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CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumFrom Structure To Sound: Unlocking The Potential Of Vibroacoustic Design - Vanessa Cool - KU LeuvenOrganization: Ku Leuven Presenter: Vanessa Cool From Structure To Sound: Unlocking The Potential Of Vibroacoustic Design Presentation Abstract Noise pollution is one of the leading global environmental pollutants, resulting in the loss of one million life years annually. This has prompted the introduction of stringent regulations on the acoustic performance of structures, without compromising their structural integrity. Topology optimization offers a promising approach to developing innovative structures that meet these conflicting requirements. However, in many applications, considering vibroacoustic coupling from the early design stages is essential, as it directly impacts the...
2025-08-1420 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumConstrained Creativity In AI-Accelerated Automotive Design - Ruben Verhack - DatameisterRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Amsterdam , 2025 https://cdfam.com/amsterdam-2025/ https://www.datameister.ai The presentation explores the transformative potential of AI in automotive design, emphasizing the need for tools that embrace constrained creativity within the industry’s unique challenges. Current generic 2D and 3D generative tools often fall short in addressing the intricate constraints of automotive design, such as manufacturability, stakeholder needs, and engineering requirements. By collaborating with a world-renowned design studio, we have mapped out a novel inside-out design process that integrates custom AI tooling directly into designers’ workflows. Rather than replacing desi...
2025-08-1118 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign for Viscosity, Not Gravity: Rapid Liquid PrintThis presentation delves into our collaboration with Coperni to develop and release the Ariel Swipe Bag for Paris Fashion Week 2024, a project exemplifying the principles of Design for Advanced Manufacturing. By leveraging our novel production methods, we navigated design creativity and manufacturing constraints to realize an innovative outcome. Key topics include the design development process, technical advancements, and the synergy between aesthetics and functionality enabled by our unique capabilities. The presentation further highlights our portfolio of past projects, including BMW and Hyundai concept seats, Black Imagination lamps, and luxury handbags, showcasing the breadth and versatility...
2025-08-0723 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumOpen Source CDFAM - Aaron Porterfield - F=F Presentation at CDFAM Amsterdam, 2025Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Amsterdam , 2025 https://cdfam.com/amsterdam-2025/ Open Source, Parametrics, and Lattice Obsession https://fequalsf.blogspot.com/p/about.html https://www.food4rhino.com/en/app/crystallon In this deeply personal and wide-ranging talk, industrial designer Aaron Porterfield reflects on his path from early explorations with BASIC and Blender to founding F=F (Form Equals Function). Aaron shares how a childhood without video games led to a lifelong fascination with design tools, parametric modeling, and open-source collaboration. From early contributions to the Blender Foundation and experiments with lattice hinges and...
2025-08-0414 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational design and optimization of self-expandable cardiovascular devices - Dario CarbonaroRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Amsterdam , 2025 https://cdfam.com/amsterdam-2025/ Organization: Politecnico di Torino Presenter: Dario CarbonaroPresentation Abstract Self-expandable cardiovascular devices, such as vascular stents, stent-grafts, and transcatheter aortic valves (TAVs), are medical devices implanted into diseased anatomies through minimally invasive procedures. Specifically, these devices are crimped into small catheters, where they are subjected to high strains, allowing them to pass through and be placed within the anatomy. Additionally, self-expandable cardiovascular devices are commonly fabricated from nickel-titanium (NiTi) and are capable of elastically recovering their...
2025-07-3118 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumMath Whittaker - Beyond Surfaces: Applying Intrinsic Geometry Processing in Art and DesignRecorded at CDFAM Amsterdam, 2025While computational tools have revolutionized design, many approaches focus on explicit modeling of form. This presentation delves deeper, exploring the creative application of intrinsic geometry processing properties – characteristics inherent to a surface regardless of its embedding in space. These techniques are typically confined to mathematics or specialized engineering domains, however looking this presentation will look at their practical use in art and design.Key concepts such as the generation and application of smooth vector fields on complex meshes (illustrated through a personal jewelry design project), the use of the cotan Laplacian fo...
2025-07-2819 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRené Medel - Molding the Future: Computational Design in Footwear Tooling - FramesBlending generations of tradition with technology innovation. Exploring how computational tools and additive manufacturing transforms the footwear industry empowering design and production. From the acceleration of ideation with AI, design through to the optimization of production tooling and mold making with generative design and additive manufacturing.Recorded CDFAM Amsterdam 2025René Medel - Molding the Future: Computational Design in Footwear Tooling - Frames This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2025-07-2519 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGeodesic Slicing: A Generalised Framework for Multi-Axis 3D PrintingRecorded at CDFAM Amsterdam, 2025Alessandro Zomparelli - AiBuild Multi-axis 3D printing has become a widely adopted technology across a range of industries. In recent years, computational designers and engineers have increasingly explored non-planar slicing strategies for large-format and robotic 3D printing in order to produce support-free parts with better strength and surface quality. While many solutions remain tailored to specific applications, the development of more generalised and automated toolpath generation workflows is essential to broaden the accessibility and scalability of these technologies.Geodesic fields offer a highly adaptable approach to 3D volumetric slicing...
2025-07-2418 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumLightSpray: A High Performance Footwear with Spray-on 3D Printing - Maia Zheliazkova - OnIn this episode, Maia Zheliazkova of ON explores LightSpray, a radical new approach to performance footwear manufacturing from her presentation at CDFAM Amsterdam.Developed by ON’s Innovation Team, LightSpray fuses computational design, robotics, and thermoplastic materials to create ultra-light, seamless uppers in a single automated step—directly onto the shoe’s midsole.Zheliazkova explains how the process eliminates traditional multi-part assembly, reduces waste and emissions, and enables unprecedented control over fit and function. The result is the Cloudboom Strike LS, a 30-gram running shoe produced with 75% less CO₂ compared to standard ON shoes.From r...
2025-07-2114 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumMathew Vola on Computational Design, Ikigai, and Collaborative PracticeIn this first episode of Season 4 of the CDFAM Podcast, we kick off a new series of talks recorded live at CDFAM Amsterdam 2025. This season will feature presentations from across the event, with new episodes released weekly. We begin with the closing keynote by Mathew Vola, Director and Computational Design Fellow at Arup.Mathew shares his perspective on the evolving role of computational design in the built environment, offering a unique framework for interdisciplinary collaboration based on the Ikigai concept: finding alignment between what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, an...
2025-07-1736 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumShape of Generative AI - Onur Yüce Gün - Closing KeynoteRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Onur Yüce GünOrganization: New BalanceThis presentation speaks of computation and design, exploring the depths of machine intelligence and the philosophy of being.The aim is to empower the audience with tools so they can navigate the effects of computational design thinking across the disciplines of Architecture Engineering and Construction, product design, and visual arts, and develop strategies to take insightful steps amid fast-developing AI technologies.The CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series brings together leading experts fr...
