Pittsburgh, PA30+ days ago
Project topics are flexible, but will be centered around the labs themes, and focus on one of the following tracks: Research tracks: • Simulation and systems for simulation: Physical simulation, computer graphics, numerical optimization, compilers, programming languages, and program synthesis • Manufacturing methods and applications: Mechanical design and digital fabrication (3D printing, textiles), mechanisms, materials, biohybrid systems • Rapid fabrication / process innovation: Developing new manufacturing processes and fabrication pipelines • Design for deployment (robotics): Contact-rich control, sim-to-real methods, manipulation • GenAI for design: Generative models (training big or small models), agentic systems for design and making • Design experiences: HCI and interactive systems, including video game development as a medium for design tools/experiences. With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it.