Sam Bourgault

schoolUniversity of California - Santa Barbarabar_chart#2584 Global Rank

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WORM: Programming Collaborative Robots Through Manual Actions for Craft-Aligned Digital Fabrication

Collaborative robotic (cobot) arms enable digital fabrication practitioners to engage in safe and adaptable robotic interactions. Cobot machining involves similar principles to CNC operation; however, cobot fabrication workflows are more complex than CNC because they require both programming expertise and material kno…

UIST '242nd AuthorDesktop 3D Printing & Personal Fabrication +1

Don't Mesh Around: Streamlining Manual-Digital Fabrication Workflows with Domain-Specific 3D Scanning

Software-first digital fabrication workflows are often at odds with material-driven approaches to design. Material-driven design is especially critical in manual ceramics, where the craftsperson shapes the form through hands-on engagement. We present the Craft-Aligned Scanner (CAS), a 3D scanning and clay-3D printing…

DIS '241st AuthorShape-Changing Materials & 4D Printing +1

Millipath: Bridging Materialist Theory and System Development for Surface Texture Fabrication

Proponents of digital fabrication argue that future technologies will fundamentally reshape manufacturing; however, we still have a limited understanding of the relationship between contemporary digital fabrication technologies and the values and labor of people who make things. Contemporary materialist theories can o…

UIST '232nd AuthorDesktop 3D Printing & Personal Fabrication +2

An Adaptable Workflow for Manual-Computational Ceramic Surface Ornamentation

Surface ornamentation is a rich component of ceramic manufacture wherein craftspeople use multiple methods to create intricate patterns on vessels. Computational fabrication can extend manual ceramic ornamentation through procedural pattern generation and automated fabrication; however, to be effective in traditional…

CHI '212nd AuthorHonorable MentionAging-Friendly Technology Design +2

Remote Learners, Home Makers: How Digital Fabrication Was Taught Online During a Pandemic

Digital fabrication courses that relied on physical makerspaces were severely disrupted by COVID-19. As universities shut down in Spring 2020, instructors developed new models for digital fabrication at a distance. Through interviews with faculty and students and examination of course materials, we recount the experie…

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