2025-06-1931 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumConcept to Manufacturing: Evaluating Vision-Language Models for Engineering Design - Kristen M. EdwardsRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Kristen M. EdwardsOrganization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s DeCoDE LabEngineering Design is undergoing a transformative shift with the advent of AI, marking a new era in how we approach product, system, and service planning. Large language models have demonstrated impressive capabilities in enabling this shift. Yet, with text as their only input modality, they cannot leverage the large body of visual artifacts that engineers have used for centuries and are accustomed to. This gap is addressed with the release of multimodal vision language mo...
2025-06-1726 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumPerfect designs for imperfect AM - Prof. Ole SigmundRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Prof. Ole SigmundOrganization: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARKOle Sigmund is a Danish Professor in Mechanical Engineering who has made fundamental contributions to the field of topology optimization, including microstructure design, nano optics, photonic crystals, Matlab code, acoustics, and fluids.Read an Interview with Prof. Ole Sigmund from 2022 and his thoughts on AI for Topology Optimisation in 2024The CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series brings together leading experts from design, engineering, architecture, academia and software development for a series of...
2025-06-1236 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRobust Designs – The role of Variability (UQ) in making Computational Design Optimization achieve reliable products that are fit-for-reality - RafinexRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: André WilmesOrganization: RafinexAndré Wilmes has co-founded Rafinex to solve customers’ most challenging engineering design and optimization challenges with the most advanced mathematics. Rafinex creates novel algorithms which go beyond current market CAE tools by accounting for real-life variability using uncertainty quantification methods and by considering manufacturability; allowing safe and profitable usage by everyone in engineering design. André has researched numerical methods for simulating composite nano-materials at Imperial College London and has given guest seminars at leading research centers including NASA and TU Mu...
2025-06-1024 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational Design For Conventional Manufacturing - Dassault SystemesRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter:Peter Clausen & Pascal HebrardOrganization:Dassault SystemesDassault Systèmes (3DS) and the 3DEXPERIENCE® Platform provides the principal platform for MODSIM integrating modeling, simulation and optimization. In 2016, 3DS uniquely released CATIA Function Driven Generative Designapplication, which integrates topology optimization and CAD-reconstruction of the new geometry in a single application. Since then, multiple applications have been released with focus on generative design using other non-parametric optimization methods like shape, bead and sizing. Additive manufacturing (AM) was the initial driver of th...
2025-06-0517 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumLeveraging Computational Design with nTop to Drive the Energy Transition - nTop + Siemens EnergyRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenters: Bradley Rothenberg and Markus LempkeOrganizations: nTop + Siemens EnergyThe demand for energy worldwide is ever growing. At the same time the need to reach Carbon Net Zero requires technology shifts as well as drastic efficiency increases in existing infrastructure. In this talk we want to show some examples how Siemens Energy utilizes implicit modeling and computational design to help address these challenges. Furthermore we will give a glimpse into nTop computational models and how other customers are using implicit modeling to solve advanced design...
2025-06-0336 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumIndustrializing Physics-Driven Generative Design - ToffeeXRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter:Thomas ReesOrganization:ToffeeXPhysics-driven design tools such as topology optimization, while transformative at the conceptual level in engineering, have yet to significantly impact production components due to limited adoption in industry workflows. Through a series of case studies and technical analyses, this presentation examines the barriers to the integration of these tools into industry workflows, and in particular those preventing the mass production of topology optimized parts (such as cost and manufacturing constraints). We will demonstrate technical solutions which allow...
2025-05-2917 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDemocratizing Advanced Engineering Solutions from Industrial to Medical Applications - HyperganicRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Moritz Valentino HuberOrganization: HyperganicMoritz Valentino Huber is the Director of Engineering at Hyperganic, a company at the vanguard of the advanced manufacturing sector, especially in 3D printing, with operations in Munich and Singapore. With an extensive professional background spanning over eight years in additive manufacturing, Moritz Valentino’s contributions began at the Fraunhofer Institute IGCV, focusing on multi-material Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (LBPF) printing. His career highlights include pioneering work at ArianeGroup on the Space4.0 initiative, integrating Metal LBPF printers with Ethernet fo...
2025-05-2724 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumImplicit Modeling that is user-friendly and expressive, without limiting flexibility - Joseph FlynnRecorded at CDFAM Berlin, 2024Presenter: Joseph FlynnOrganization: AltairJoseph Flynn is a Software Development Architect at Altair, working on the algorithmic design and user experiences for Implicit Modeling within Altair Inspire. Prior to working at Altair, Joseph was an Associate Professor at the University of Bath, and one of the Co-Founders of Gen3D Ltd., which was acquired by Altair in 2022. His major focus is the R&D strategy for future features within Inspire Implicit Modeling, and the wider integration of this technology across Altair products. He has recently been...
2025-05-2225 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumThe Road to One Million Custom Parts Per Month: Automated Production Pipelines for Customized Products at Scale - Carbon3DRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Ruiqi Chen, Software Engineer, & Andrew Sink, Senior Application EngineerOrganization: CarbonThis presentation delves into the use of computational design and additive manufacturing in producing customized, high-performance applications at scale. We’re not talking hundreds or even thousands–Carbon is on a mission to produce one million custom parts per month. Highlighting a collaboration between software developers and engineers at Carbon, this presentation showcases the unique scientific and technical challenges with a mission of this scale and complexity, and the solutions developed along the way. As a...
2025-05-2219 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumMetal Additive Manufacturing in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives: Opportunities and Challenges - Dr. Nick SimpsonRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Dr. Nick SimpsonOrganization: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOLThe electrification of transport, in pursuit of Carbon Net Zero, is driving demand for a step change in the power-density of electrical machines. A viable route is to exploit the geometric freedom of metal additive manufacturing to realise next-generation electrical windings enabling targeted electromagnetic loss mitigation, integrated thermal management, and high-temperature insulation coatings. This talk will present some of the latest advances in the field of Additive Manufacturing in Electrical Machines and discuss some of the...
2025-05-2023 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumEnhancing Computational Design with Real-Time Design Insights Using AI & Physics Simulations in the Cloud - David HeinyRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: David HeinyCEO & Co-FounderOrganization: SimScaleThe advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in engineering simulation begins a transformative era in product development processes. This presentation outlines the substantial impact of AI adoption in engineering simulation, focusing on how AI models, trained using real and simulated engineering data , can significantly accelerate or even automate future engineering workflows.SimScale is developing a pioneering platform in this domain, offering a solution that amalgamates AI with traditional CAE methods. This platform provides accessible...
