Hasso Plattner Institute

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CHI '26Human-LLM Collaboration +3

Live in the Loop: Rapid Run-time Feedback for Prompts

Programmers formulate prompts for code generation based on their understandings of problem domain and LLM ability to execute instructions. A deficiency in either understanding yields inadequate generated code, requiring programmers to revise their understandings based on deficiencies observed in the generated code.…

CHI '26Shape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +2

InSense3D: Designing Smart 3D-Printed Structures Leveraging Ferromagnetic Filaments for Inductive Deformation Sensing

In this paper, we explore the design and development of passive soft 3D-printed structures whose deformation can be sensed accurately without any wired connection. By 3D printing tangible interfaces consisting of flexible TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), made from lattice structures with bespoke geometries and mechan…

CHI '26Desktop 3D Printing & Personal Fabrication +2

AirForce: Personal Fabrication of Large-Scale, Load-Bearing Animatronics Structures from a Single Tube

We present a fabrication system called AirForce that allows users to create large-scale, load-bearing animated structures from a single inflatable tube. AirForce builds on the personal fabrication of animated truss structures, based on which it replaces not only the static elements with tube, but also introduces tube-…

CHI '26Best PaperHuman-LLM Collaboration +2

Bloom: Designing for LLM-Augmented Behavior Change Interactions

Large language models (LLMs) offer novel opportunities to support health behavior change, yet existing work has narrowly focused on text-only interactions. Building on decades of HCI research on effective behavior change interactions, we present Bloom, an application for physical activity promotion that integrates an…

CHI '26Best PaperShape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +2

Towards Fluent Interaction with Cyber-Physical Architecture

What happens when your walls begin to move? This paper explores the design of human-robot interaction for architectural-scale, shape-changing environments. We present findings from two studies: (1) a series of speculative design workshops (N=20) that uncovered aspirational visions for these spaces, and (2) a task-base…

CHI '26Haptic Wearables +2

Towards Accessible Mobility Support: User-Centered Design of a Passive, Multi-Functional, Low-Cost Knee Exoskeleton

Walking aids are critical for people with mobility impairments, yet current options remain unsatisfactory. Static knee braces are lightweight and affordable, but their rigid joints force users into unnatural gait patterns, leading to fatigue, reduced safety, and high abandonment rates. Robotic exoskeletons, in contras…

UIST '25Desktop 3D Printing & Personal Fabrication +2

SustainaPrint: Making the Most of Eco-Friendly Filaments

We present SustainaPrint, a system for integrating eco-friendly filaments into 3D printing without compromising structural integrity. While biodegradable and recycled 3D printing filaments offer environmental benefits, there is a trade-off in using them as they may suffer from degraded or unpredictable mechanical prop…

UIST '25Laser Cutting & Digital Fabrication

Mallet-Based Assembly: Enabling Load-Bearing Laser-Cut Models

Laser cutting has a long tradition of building load-bearing 3D objects based on box joints and T-joints, as these joints are naturally robust against compression and shearing. Achieving robustness against tension, however, is challenging. One presumed solution is to make all joints extremely tight, to the point where…

UIST '25Ubiquitous Computing +1

Towards Unobtrusive Physical AI: Augmenting Everyday Objects with Intelligence and Robotic Movement for Proactive Assistance

Users constantly interact with physical, most often passive, objects. Consider if familiar objects instead proactively assisted users, e.g., a stapler moving across the table to help users organize documents, or a knife moving away to prevent injury as the user is inattentively about to lean against the countertop.…

UIST '25Shape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +1

Sculptable Mesh Structures for Large-Scale Form-Finding

It can be hard to design a physical structure entirely within the confines of a computer monitor. To better capture the interplay between real-world objects and a designer’s work-in-progress, practitioners will often go through a sequence of low-fidelity prototypes (paper, clay, foam) before arriving at a form that sa…

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Fabrication, 3D Printing & Physical Computing

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