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X-Hair: 3D Printing Hair-like Structures with Multi-form, Multi-property and Multi-function

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In this paper, we present X-Hair, a method that enables 3D-printed hair with various forms, properties, and functions. We developed a two-step suspend printing strategy to fabricate hair-like structures in different forms (e.g. fluff, bristle, barb) by adjusting parameters including Extrusion Length Ratio and Total Length. Moreover, a design tool is also established for users to customize hair-like structures with various properties (e.g. pointy, stiff, soft) on imported 3D models, which virtually shows the results for previewing and generates G-code files for 3D printing. We demonstrate the design space of X-Hair and evaluate the properties of them with different parameters. Through a series of applications with hair-like structures, we validate X-hair’s practical usage of biomimicry, decoration, heat preservation, adhesion, and haptic interaction.

Source: ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST)

DOI: 10.1145/3654777.3676360

Authors: Guanyun Wang, Junzhe Ji, Yunkai Xu, Lei Ren, Xiaoyang Wu, Chunyuan Zheng, Xiaojing Zhou, Xin Tang, Boyu Feng, Lingyun Sun, Ye Tao, Jiaji Li

Institutions: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou City University, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Language: English

Topic: Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4403334749

FWCI: 5.298

Cites: 45

Cited by: 9

Related to: 10