2025-05-1527 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAdditive Flow - Alexander PlukeRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Alexander PlukeOrganization: Additive FlowAlexander Pluke is CEO and founder of Additive Flow, a Nano Dimension Division. The company builds software for the simultaneous optimisation of the entire AM workflow, which has worked with companies including Saint-Gobain, Royal Haskoning, Tata Steel and Zeiss to maximise their AM value.The CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series brings together leading experts from design, engineering, architecture, academia and software development for a series of knowledge sharing and networking events focusing on computational design at...
2025-05-1517 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumInformed Data-Driven Computational Design - Rick TitulaerRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Presenter: Rick TitulaerOrganization: ARUPThe renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid has recently been completed. The stadium’s extensive history and renovation posed unique design challenges, particularly in addressing and analysing reflections caused by the new metallic façade. In response to this challenge, a computational design approach was employed to analyse over 682,000 different configurations, facilitating an informed data-driven decision-making process.The case study details the methodology, workflow, and analysis process. It describes the generation of a parametric model of the...
2025-05-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGenerative DfAM in Footwear Industry - René MedelRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024The traditional way of making shoes is evolving together with technology. The fabrication is turning more into digital processes like Additive Manufacturing and Automation. However, the ideation and design stages are also powered by Extended Reality (XR) and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence.In this presentation will be covered the importance and influence of algorithmic design in applied cases in footwear, not just for prototyping or visualization, but also for development and industrial production, like foaming and injection molding.The CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series brings...
2025-05-0823 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumHow AI copilot are enabling the AM industry scaling: A case study - Omar FerganiRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Omar Fergani is CEO and co founder of 1000 Kelvin , he is a holder of Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and an expert in digital manufacturing. Omar held various executive positions at Siemens and MKS Instruments including director of strategic business, Senior Director of Digital platforms and product management lead. His expertise and contributions to the industry were recognized when he was honored as the SME Outstanding Young Engineer in 2019.The CDFAM Computational Design Symposium Series brings together leading experts from design, engineering, architecture, academia and software development for...
2025-05-0617 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGeometric Infrastructure for Additive Manufacturing - Elissa RossRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Elissa Ross, CEO of MetafoldInfrastructure consists of the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a system. 3D printing has highlighted cracks in the foundations of the geometric infrastructure for digital manufacturing, illustrated by time-consuming workflows, bloated file sizes, and projects that can’t get off the ground or never see commercialization.Geometric infrastructure for additive manufacturing must be optimized for ease of integration to deliver the key benefits of additive manufacturing, namely optimized designs and automated customization. We...
2025-05-0121 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRaumfachwerk - Computational Design of Timber Structure at Zurich Airport - Preety AnandRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Preety Anand is an architect & computational designer with experience on working on large scale and complex projects set in diverse contexts. Her noteworthy experiences include parametrically modelling façade systems, rationalizing complex geometry and investigating on the aspect of interoperability. Her goal is to develop holistic computational design tools and workflows which continuously adjust responding to the specific needs of the phase. She is currently working as an architect and computational designer on the geometrically complex and space defining timber structure of the Zurich Airport.The CDFAM Computational D...
2025-04-2927 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumCDfAM at the Service of Emerging Technologies – Innovating with AM in Quantum Technologies - Manolis PapastavrouRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Manolis Papastavrou is the co-founder and Computational Design Lead at Metamorphic, a UK based design engineering consultancy that helps organisations innovate with Additive Manufacturing (AM). His presentation will demonstrate how the team at Metamorphic harness computational design to exploit untapped possibilities for AM in a range of technology sectors. This will be illustrated through one of their latest collaborative projects in the field of Quantum Sensing, Project QTEAM (Quantum Technologies Enabled by Additive Manufacturing). QTEAM seeks to revolutionise the design and manufacturing of ultra-high vacuum (UHV) components to...
2025-04-2429 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAI Accelerated Engineering - Matthias BauerRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Design in real-time, optimize your product, and reduce costs with unlimited iterations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2025-04-2223 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumManufacturing Driven Design by Cognitive Design - Rhushik MatrojaRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024 Cognitive Design is a new generation software bridging CAD and Factory floor through manufacturing-driven design. It accelerates the design cycle of engineers through automation and makes sure all designs are manufacturable.The CDFAM Amsterdam 2025 program brings together leading experts in computational design from industry, academia and software development across all scales of application, from micro to mega.This year’s keynotes will be delivered by Federico Casalegno, Executive Vice President of Design at Samsung Electronics, and Mathew Vola, Arup Fellow of Computational Design. Th...
2025-04-1727 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational Design and Machine Learning in MEP Systems for Large-Scale Architecture - Gabriel GarciaRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024Using computational design and machine learning to optimize large-scale building designs, drawing parallels between building structures and the human body. It emphasizes the essential role of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, akin to a building’s vital organs. The focus is on enhancing MEP installations’ efficiency, thereby reducing energy demands and carbon footprint, crucial in sustainable architecture. The presentation will cover three key areas: optimizing ventilation ductwork to reduce spatial volume, employing 3D pathfinding for efficient data cable network layouts, and achieving optimal Wi-Fi coverage with minimal hardware. These stra...
2025-04-1422 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign Parts Not Shapes - Chelsea CummingsRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 20243D printing is dead. Like a once shiny child star, the hype has tapered and it’s time to grow up. Thankfully, it is officially out of its awkward teenage years and has graduated into adulthood as AM. 3D printing established a microeconomy built on venture capitalism, but now that the sensationalism wanes, how does the industry achieve the returns it has promised? Understanding AM’s fit in the manufacturing ecosystem is key, and it has always revolved around the same thing. Parts. 3D printing made shapes, it’s time...
2025-04-1017 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumSimulation-Driven Design of Lattice Structures: Dr. Andreas VlahinosRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, Berlin, 2024The world of additive manufacturing is constantly evolving, and we are fortunate to witness its growth with new machines, faster processes, and an abundance of new materials. Design practitioners are now enabled to unleash the full potential of AM using Generative Design and Lattice structures.Lattice structures are topologically ordered, three-dimensional, open-celled structures used by nature. Lattice structures are observed in insects, birds, bones, and plants. Lattice structures are very effective for lightweight structural panels, energy absorption devices, thermal insulation, high-performance heat exchangers, ballistic protection, and porous implants.
