We publish in both physical sciences and computer science venues.
For physical sciences, we publish Nature, Science Advances, Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Technologies, etc. We present in SES, MRS, IROS, ICRA, GRC, APS, etc.
In computer science, human-computer interaction, the top venues (~ 20% acceptance rates) include the ACM CHI, UIST, DIS, UbiComp, etc.
Freeform Fabrication of Fluidic Edible Materials
Humphrey Yang, Danli Luo, Kuanren Qian, Lining Yao✉. The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2021 PDF | DOI | Video | Presentation
SimuLearn: Fast and Accurate Simulator to Support Morphing Materials Design and Workflows
Humphrey Yang, Kuanren Qian, Haolin Liu, Yuxuan Yu, Jianzhe Gu, Matthew McGehee, Yongjie Jessica Zhang✉, Lining Yao✉. The ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium (UIST). 2020. PDF | DOI | Video | Presentation
🏆Award: Best Paper Honorable Mention
Printed Paper Actuator: A Low-cost Reversible Actuation and Sensing Method for Shape Changing Interfaces
Guanyun Wang*, Tingyu Cheng*, Youngwook Do, Humphrey Yang, Ye Tao, Jianzhe Gu, Byoungkwon An, Lining Yao✉ (* Contributed Equally). The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) 2018 PDF | DOI
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🏅 Awards: 2018 Ars Electronica STARTS PRIZE
🎨 Exhibitions: Ars Electronica 2018 | Bozar | Hyundai Motorstudio
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2024
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- Nov 1, 2024 Dynamic shape changes of dried pasta during cooking via designed surface grooves Nov 1, 2024
- Oct 15, 2024 Degrade to Fucntion: Towards Eco-friendly Morphing Devices that Function Through Programmed Sequential Degradation Oct 15, 2024
- Jul 23, 2024 Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators for Self-Powered Wearable Health Monitoring Jul 23, 2024
- May 20, 2024 Ecological HCI: Reflection and Future May 20, 2024
- May 20, 2024 Waxpaper Actuator: Sequentially and Conditionally Programmable Wax Paper for Morphing Interfaces May 20, 2024
- May 20, 2024 ExCell: High Expansion Ratio Moisture-Responsive Wooden Actuators for DIY Shape-Changing and Deployable Structures May 20, 2024
- May 13, 2024 milleCrepe: Extending Capabilities of Fluid-driven Interfaces with Multilayer Structures and Diverse Actuation Media May 13, 2024
- May 13, 2024 Guttation Sensor: Wearable Microfluidic Chip for Plant Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis May 13, 2024
- Mar 7, 2024 Intrinsically Multistable Soft Actuator Driven by Mixed-Mode Snap-Through Instabilities Mar 7, 2024
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2023
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- Dec 14, 2023 Sustainable Morphing Matter: Design and Engineering Practices Dec 14, 2023
- Dec 2, 2023 Architected Morphing Matter: The Confluence of Geometry and Hidden Forces Dec 2, 2023
- Oct 13, 2023 Sustainflatable: Harvesting, Storing and Utilizing Ambient Energy for Pneumatic Morphing Interfaces Oct 13, 2023
- Sep 15, 2023 RevLock: A Reversible Self-Locking Mechanism Driven by Linear Actuators for Foldable Robots and Systems Sep 15, 2023
- Jul 19, 2023 Bioderived Hygromorphic Twisted Actuator for Untethered Sustainable Systems Jul 19, 2023
- Jul 18, 2023 FRESH-Printing of a Multi-actuator Biodegradable Robot Arm for Articulation and Grasping Jul 18, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 FlexTure: Designing Configurable and Dynamic Surface Features Jul 10, 2023
- Jul 10, 2023 Dancing Delicacies: Designing Computational Food for Dynamic Dining Trajectories Jul 10, 2023
- Jun 10, 2023 Biodegradable, Sustainable Hydrogel Actuators with Shape and Stiffness Morphing Capabilities via Embedded 3D Printing Jun 10, 2023
- May 10, 2023 Multimaterial Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers with Integrated Stretchable Electronics May 10, 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 Toward Fully Printed Soft Actuators: UV-Assisted Printing of Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Biphasic Liquid Metal Conductors Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Exploring Challenges and Opportunities to Support Designers in Learning to Co-create with AI-based Manufacturing Design Tools Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Fluidic Computation Kit: Towards Electronic-free Shape-changing Interfaces Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 EpoMemory: Multi-state Shape Memory for Programmable Morphing Interfaces Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 An Augmented Knitting Machine for Operational Assistance and Guided Improvisation Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Physically Situated Tools for Exploring a Grain Space in Computational Machine Knitting Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 6, 2023 Electrically Controlled Liquid Crystal Elastomer Surfaces for Dynamic Wrinkling Apr 6, 2023
- Feb 15, 2023 Autonomous self-burying seed carriers for aerial seeding Feb 15, 2023
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2022
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- Nov 18, 2022 Highly Dynamic Bistable Soft Actuator for Reconfigurable Multimodal Soft Robots Nov 18, 2022
- Oct 30, 2022 Embedded 3D Printing of Thermally-Cured Thermoset Elastomers and the Interdependence of Rheology and Machine Pathing Oct 30, 2022
- Jul 14, 2022 A Method for 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping of Fieldable Untethered Soft Robots Jul 14, 2022
- Jun 1, 2022 Patterns and Opportunities for the Design of Human-Plant Interaction Jun 1, 2022
