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Codeable objects: computational design and digital fabrication for novice programmers

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Jennifer Jacobs,

Leah BuechleyAuthors Info & Claims

CHI '13: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 1589 - 1598

https://doi.org/10.1145/2470654.2466211

Published: 27 April 2013 Publication History

Abstract

The combination of computational design and digital fabrication offers many exciting possibilities for art, design, and creative expression. We seek to make computational design accessible by developing tools that allow novices to use programming and digital fabrication to produce personal and functional objects. In this paper, we describe our development of Codeable Objects, a preliminary computational-design programing tool developed to work in conjunction with digital-fabrication machines. We also present our evaluation of the tool based on a set of user studies in which people built computationally generated crafts, clothing, and accessories. These studies illuminated the viability (and challenges) of engaging novice programmers through design and digital fabrication, and provide a platform for future work in developing programming tools to support personal expression.

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Codeable objects: computational design and digital fabrication for novice programmers
1. Applied computing
  1. Physical sciences and engineering
    1. Engineering
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development process management

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