2025-04-0744 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGenerative Design From Lamps to LungsKeynote Presentation by Nervous System recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractJoin Nervous System for an exploration of their collaborations with scientists in the realm of 3D-printed organs. They will show how science inspires their art and design work which then feeds back into their scientific practice. The cycle continues as their work on organs contributes to their recent large scale public artworks and vise-versa. Inspired by natural patterns, Nervous System creates computational systems that can create a myriad of unique designs. They translate these digital designs into physical products us...
2025-02-1322 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumReleasing the .3MF Volumetric + Implicit Extension for Additive ManufacturingRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThe 3MF volumetric extension allows for the communication of additive manufacturing data at the voxel, and/or pure implicit level unlocking complex, multi-parameter, and multi-material applications in a lightweight, open source data format.The presentation will give an overview of the newly released specification along with example case studies for software and hardware developers, along with the value proposition for designers and engineers.Dr.-Ing. Jan Orend is a mechanical engineer with a focus on mechatronics. He received his Ph.D. in th...
2025-02-0325 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumForm – Matter- Fabrication – Performance: From Control to Uncertainty and BackRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThe talk is about the on-going research efforts at ForMat (Form and Matter) Lab at Penn State University, directed by Benay Gürsoy. Benay and her team explore the relationship between matter and form, fabrication and performance mediated through the use of digital technologies. Current research in the lab includes work on adaptive robotic fabrication, and the design and sustainable production of mycelium-based building parts and structures.Benay Gürsoy is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and the founder and director of ForMat (Form an...
2025-01-3018 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumEmerging Technology within the Design Process, Examples from Across IndustriesRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractIn a rapidly evolving technological landscape, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies into design processes is revolutionizing client experiences across various industries. This presentation explores how IDEO leverages its human-centered design approach to incorporate AI and other cutting-edge technologies into client-facing projects, enhancing innovation and driving impactful results. We’ll share stories about designing for inclusivity in XR, defining new kinds of AI-native products, bringing personality and emotion to the IoT, imagining the future of healthcare and more. We’ll also highlight our practice of buil...
2025-01-2919 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign at all Scales Through Computational CraftsmanshipRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractSlicelab merges advanced computational design with innovative fabrication techniques to create groundbreaking design solutions. Our foundation in architectural craftsmanship—from hand drawing and model making to woodshop, 3D modeling, and 3D printing—has cultivated a deep understanding of materiality and form. This expertise enables us to optimize problem-solving through a balanced approach to physical and digital design.As designers, we test and master a diverse array of software tools, integrating the best features to meet the unique needs of each project. This ensures our designs are both...
2025-01-2921 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumProcedural BIM: Large Scale Metadata Workflows from Design to ManufactureRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractTraditional 3D modeling often captures only the outcomes of design processes, and not the underlying decisions and logic. Procedural BIM is an approach that addresses this by representing an architectural project as a network of interconnected, metadata-enhanced models. This network not only stores the outcomes but also embodies the design thinking, enabling scripts to dynamically establish relationships, generate new objects, and propagate information across the network while adhering to the principles of the design.The presentation will detail the application of this...
2025-01-2721 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumBeyond One-Size-Fits-All: Adaptive Comfort Strategies in Building DesignRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThis presentation explores how we use computational tools to optimize occupant comfort and well-being in indoor spaces. We emphasize the importance of occupant-centric design, prioritizing occupants’ needs and well-being in the building design process. Through case studies in residential dwellings and hospital environments, we demonstrate the application of machine learning algorithms and advanced simulation tools to predict and optimize comfort across various indoor environmental conditions, ultimately designing spaces tailored to unique user needsSpeaker BiosNoresh is a mechanical engineer with computational des...
2025-01-2328 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational Design for Large Gas Turbine Engines with nTop & Siemens EnergyRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractAt CDFAM NYC 2024, nTop and Siemens Energy explored how computational design can streamline complex workflows, improve engineering outcomes, and accelerate innovation in additive manufacturing.nTop’s presentation highlighted how their computational design tools are reshaping product development across industries by shifting from manual CAD processes to parametric models driven by implicit modeling and field-driven design. They emphasized that computational design removes bottlenecks by allowing engineers to explore countless iterations quickly, enhancing the performance of parts such as heat exchangers, air filters, and turbine blades....
2025-01-2029 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRethinking DfAM: Across the Production Floor for Dental 3D PrintingRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractDfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) has often focused on product characteristics (performance and aesthetics) and printing optimization (support and nesting strategies). However, this drastically overlooks all the steps between the 3D printing process and final use of the product. Nearly all additive my manufactured parts/products undergo a series of steps once printed: post-processing, assembly, finishing, and QC. DfAM philosophies can leverage additive as a technology and design efficiencies at each step of this process to improve lead times and streamline workflows.S...
2025-01-1619 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumKnowledge, Data, Trust. Bridging the Gap Between High Value Manufacturing and Rapid Advances in AI CapabilitiesRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractIf we can increase the efficiency and success rate of engineering by improving the process of designing physical products, reducing the cost and timelines of doing so, and making our engineering workforce more productive, it will create huge benefits to society. Currently, skilled labour shortages, cost overruns and long development timelines frequently result in the failure of once promising technologies, products, and businesses. These difficulties destroy invested capital and hamper our efforts to address climate change.We must produce new solutions faster that will...
2025-01-1314 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumWhere It Works and Where It Doesn’t: A Critical Overview of Machine Intelligence in Computational DesignRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractMachine intelligence continues to rise in popularity as an aid to the design and discovery of novel lattice structures. Until recently, the design process has relied on a combination of trial-and-error and physics-based methods for optimization. These processes can be time-consuming and challenging, especially when the design space is being explored thoroughly. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can be used to overcome challenges like these as pre-processed massive lattice, TPMS, foam and metamaterial datasets can be used to accurately train appropriate models...
2025-01-0918 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumProcess Automation for Design and Analysis of Injection Molded Parts with SyneraRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractSynera is a process automation platform specifically designed for engineers. Thanks to the user-friendly UI and shareable templates anyone from your team can easily use and modify them to level up their work. The Moldflow connector allows integrating Moldflow in complex, multidisciplinary development workflows. In this presentation, examples will be presented solving typical injection molding design challenges.Speaker BioAt Synera, Andrew Sartorelli is the Product Manager for Integrations, as well as Software Partnership Lead where helps brings to market...
2025-01-0619 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumModernising Engineering Design Processes with Computational Tools for ArchitectureRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThis presentation explores our innovative approach to converting traditional design tools and workflows into comprehensive computational systems that enable automation, optimisation, and efficient data handling. Focusing on a complex but outdated tool for designing refrigeration systems, we established robust standards and methodologies for this transformation. By analysing existing tools, spreadsheets, and workflows in collaboration with discipline experts, we derived logical frameworks and mapped every operation and data variable into a graph database. This process ensures modular function reuse and comprehensive tracking of...
