanisms for Interactivity

UW CS PhD Dissertation

Liang He

PDF | doi | Citation | Kinetic Fabrication • Ondulé • Kinergy

Recent Videos

Ondulé UIST'19 Talk

YouTube

Ondulé: Designing and Controlling 3D Printable Springs

YouTube | Paper

Designing 3D-Printed Deformation Behaviors Using Spring-Based Structures: An Initial Investigation

YouTube | Paper

Talks
Kinergy: Creating 3D Printable Motion using Embedded Kinetic Energy

Nov. 2, 2022 | UIST'22

Bend, OR

PDF | PPTX | Kinergy

Ondulé: Designing and Controlling 3D Printable Springs

Oct. 22, 2019 | UIST 2019 Technical Paper Talk

New Orleans

PDF | PPTX | Video | Paper | Ondulé

Designing 3D-Printed Deformation Behaviors Using Spring-Based Structures: An Initial Investigation

Nov. 15, 2017 | UW CSE Affiliates 2017

Paul G. Allen Center

PDF | Ondulé

Tech+Design: Interaction Design for a Purpose

Nov. 3, 2016 | Technica: Tech+X Talk Series

University of Maryland, College Park

PDF | Project Sidewalk | MakerWear

We design, build, and evaluate new interactive tools and techniques to address pressing societal challenges. Makeability refers both to how our technological innovations make new abilities possible for humans as well as our educational mission to help students gain new abilities as they learn and grow through research, invention, and human-centered design.

Recent News

March 19, 2024

UW News: Improving Mobility Technologies for Children

Feb. 29, 2024

Froehlich Gives Invited Talk on Project Sidewalk at NSF Smart and Connected Communities PI Meeting

Feb. 01, 2024

Congrats Kaiming on Passing his Generals Exam!

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