Ondulé

Quick Info

Project Date April 5, 2017 - Oct. 20, 2019
Keywords: fabrication, Design tool, kinetic fabrication

Recent News

One Paper Accepted to UIST 2019

Jul 10, 2019 | Liang

We were excited that our paper entitled "Ondulé: Designing and Controlling 3D Printable Springs" submitted to UIST'19 was accepted for publication. This work was led by UW CSE PhD student Liang He, and co-authored by Huaishu Peng (UMD CS), Michelle Lin (UW CSE Undergrad), Ravikanth Konjet (Microsoft), François Guimbretière (Cornell), and Jon Froehlich.

About

Ondulé Applications

This is the set of example applications created with Ondulé design tool.

We present Ondulé—an interactive design tool that allows novices to create parameterizable deformation behaviors in 3D-printable models using helical springs and embedded joints. Informed by spring theory and our empirical mechanical experiments, we introduce spring and joint based design techniques that support a range of parameterizable deformation behaviors, including compress, extend, twist, bend, and various combinations. To enable users to design and add these deformations to their models, we introduce a custom design tool for Rhino. Here, users can convert selected geometries into springs, customize spring stiffness, and parameterize their design with mechanical constraints for desired behaviors. To demonstrate the feasibility of our approach and the breadth of new designs that it enables, we showcase a set of example 3D-printed applications from launching rocket toys to tangible storytelling props. We conclude with a discussion of key challenges and open research questions.

Publications

Ondulé: Designing and Controlling 3D Printable Springs

Liang He, Huaishu Peng, Michelle Lin, Ravi Konjeti, François Guimbretière, Jon E. Froehlich

Proceedings of UIST 2019 To Appear | Acceptance Rate: 24.4% (93 / 381)

keywords: 3d printing, fabrication, 3d-printed deformation behaviors

PDF | Citation | Ondulé

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

Liang He, Huaishu Peng, Joshua Land, Mark Fuge, Jon E. Froehlich

Extended Abstract Proceedings of UIST 2017

keywords: mechanical springs, 3d printing, fabrication

PDF | doi | Citation | Ondulé

Recent Videos

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

YouTube | Paper | Ondulé

Talks

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

Nov. 15, 2017 | UW CSE Affiliates 2017

Paul G. Allen Center

Making with a Social Purpose

Oct. 13, 2017 | DUB Retreat

University of Washington, Seattle

Jon E. Froehlich

PDF | PPTX | BodyVis | Project Sidewalk | MakerWear | Ondulé

Current Project Members

Jon E. Froehlich

Jan 2017 - Present

Associate Professor

Computer Science

University of Washington

François Guimbretière

Aug 2017 - Present

Associate Professor

Information Science Department

Cornell University

Liang He

Jan 2017 - Present

PhD Student

Computer Science

University of Washington

HandSight | UITalk | MakerWear | SqueezaPulse | Ondulé | TacTILE

Huaishu Peng

Mar 2017 - Present

PhD Student

Information Science

Cornell University

Past Project Members

Sophie Tian

Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

Undergrad

Computer Science

University of Washington

Ondulé | Project Sidewalk

Michelle Lin

Jan 2018 - Sep 2018

Undergrad

Computer Science

University of Washington

Ravi Konjeti

Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

Research Scientist

Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Tech

Joshua Land

Feb 2017 - May 2017

Undergrad

Mechanical Engineering

University of Maryland

Mark Fuge

Jan 2017 - May 2017

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

University of Maryland

We design, build, and evaluate interactive tools and techniques to address pressing societal challenges in accessibility, sustainability, education, and beyond.