2024-12-2319 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumNew advancements in physics-driven design: physics models for net-zero and human-centric engineering software toolsRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractWe showcase the latest advancements in physics-driven engineering design software, especially new multi-physics modelling tools for net-zero applications such as carbon capture, as well as the integration of new design tools which remove the ‘black-box’ feeling engineers often experience while using design tools such as topology optimization. We demonstrate how these new features are incorporated into ToffeeX, allowing fast iterations and integration into whole new workflowsSpeaker BioAs a mathematician and aerospace engineer with a PhD in fluid dynamics from Imperial Coll...
2024-12-1921 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumSimulation-Driven Continuous Engineering: Enabling Innovation Throughout the Product LifecycleRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractA digital model undergoes multiple transformations throughout the product lifecycle and relies on various mathematical models and computer representations. These include CAD or implicit representations during design, slices, and G-code during process planning, and CT scans during manufacturing inspection. The current simulation tools’ inability to directly work with these native representations, instead insisting on conversion to meshes, makes performance prediction cycles extremely slow, manual, and fragile. This severely limits the parameter space at each stage and hinders the computational design and engineering of innovative, high-performance products. Fu...
2024-12-1617 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAutomating CAM with AI: lessons from applying deep learning to geometryRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractComputer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry over the past century by enabling the use of software tools to generate machine programs. However, a significant limitation remains: these tools still require substantial input from highly skilled human operators. As production technologies have advanced — from multi-degree-of-freedom (multi-DOF) robots to 3D printers and complex milling machines — the complexity of programming these machines has also increased. This growing complexity has made CAM a bottleneck in the adoption of advanced production techniques, particularly as batch sizes shrink and CAM-associated labo...
2024-12-1222 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAdditive Manufacturing of Ceramics: How Far Can You Go Using Computational Design?Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThis presentation is a review on the developments of complex ceramic structures at the SUPSI’s Hybrid Materials Laboratory. From the first attempts to use CAD to explain the thermo-mechanical behaviour of ceramic foams by finite element modelling (FEM), this practice is now a fundamental step fully integrated in the ceramic additive manufacturing (AM). Demanding end users’ requirements can be satisfied thanks to the combination of CD, simulation, and AM to solve multi-physics tasks. This presentation will show several examples of ceramic components working in h...
2024-12-0921 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumOptimising Hardware Development with Software PracticesRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractKiera will discuss Ocado Technology’s additive-first approach to robotics hardware development. This design process, with additive at its centre, unlocks the benefits of agile software development for the world of hardware, allowing the team to create the world’s lightest and most efficient grocery fulfilment bot.Agile practices allowed the team to experiment, learn, and iterate at speed with many of the product concepts being designed in just a few weeks. Achieving these results with traditional manufacturing approaches would have taken many times long...
2024-12-0517 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumSpherene Metamaterial in Simulation-Based DFAMRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractDespite the enormous potential of leveraging the rich information embedded in biological form, and the rising interest in bio-inspired design, there is no generalized, accessible computational design tool that enables it. In this presentation I will identify what I believe are the reasons for this gap and propose a framework to address it in the context of nine distinct types of architected materials, introduced here as “Bio-Motifs”. This framework consists of three pillars: (i) knowledge graphs, (ii) mathematical models, and (iii) data and information. I wi...
2024-12-0220 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumInnovate with design-driven cost reduction strategies by leveraging Magics SDK: from idea-to-production 3D PrintingRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractIn today’s competitive landscape, organizations are increasingly commercializing meaningful additive manufacturing (AM) applications while striving to optimize costs and improve their bottom line. We will address the pressing need to eliminate repetitive activities by simplifying AM workflows through DfAM partnerships and developing design automation processes. Gain insights into how to automate design workflows for mass customization, streamline repetitive data and build preparation tasks, and debug build processing workflows using visualization tools powered by Magics SDKs. We will discuss how the industry must emb...
2024-11-2519 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign Optimization for Multi-Material Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive ManufacturingRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractAdditive manufacturing (AM) technology has afforded greater degree of geometrical design freedoms not otherwise available through traditional manufacturing. Multi-material laser powder bed fusion (MM-LPBF) combines the great geometric and surface roughness resolution associated with LPBF with selective powder deposition (SPD), allowing for the special tailoring of material based on functional design requirements. For instance, advanced heat exchanger design can now include copper fins for efficient heat dissipation combined with nickel alloys for structural strength, and stainless steel for corrosion resistance. The ability to selectively engineer the...
2024-11-2121 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumState of the Art B-Rep Generation using Machine LearningRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractBoundary representation (B-rep) 3D models are the standard 3D representation used in the manufacturing industry. However, only recently has machine learning research begun to make progress on generative models capable of producing B-rep models. This talk will give a summary of the current state of the art for generating B-rep models. In particular it will cover, BrepGen, our recent work using diffusion models, that have proved extremely successful in the image domain, to the problem of B-rep generation.Speaker Bio...
2024-11-1820 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumHow CCM leveraged Toolkit3D and the Carbon Platform to Build an Automated Pipeline for Mass Customization of High-Performance Hockey ProductsRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractThis presentation explores how brands like CCM are partnering with software platforms like Toolkit3D, and using additive manufacturing tools from Carbon to offer customization to consumers with groundbreaking products like the AXIS XF Goalie Mask and the SUPER TACKS X Total Custom helmet. While designers at CCM used Carbon’s Design Engine Pro to create superior lattice pads that increase breathability in the AXIS XF Goalie Mask and the SUPER TACKS X Total Custom helmet, developers at Toolkit3D integrated the Scan-to-Fit Design Eng...
2024-11-1419 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumHow Much More FEA Could You Complete if You Didn’t Have to Mesh?Recorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractEngineering creativity and innovation are too often stifled by the tedious process of building simulation models. The process adds no value, can take weeks or months to complete, and far too often results in a model that has gotten out of sync with the design model.Coreform’s new Flex product accelerates engineering design by reducing the meshing burden through easier and more powerful FEA. Coreform Flex leverages cutting-edge techniques from FEA and computational geometry to streamline the process of setting up FE...
2024-11-1119 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRealizing Differentiable Physics in Digital EngineeringRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractIn the context of traditional and advanced industrial settings, the adoption of Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) requires operating in digital-physical environments governed by large-scale, three-dimensional, multi-modal data streams that are confounded with noise, sparsity, irregularities and other complexities that are common with machines and sensors interacting with the real, physical world. Digital engineering domains—that is CAD, CAM, CFD, and so on—and advanced manufacturing settings provide exemplary environments to separate tried & tested SciML from unreliable “AI” and game engines. This talk elaborates on such digital-physical environm...