- Jun 1, 2022 Blue Ceramics: Co-designing Morphing Ceramics for Seagrass Meadow Restoration Jun 1, 2022
- Apr 30, 2022 ElectriPop: Low-Cost, Shape-Changing Displays Using Electrostatically Inflated Mylar Sheets Apr 30, 2022
- Apr 29, 2022 ReCompFig: Designing Dynamically Reconfigurable Kinematic Devices Using Compliant Mechanisms and Tensioning Cables Apr 29, 2022
- Apr 29, 2022 PneuMesh: Pneumatic-driven Truss-based Shape Changing System Apr 29, 2022
- Apr 5, 2022 Liquid Crystal Elastomer with Integrated Soft Thermoelectrics for Shape Memory Actuation and Energy Harvesting Apr 5, 2022
- Mar 1, 2022 Morphace: An Integrated Approach for Designing Customizable and Transformative Facial Prosthetic Makeup Mar 1, 2022
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2021
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- Jun 1, 2021 Hydrogel-based DIY Underwater Morphing Artifacts Jun 1, 2021
- May 18, 2021 ExoForm: Shape Memory and Self-Fusing Semi-Rigid Wearables May 18, 2021
- May 9, 2021 Morphing Pasta and Beyond May 9, 2021
- May 7, 2021 Engineering Multifunctional Spacer Fabrics Through Machine Knitting May 7, 2021
- May 7, 2021 FlexTruss: A Computational Threading Method for Multi-material, Multi-form and Multi-use Prototyping May 7, 2021
- May 7, 2021 ShrinCage: 4D Printing Accessories that Self-Adapt May 7, 2021
- May 7, 2021 Freeform Fabrication of Fluidic Edible Materials May 7, 2021
- May 7, 2021 Enabling Personal Computational Handweaving with a Low-Cost Jacquard Loom May 7, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021 3D Printing Hydrogel-Based Soft and Biohybrid Actuators: A Mini-Review on Fabrication Techniques, Applications, and Challenges Apr 29, 2021
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2020
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- Dec 18, 2020 MorphingCircuit: An Integrated Design, Simulation, and Fabrication Workflow for Self-morphing Electronics Dec 18, 2020
- Nov 30, 2020 Geodesy+: Inverse Design Tool for Asymmetrical Self-Rising Surfaces with Color Texture Nov 30, 2020
- Oct 20, 2020 E-seed: Shape-Changing Interfaces that Self Drill Oct 20, 2020
- Jul 3, 2020 Investigating Underdetermination Through Interactive Computational Handweaving Jul 3, 2020
- May 1, 2020 SimuLearn: Fast and Accurate Simulator to Support Morphing Materials Design and Workflows May 1, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Material Characterization and Precise Finite Element Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for 4D Printing May 1, 2020
- Mar 18, 2020 Silver Tape: Inkjet-Printed Circuits Peeled-and-Transferred on Versatile Substrates Mar 18, 2020
- Jan 4, 2020 Hybrid IGA-FEA of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Forward Design of AI-Enabled 4D Printing Jan 4, 2020
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2019
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- Oct 17, 2019 Self-healing UI: Mechanically and Electrically Self-healing Materials for Sensing and Actuation Interfaces Oct 17, 2019
- Oct 1, 2019 Morphlour: Personalized Flour-based Morphing Food Induced by Dehydration or Hydration Method Oct 1, 2019
- Aug 1, 2019 Hygromorphic Living Materials for Shape Changing Aug 1, 2019
- Jul 25, 2019 Space Food Experiences: Designing Passenger’s Eating Experiences for Future Space Travel Scenarios Jul 25, 2019
- May 4, 2019 A-line: 4D Printing Morphing Linear Composite Structures May 4, 2019
- May 2, 2019 ModiFiber: Two-Way Morphing Soft Thread Actuators for Tangible Interaction May 2, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Digital Fabrication of Soft Actuated Objects by Machine Knitting May 2, 2019
- May 2, 2019 ElectroDermis: Fully Untethered, Stretchable, and Highly-Customizable Electronic Bandages May 2, 2019
- May 2, 2019 Geodesy: Self-rising 2.5D Tiles by Printing along 2D Geodesic Closed Path May 2, 2019
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2018
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- Oct 11, 2018 4DMesh: 4D Printing Morphing Non-Developable Mesh Surfaces Oct 11, 2018
- Apr 21, 2018 Printed Paper Actuator: A Low-cost Reversible Actuation and Sensing Method for Shape Changing Interfaces Apr 21, 2018
- Apr 21, 2018 PEP (3D Printed Electronic Papercrafts): An Integrated Approach for 3D Sculpting Paper-Based Electronic Devices Apr 21, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Robotic Materials Report Apr 1, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 Thermorph: Democratizing 4D Printing of Self-Folding Materials and Interfaces Apr 1, 2018
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2016
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- May 7, 2016 xPrint: A Modularized Liquid Printer for Smart Materials Deposition. May 7, 2016
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2015
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- Dec 31, 2015 bioPrint: A Liquid Deposition Printing System for Natural Actuators. Dec 31, 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 bioLogic: Natto Cells as Nanoactuators for Shape Changing Interfaces. Apr 1, 2015
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2014
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- Feb 17, 2014 JamSheets: thin interfaces with tunable stiffness enabled by layer jamming Feb 17, 2014
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2013
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- Oct 9, 2013 PneUI: pneumatically actuated soft composite materials for shape changing interfaces. Oct 9, 2013