UI Remix: Supporting UI Design Through Interactive Example Retrieval and RemixingDesigning user interfaces (UIs) is a critical step when launching products, building portfolios, or personalizing projects, yet end users without design expertise often struggle to articulate their intent and to trust design choices. Existing example-based tools either promote broad exploration, which can cause overwh…2026JWJunling Wang et al.ETH ZurichPrototyping & User TestingGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video)Human-LLM CollaborationIUI
FontCraft: Multimodal Font Design Using Interactive Bayesian OptimizationCreating new fonts requires a lot of human effort and professional typographic knowledge. Despite the rapid advancements of automatic font generation models, existing methods require users to prepare pre-designed characters with target styles using font-editing software, which poses a problem for non-expert users. To…2025YTYuki Tatsukawa et al.University of TokyoGraphic Design & Typography ToolsCustomizable & Personalized ObjectsCHI
XR-penter: Material-Aware and In Situ Design of Scrap Wood AssembliesWoodworkers have to navigate multiple considerations when planning a project, including available resources, skill-level, and intended effort. Do it yourself (DIY) woodworkers face these challenges most acutely because of tight material constraints and a desire for custom designs tailored to specific spaces. To addres…2025RIRamya Iyer et al.Georgia Institute of TechnologyMixed Reality WorkspacesShape-Changing Materials & 4D PrintingCHI
Draw2Cut: Direct On-Material Annotations for CNC MillingCreating custom artifacts with computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines typically requires mastery of complex computer-aided design (CAD) software. To eliminate this user barrier, we introduced Draw2Cut, a novel system that allows users to design and fabricate artifacts by sketching directly on physical mater…2025XGXinyue Gui et al.University of TokyoDesktop 3D Printing & Personal FabricationCustomizable & Personalized ObjectsCHI
Imprinto: Enhancing Infrared Inkjet Watermarking for Human and Machine PerceptionHybrid paper interfaces leverage augmented reality to combine the desired tangibility of paper documents with the affordances of interactive digital media. Typically, virtual content can be embedded through direct links (e.g., QR codes); however, this impacts the aesthetics of the paper print and limits the available…2025MFMartin Feick et al.German Research Center for Artificial IntelligenceElectronic Textiles (E-textiles)On-Skin Display & On-Skin InputCHI
Augmented Object Intelligence with XR-ObjectsSeamless integration of physical objects as interactive digital entities remains a challenge for spatial computing. This paper explores Augmented Object Intelligence (AOI) in the context of XR, an interaction paradigm that aims to blur the lines between digital and physical by equipping real-world objects with the abi…2024MDMustafa Doga Dogan et al.AdobeSocial & Collaborative VRGenerative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video)Context-Aware ComputingUIST
Speed-Modulated Ironing: High-Resolution Shade and Texture Gradients in Single-Material 3D PrintingWe present Speed-Modulated Ironing, a new fabrication method for programming visual and tactile properties in single-material 3D printing. We use one nozzle to 3D print and a second nozzle to reheat printed areas at varying speeds, controlling the material's temperature-response. The rapid adjustments of speed allow f…2024MOMehmet Ozdemir et al.Delft University of TechnologyDesktop 3D Printing & Personal FabricationLaser Cutting & Digital FabricationUIST
MoiréWidgets: High-Precision, Passive Tangible Interfaces via Moiré EffectWe introduce MoiréWidgets, a novel approach for tangible interaction that harnesses the Moiré effect—a prevalent optical phenomenon—to enable high-precision event detection on physical widgets. Unlike other electronics-free tangible user interfaces which require close coupling with external hardware, MoiréWidgets can…2024DZDaniel Campos Zamora et al.University Of WashingtonDesktop 3D Printing & Personal FabricationCircuit Making & Hardware PrototypingCHI
BrightMarker: 3D Printed Fluorescent Markers for Object TrackingExisting invisible object tagging methods are prone to low resolution, which impedes tracking performance. We present BrightMarker, a fabrication method that uses fluorescent filaments to embed easily trackable markers in 3D printed color objects. By using an infrared-fluorescent filament that "shifts" the wavelength…2023MDMustafa Doga Dogan et al.AdobeShape-Changing Materials & 4D PrintingCircuit Making & Hardware PrototypingUIST
InfraredTags: Embedding Invisible AR Markers and Barcodes Using Low-Cost, Infrared-Based 3D Printing and Imaging ToolsExisting approaches for embedding unobtrusive tags inside 3D~objects require either complex fabrication or high-cost imaging equipment. We present InfraredTags, which are 2D markers and barcodes imperceptible to the naked eye that can be 3D printed as part of objects, and detected rapidly by low-cost near-infrared cam…2022MDMustafa Doga Dogan et al.AdobeAR Navigation & Context Awareness3D Modeling & AnimationCHI
SensiCut: Material-Aware Laser Cutting Using Speckle Sensing and Deep LearningLaser cutter users face difficulties distinguishing between visually similar materials. This can lead to problems, such as using the wrong power/speed settings or accidentally cutting hazardous materials. To support users, we present SensiCut, an integrated material sensing platform for laser cutters.SensiCut enables…2021MDMustafa Doga Dogan et al.AdobeLaser Cutting & Digital FabricationCircuit Making & Hardware PrototypingUIST
DefeXtiles: 3D Printing Quasi-Woven Fabric via Under-ExtrusionWe present DefeXtiles, a rapid and low-cost technique to produce tulle-like fabrics on unmodified fused deposition modeling (FDM) printers. The under-extrusion of filament is a common cause of print failure, resulting in objects with periodic gap defects. In this paper, we demonstrate that these defects can be finely…2020JFJack Forman et al.Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyShape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic MaterialsShape-Changing Materials & 4D PrintingUIST
G-ID: Identifying 3D Prints Using Slicing ParametersWe present G-ID, a method that utilizes the subtle patterns left by the 3D printing process to distinguish and identify objects that otherwise look similar to the human eye. The key idea is to mark different instances of a 3D model by varying slicing parameters that do not change the model geometry but can be detected…2020MDMustafa Doga Dogan et al.AdobeCircuit Making & Hardware PrototypingCHI
FoldTronics: Creating 3D Objects with Integrated Electronics Using Foldable Honeycomb StructuresWe present FoldTronics, a 2D-cutting based fabrication technique to integrate electronics into 3D folded objects. The key idea is to cut and perforate a 2D sheet to make it foldable into a honeycomb structure using a cutting plotter; before folding the sheet into a 3D structure, users place the electronic components a…2019JYJunichi Yamaoka et al.University of TokyoShape-Changing Materials & 4D PrintingCircuit Making & Hardware PrototypingCHI