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Description: Our research focus at the ACT Lab is to create digital fabrication technologies, such as design tools, 3D modeling tools, and generative design systems, that can be used to produce assistive technologies and medical devices. These tools are designed to be accessible to a wide variety of people with disabilities. Some examples of tools developed by the ACT Lab include Maptimizer, a tool for generating customized tactile maps, OPTIMISM, a toolkit for building generative design tools using domain expertise, and KnitGIST, a generative design tool for automatic machine knitting. In addition to our work on digital fabrication technologies, the ACT Lab also studies the use of fabrication technology in healthcare settings, also known as medical making. This research has led to a number of publications and efforts to manufacture personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Description of role(s): We are looking for undergraduate researchers who are interested in researching computer-aided design tools that support people with disabilities. Undergraduates can participate in a variety of tasks from implementing new software tools, building prototypes in our fabrication lab, to participating in human-centered research with people with disabilities.

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