This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program aims to develop materials with the ability to change their properties in response to user interactions. The $301,570 award to Carnegie Mellon University, effective March 15, 2025 through February 28, 2030, will fund research to understand how users interact with such "material-changing interfaces" and to create computational design tools to enable their development and evaluation. The project will explore application areas where materials that can adapt their stiffness, shape, or other characteristics could provide ergonomic support or impact protection, such as in assistive braces or floor cushioning. The research seeks to establish a framework for designing, fabricating, and assessing these responsive material structures, which could have broad applications in areas like healthcare, rehabilitation, and safety equipment.
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