2024-11-0719 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumLeveraging Physics-Based Modeling for Part and Process Design OptimizationRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractSandia National Labs is a systems integrator and design agency with additional production responsibility for critical components. As such, advanced and additive manufacturing offer significant potential value to our mission responsibilities. Novel functionality and efficiencies can be achieved through complex part geometries, design of new or functionally graded composites or nano-structured materials, and the leveraging of data via a “network of things” and machine-learned models for integrated AI controls and process optimization. Taken together, if fully realized, these developments hold out promise for a new...
2024-11-0421 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumA Journey to Digital ProstheticsRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractPresentation AbstractLifEnabled makes custom-fit prosthetic devices for the developing world that are simple, durable and new. Partner with LifEnabled to impact the world.Speaker BioBrent Wright, CP, BOCO, is a Partner and Designer at Advanced 3D, and a clinician for patients on the ground at Eastpoint Prosthetics and Orthotics in Raleigh, NC. While he has a background with Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Brent has been utilizing new methods using MultiJet Fusion and Selective Laser Sintering lately, looking to creat...
2024-11-0116 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAccelerating Time to Market for Purpose-Built AM SoftwareRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractFor the additive manufacturing industry to grow, unlocking production applications is critical. Building web applications targeting the AM industry is needed to make 3D printing easier to use in production settings. However, developing cloud-based applications that deal with complex geometries and CAD-like capabilities typically requires specialized expertise and a lengthy development process. This talk describes how two AM startups worked together to bring a web application for additive manufacturing to market in a compressed timeframe. We will present General Lattice’s...
2024-10-3024 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumAnatomy of Computational Building Geometry: Unveiling the Foundational Methods Beneath Complex Architectural DesignRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractKPF’s computational geometry processes, whether generating complex building components, documenting, optimizing, rationalizing, or form-finding, consistently rely on a set of core common methods. Across geometrically and computationally diverse projects, we have identified a repeated pattern and codified 5 distinct methods that form the logical underpinning of almost every bespoke computational task. These methods—data branching, point sorting, plane-based calculation, cross-referencing, and surface rebuilding—form the foundation of our architectural geometric computation process, much like the unseen bulk of an iceberg beneath the water’s surface...
2024-10-2920 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumEmbedding data and clinical decision-making within the digital prosthetic socket fitting processRecorded at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium, NYC 2024Presentation AbstractProsthetic sockets for people with amputation are traditionally provided using a manual, plaster-based process where the clinician captures the shape of the limb using a plaster cast, makes modifications to this surface to load and off-load particular biomechanical regions, before this modified shape is used as the base to fabricate the final device. While digital processes have been around for several decades, which use 3D scanning and surface-based sculpting tools to replicate the traditional processes, using this digital record to learn from and support t...
2024-10-2825 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumFrom Text to Spaceship: Advancing AI in Aerospace: Ryan McClelland: NASAThis keynote presentation at CDFAM Computational Design Symposium in NYC, 2024, introduces the innovative ‘Text-to-Spaceship’ concept by Ryan McClelland at NASA Goddard, focusing on the pivotal role of AI in transforming text-based science objectives into mission designs. We discuss how leveraging current and near-term AI technologies can accelerate the entire mission development process, from initial concept through to hardware realization. Specific attention is given to AI-driven computational design of systems, illustrating how these technologies can improve design agility and performance. By deploying AI to accelerate the translation of scientific goals into tangible mission outputs, we aim to revolutionize spac...
2024-10-2036 min
The Prosthetics and Orthotics PodcastFarewell STLs, Hail to the 3MF Revolution with Duann ScottSend us a textIn this conversation, Joris Peels and Brent Wright interview Duann Scott, the head of the 3MF Consortium, about 3D printing, software, and the future of file formats. They discuss the benefits of the 3MF file format, its security features, and the implications for the 3D printing industry. The conversation also covers lattice structures, implicit files, and the importance of data communication in 3D printing. The conversation delves into the use of implicit modeling and lattice structures in 3D printing, the benefits of bypassing the meshing process, and the potential for streaming slicing. It...
2024-06-0647 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumScaling & Standardizing Patient Specific Design - Adam Wentworth – Mayo ClinicPresentation Title: Scaling & Standardizing Patient-Specific Design This recording of the presentation at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023. The speaker is Adam Wentworth, a notable figure in the healthcare and additive manufacturing field, associated with the Mayo Clinic. Abstract: Adam Wentworth, a key contributor to the advancements in patient-specific design at the Mayo Clinic, provides an insightful presentation that explores the challenges and solutions associated with scaling and standardizing patient-specific design in healthcare. In his presentation, Wentworth discusses the criticality of personalized healthcare solutions and the role of computational...
2023-07-1314 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesigning Material Properties with Advanced Toolpath Generation - ALEX ROSCHLI - ORNLIn this CDFAM presentation, Alex Roschli, research staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF), discusses his background in robotics, the progression of his research, and the various aspects of his work on advanced toolpath generation for large scale additive manufacturing (AM).Alex shares his insights on the challenges of materials and processes in additive manufacturing, as well as the potential applications and technology transfer of this process.Read the full interview with Alex. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...
2023-07-1319 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGenerate-to-Validate: Optimal Designs and the Need to Deliver Under Uncertainty - André A.R. Wilmes – RafinexInnovative design requires innovative tools to help engineer advanced solutions. André A.R. Wilmes, CEO of Rafinex describes their novel optimization approach with the Möbius Design Workflow at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium in NYC, June 14-15 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1321 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDigitalClone for Additive Manufacturing - Behrooz Jalalahmadi – Sentient ScienceRecorded live at CDFAM June 14-15 2023, NYC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1321 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumMfAM Walks so DfAM Can Run! - Chelsea Cummings – The Barnes Global AdvisorsRecorded live at CDFAM 23Chelsea Cummings is a Senior Additive Manufacturing Engineer and Digital Applications ADDvisor with The Barnes Global Advisors. Drawing on years of experience at Honeywell Aerospace and Arconic, Chelsea leads projects supporting the design process, advising clients on the effective use of digital tools to augment their additive manufacturing (AM) strategies.With a career that includes qualifying the first of its kind Inconel 718 L-PBF flight hardware with the FAA in 2015 at Honeywell, flight hardware part family into AM production for Airbus A320neo upgrade in 2018 and first Army-developed, metal AM, flight safety co...
