Hardware Podcasts

382: Playing In the Desert

Embedded.fm · 29 Jul 2021 · 54m · Episode 382

What this episode covers

Leah Buechley, an associate professor at the University of New Mexico and director of the Hand and Machine research group, discusses her work at the intersection of computer science, electronics, and craft. She details the development of the LilyPad Arduino and Chibitronics paper circuits, and describes current projects involving computational ceramics, interactive murals using conductive paints, and paper-based micro-mechanisms driven by tiny stepper motors. The conversation also covers her views on AI-generated art, specifically VQGAN and CLIP, and her research into embedding smart textiles into aerospace composites.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Chibitronics, SparkFun, Adafruit
Products
LilyPad Arduino
Tools
VQGAN, CLIP, Grasshopper, Rhino

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