Tom Bessai is a Canadian architect currently teaching at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning. This past year Tom has been on sabbatical working with Sean Alquist to research hybrid force-active structures—or structures that work under the force of tension. Much like a bungee cord, these structures have two forms: …
(How-To Videos for Cube 3D Printer) At first glance, the Cube looks fairly inconspicuous; it’s a small machine, but it offers a world of possibilities in do-it-yourself 3D printing. Marketed as an at-home desktop machine, the Cube prints like many rapid prototyping machines do: it extrudes melted plastic through a print head to build up …
At the end of every year, seniors in the College of Engineering are working hard to finish their capstone design projects. These projects are guided by a professor but built entirely by students. Keteki Saoji, a mechanical engineer focusing on manufacturing, took inspiration from Professor Revzen who studies legged locomotion in both insects and robots. …
This Detroit-centric shoe was on display this past weekend at Work • Detroit, a space for sharing the creative work of University of Michigan student, faculty, alumni, as well as prominent creative minds of our time. The idea began in 2011 in an Integrated Product Development (IPD) class at the University of Michigan, and through many …
“Dialogue of the Senses” was the theme for an exhibit of student work from the Department of Performing Arts Technology, School of Music, Theater & Dance (May 2013). Alex Surdu titled his piece, “Different Eyes / I’m Standing in a Vroom.” He designed it for exhibition in the MIDEN, for aural as well as visual …
Patrick Dunn, Concetrate Media: “Because there are different paths one can take, it helps to go to one location where there are multiple individuals who are well-versed in those different paths,” Maslowski says. “It really helps people to find their direction.” The accessibility of U-M’s facility makes it a particularly rare gem. The lab provides …
The University of Michigan strives to lead its students in both the understanding and creation of knowledge. Applying concepts to real-world scenarios and improving upon them often requires the “making” of objects for the purpose of prototyping function, improving communication of complex concepts, or serving as the end product. Anyone within the University community, regardless of …
A journalist for StateTech Magazine interviewed Ted Hall (Advanced Visualization Specialist) and Rachael Miller (undergraduate student in Computer Science) regarding the 3D Lab’s work with natural user interfaces (NUIs) and their possible applications for state and local government. An article derived from the interview appears in the Spring 2013 issue (page 16) and is also …
Dr. Alexandre DaSilva discusses his research with respect to opioid activation during a migrain attack which features the MIDEN. From U-M News: ANN ARBOR—Wielding a joystick and wearing special glasses, pain researcher Alexandre DaSilva rotates and slices apart a large, colorful, 3-D brain floating in space before him. Despite the white lab coat, it appears DaSilva’s …
Rachel Miller, computer consultant and resident Xbox Kinect expert, organized a session on computer science for the Girl Research Engineering and Technology (G.R.E.A.T.) day on April 13. Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers at the University of Michigan, the girls spent a day learning about engineering and technology at the University of Michigan, and touring the …