2023-07-1319 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGeometry Streaming: Hardware First Software for Digital Manufacturing - Daniel Hambleton – MetafoldDaniel Hambleton, CTO of Metafold at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium. Presentation Title: Geometry Streaming: Hardware First Software for Digital Manufacturing Abstract: Daniel Hambleton, CTO and co-founder of Metafold, presents his groundbreaking work on 'Geometry Streaming', a hardware first approach to software for digital manufacturing. Hambleton delves into the intricacies of this pioneering concept, exploring its implications and transformative potential in the digital manufacturing landscape. Drawing upon his extensive experience at Metafold, he provides a comprehensive overview of the capabilities of geometry streaming, demonstrating its real-world applications and the benefits it brings to digital...
2023-07-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRobust Geometry Processing for Physical Simulation and Shape Optimization - Daniele Panozzo – NYURobust Geometry Processing for Physical Simulation and Shape Optimization - Daniele Panozzo – NYU - CDFAM 23 NYC This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1325 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumInterspecies Forms: Robotic Feedback Systems, Mycelia Growth & Computational Form - Natalie AlimaThis recording of Natalie Alima, a pioneering figure in the convergence of biology, robotics, and computational design from Biolab + Adidas presenting at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023. Presentation Title: Interspecies Forms: Robotic Feedback Systems, Mycelia Growth & Computational Form: Redefining Design through Biological Integration Abstract: Natalie Alima, a leading innovator at Biolab + Adidas, delivers a thought provoking presentation on 'Interspecies Forms' – a groundbreaking exploration of the integration of robotic feedback systems, mycelia growth, and computational form in design. Alima presents her in-depth research and experiments with mycelia – the root stru...
2023-07-1324 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumFrom Simulation to Reality: The Evolution of Computer Vision Training with Synthetic Data Francis Bitonti – Lexset AIFrancis Bitonti, working at the intersection of computer vision, synthetic data, and computational design at Lexset, presentation at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023. Abstract: Francis Bitonti, CEO and co-founder of Lexset, explores the transformative capabilities of computer vision and synthetic data in the realm of computational design in his presentation titled 'From Simulation to Reality'. Bitonti delves into the practical applications of these technologies, showcasing how the convergence of computer vision and synthetic data can turn digital simulations into tangible realities. Bitonti offers an in-depth view of these technologies' role...
2023-07-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDefining Performance not Just Geometry with Software, Process + Material Science -Hardik - CarbonRecorded live at CDFAM June 14-15 2023, NYC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1315 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumField Optimization A Modular Design Tool for Advanced Manufacturing Justin Hattendorf - nTopRecorded live at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium June 14-15 2023, NYC. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1319 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumHybrid DfAM: From Topology to Toolpath & Production to Performance - Kirill Volchek - OQTONRecorded at CDFAM 23 Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1326 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDigital Materials – Geometry and Data Combined - Marek Moffett - General LatticeThis recording features Marek Moffett, co founder and CINO of General Lattice at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023 Presentation Title: Digital Materials – Geometry and Data Combined Abstract: Marek Moffett, co-founder of General Lattice covers Digital Materials, Material Library, Material Integrator, and the Wilson Airless Prototype. Audience: This presentation is aimed at professionals, researchers, and academics in the fields of computational design, additive manufacturing, material science, and data integration. Those interested in the integration of geometry and data with digital materials will find this presentation immensely beneficial....
2023-07-1315 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumReinventing the Wheel – Research on Representing & Manufacturing Geometry with a Program - Mark Burhop – SiemensRecorded live at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) SymposiumMark Burhop, Research Engineer and 2022 Inventor of the Year at Siemens has been helping to advance techniques to create and communicate geometry in a programatic manner that may actually help to ‘make complexity free’. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1328 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational Mapping of Biomimetic Structures - Matt Shomper - Not a RobotRecorded live at CDFAM 23 in NYCWith a background in both mechanical and biomedical engineering, Matt Shomper has designed some of the most advanced medical devices produced using 3D printing. Possessing deep expertise in engineering metamaterials through computational design, as well as experience in navigating complex designs through the FDA approval process, Matt has pushed the boundaries of what is possible with computational design and additive manufacturing.With his newly launched consultancy, ‘Not A Robot,’ Matt offers advanced engineering services in the design of not only products but also the systems necessary to build computational work...
2023-07-1317 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumConnect Everything, Engineer Anything - Mike Grau - SyneraRecorded live at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1308 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumPhysics-Driven Generative Design: The Future of Engineering - Nina Korshunova - HyperganicThis recording from the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium features Nina Korshunova of Hyperganic. Presentation Title: Physics-Driven Generative Design: The Future of Engineering Abstract: Nina Korshunova, Director of Technology at Hyperganic, unfolds the potential of physics-driven generative design in reshaping the future of engineering. Through her presentation, she delves into the intersections of physics and generative design and its implications for advanced engineering practices. Utilizing her expertise and drawing upon her experiences at Hyperganic, Korshunova provides in-depth insights into the tangible applications and potential of this novel approach, enhancing our understanding of this emerging field.
2023-07-1323 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumTen Years Teaching Additive - Prof. John Hart - MITPresentation by Prof. John Hart of MIT at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023. Presentation Title: Ten Years Teaching Additive Abstract: Prof. John Hart, a leading academic figure in additive manufacturing from MIT, presents a reflective examination of his ten-year journey teaching additive manufacturing. In this presentation, Prof. Hart shares his unique pedagogical experiences, challenges, and triumphs in molding the next generation of experts in additive manufacturing. His talk offers valuable insights for educators, students, and professionals in the field of additive manufacturing. Audience: This presentation is specifically tailored...
2023-07-1325 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign Automation Using Machine Learning & Computational Design to Make Products ManufacturableRecorded live at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium in NYC June 14-15 2023. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumComputational Design OpsRonnie Parsons, CEO of Mode Lab. session from the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City, June 14-15 2023.Presentation Title: Computational Design Ops Abstract: Ronnie Parsons, CEO of Mode Lab, shares valuable insights on the topic of 'Computational Design Ops'. In his presentation, Parsons dives into the principles and practices that shape computational design operations, providing a roadmap for integrating computational design strategies to streamline processes and enhance efficiency in various domains. Drawing from his vast experience at Mode Lab, Parsons explores the practical applications of these operations, elucidating how organizations can...
2023-07-1320 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumOvercoming the Design Dilemma: Balancing the Organic Shapes of Topology Optimization, & Precision Tolerances in Additive Manufacturing with Post-Process MachiningThis recording features a presentation from the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium by Ryan Carter from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Presentation Title: Overcoming the Design Dilemma: Balancing the Organic Shapes of Topology Optimization & Precision Tolerances in Additive Manufacturing with Post-Process Machining Abstract: Ryan Carter, of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, delivers a thought-provoking presentation that addresses a key design dilemma faced in the additive manufacturing field. Carter delves into the challenge of balancing the organic shapes derived from topology optimization with the requirements for precision tolerances in additive manufacturing...
