Designing functional 3D objects today continues to be a time-consuming task. The designer needs to carefully optimize the objects’ performance, which often can be evaluated through expensive simulation. Leveraging the power of machine learning, we can now dramatically accelerate various simulations and optimization for 3D shape designs. In this talk, I describe several interactive approaches to integrate physical simulation into geometric modeling to support creative design processes actively. The importance of interactivity in the design system will be discussed in various practical contexts, including musical instrument design, garment design, aerodynamic design, and floor plan design.
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Nobuyuki Umetani is an associate professor at the University of Tokyo. Previously, he was a research scientist at Autodesk Research, leading the Design and Fabrication group. The principal research question he addresses through his studies is how to integrate real-time physical simulation into an interactive geometric modeling procedure to facilitate creativity. He is broadly interested in physics simulation, especially the finite element method, applied to computer animation, biomechanics, and mechanical engineering.
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