IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
Computational Aspects of Fabrication: Modeling, Design, and 3D Printing

Final submissions due: 14 March 2013
Publication date: Nov/Dec 2013

The digital age in manufacturing is giving rise to output devices that allow rapid customization and rapid manufacturing, thereby revolutionizing how we design, develop, distribute, fabricate, and consume products. Given the digital nature of the process, a clear need exists for computational models that support a new way of productional thinking and facilitate intuitive design, efficient representation, fast simulation, and visualization of physically realizable objects.

We seek scientific contributions that cover digital-content creation pipelines, algorithms, and tools that explore computational aspects of fabrication, including both theory and practice. We particularly welcome submissions that introduce ideas to the field and stimulate future trends.

Possible topics include but aren't limited to
geometry modification,
segmentation for manufacturing,
shape abstraction,
modeling appearance,
physical microfacet models,
modeling caustics,
printing deformable models,
designing and printing optical elements,
algorithms for rapid customization,
inverse design and design space exploration,
interfaces for designing physically realizable objects,
analyzing fabrication materials, and
3D-printer drivers.

Website: http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingnow/cgacfp6

Questions?
Contact guest editors Bernd Bickel (bernd@disneyresearch.com) and Marc Alexa (marc.alexa@tu-berlin.de)