2023-07-1309 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumGenerative Design & Digital Manufacturing at NASA GoddardThis recording showcases a presentation by Ryan McClelland from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023. Presentation Title: Generative Design & Digital Manufacturing at NASA Goddard Abstract: Ryan McClelland, a leader in the advancements in generative design and digital manufacturing at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, discusses the pivotal role these technologies play in pioneering space technology. McClelland's presentation delves into the specific applications of generative design and digital manufacturing at NASA Goddard, illustrating how these computational methodologies drive innovation in the creation of advanced...
2023-07-1322 min
CDFAM Computational Design Symposium10 Years of Applying DFAM: Changing Needs and Challenges for Computational DesignAs well as being possibly the most cited academic in DfAM, Prof. Tim W Simpson has over a decade of hands on experience working with nearly every AM technology at CIMP-3D, part of The Pennsylvania State University where he has lectured for nearly 25 years, teaching students and industry about design for additive manufacturing.At CDFAM, Tim discussed how the evolution of machines, materials, and processes over the last decade, has also seen a corresponding shift from manual to computational design methodologies in both software tools and teaching requirements.Tim also elaborated on the distinctions be...
2023-07-1321 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumEnable Mass Customization through Design Automation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumInformatics and AI for Materials DevelopmentWhile the generation of 3D geometry using AI is a relatively new endeavor, AI and ML for material chemistry has been used in practice at industrial scale for a number of years.Citrine Informatics is a leading software platform that leverages AI and their data management infrastructure to help some of the biggest materials companies on the planet transform their material development process to produce better performing and more sustainable materials, chemicals and products. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access t...
2023-07-1318 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumLearning to Generate ShapesAs we delve further into the intersection of artificial intelligence and engineering, we are turning our attention to the work carried out by Karl D.D. Willis and his team at the Autodesk Research AI Lab.Pushing the boundaries of 3D generative AI research, Willis and his colleagues are not just focusing on how AI can assist in the 3D creation and modeling process, but also on its potential role in the context of full mechanical systems assemblies.This approach moves beyond much of the current research that explores what a geometry ‘might’ look like, to a m...
2023-07-1316 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumDesign for Artificial Intelligence: A Force Multiplier for Additive Manufacturing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.designforam.com
2023-07-1321 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumProf. Neil Gershenfeld - Roadmap to Replicators - CDFAM Closing KeynoteThe closing keynote address at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, held in New York City in 2023 by Prof. Neil Gershenfeld, Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms. Keynote Title: Roadmap to Replicators Prof. Neil Gershenfeld, a leader in the integration of digital and physical domains, provides a closing keynote address that delves into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the confluence of the digital and physical worlds. Prof. Gershenfeld’s unique laboratory at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms has been at the forefront of innovation, from pioneering quantum computing to digital fabrication and th...
2023-07-0635 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumNathan Shirley – Computational Disruption: Design Engines & Additive’s Untapped PotentialComputational Disruption: Design Engines & Additive’s Untapped Potential -Nathan Shirley - CDFAM 23 This recording features a presentation delivered at the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium held in New York City on June 14-15, 2023. The featured speaker is Nathan Shirley, Experience & Design Lead on a cross-functional team at HP, composed of designers, programmers, and engineers. Abstract: In this presentation, Nathan Shirley provides an in-depth examination of computational design and its intersection with additive manufacturing. Drawing from his extensive experience at HP, Shirley illuminates the untapped potential of integrating computational design engines with additive manufacturing processes. Through th...
2023-07-0618 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumRonald Rael - Muddy Robots - CDFAM 23 KeynoteRonald Rael’s keynote presentation from day 1 of the CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, NYC, June 14-15, 2023.Professor Ronald Rael is the Eva Li Memorial Chair in Architecture at the University of California Berkeley. He is an architect, author, and thought leader in additive manufacturing, borderwall studies, and earthen architecture. He is the co-founder of Emerging Objects, a creatively-driven design consultancy specializing in innovations in 3D printing architecture, building components, environments, and products; and FORUST, a company focused on 3D printing wood. His new initiative, Muddy Robots, is a new paradigm in building construction, coupling humankind’s oldest bu...
2023-06-3028 min
CDFAM Computational Design SymposiumCDFAM 23 Opening Keynote: Onur Yüce Gün, Design Computation HumanOpening keynote of CDFAM Computational Design (+DfAM) Symposium, June 14-15 2023 NYC with Onur Yüce Gün, Director of Computational Design at New Balance.Onur Yuce Gun has been exploring computational, generative and AI driven design since the early 2000s, with his role as Director of Computational Design at New Balance as well as his consulting work for a number of companies including Samsung and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.His opening keynote presentation entitled Design Computation Human can also be found in the CDFAM presentations archives and on Youtube, an interview with Onur on his wor...
2023-06-2926 min
3DPOD: Insight from 3D Printing Pros3DPOD Episode 154: Duann Scott on MIT’s xPRO 3D Printing Course and MorePrevious guest Duann Scott is back to discuss some new ventures and projects he's involved with, including MIT's xPRO course on additive. What is covered, what do you learn, and for whom is the course? We also talk about 3MF, artificial intelligence, and lots of other subjects. An entertaining episode that you should enjoy as much as we did making it.
2023-06-0548 min
Additive Insight#125 Innovators on Innovators: Duann Scott & Matt Shomper talk computational design best practicesOn the latest instalment of our Innovators on Innovators series, Tangible Solutions Director of Engineering Matt Shomper is joined by DfAM consultant Duann Scott.
On the agenda today is computational design, with Matt leaning on his 10+ years experience in the medical device market, and Duann on his learnings from the likes of Shapeways, Autodesk and nTopology.
Throughout the conversation, the pair discuss design best practices, the significance of designing parameters as well as parts, and the design tools currently on the market.
2023-04-031h 003DPOD: Insight from 3D Printing Pros3DPOD Episode 117: 3D Printing Software, DfAM, and More with Duann Scott, Bits to AtomsDuann Scott is an industrial-designer-turned-business-development specialist who has worked for such illustrious firms as Shapeways, Autodesk, and nTopology. In our interview with him, he talks fluidly about his vision for the 3D printing software market and what is impeding additive manufacturing (AM) from moving forward. Duann is a firm believer in design for additive, working as an educator of these skills and assisting startups through his Bits to Atoms consultancy. Come hear what he has to say about software for a 3D printed world.
2022-08-2640 min