Michael L. Rivera | research

Michael L. Rivera

I am a Ph.D. student at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. My research program explores novel fabrication techniques and computational design methods. Generally, my work involves building or exploiting current electromechanical systems (i.e., 3D printers) to enable new opportunities for fabricating sensors and interactive objects. I am advised by Scott Hudson at the Dev Lab.

Check out my research projects and curriculum vitae to learn more about my work.

research

My published and award-winning work exploring novel fabrication techniques, computational fabrication, and sensing systems.

StateLens: A Reverse Engineering Solution for Making Existing Dynamic Touchscreens Accessible
Anhong Guo, Junhan Kong, Michael L. Rivera, Frank F. Xu, and Jeffrey P. Bigham. UIST 2019.

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Desktop Electrospinning: A Single Extruder 3D Printer for Producing Rigid Plastic and Electrospun Textiles
Michael L. Rivera and Scott E. Hudson. CHI 2019.

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Input, Output and Construction Methods for Custom Fabrication of Room-Scale Deployable Pneumatic Structures
Saiganesh Swaminathan, Michael L. Rivera, Runchang Kang, Zheng Luo, Kadri B. Ozutemiz, and Scott E. Hudson. IMWUT 2019.

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An Audio Augmented Reality Medical Assistant
Michael L. Rivera, Rayna Allonce, Ritu Parekh and Siyan Zhao. Bose Design Challenge 2018.

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Bose Design Challenge Winner 2018

MaxiFab: Applied Fabrication to Advance Period Technologies
Joselyn McDonald, Siyan Zhao, Michael L. Rivera, and Jen Liu. DIS 2018.

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Best Provocation Honorable Mention

Stretching the Bounds of 3D Printing with Embedded Textiles
Michael L. Rivera, Melissa Moukperian, Daniel Ashbrook, Jennifer Mankoff, and Scott E. Hudson. CHI 2017.

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Not Just a Pretty Face: Three-Dimensional Printed Custom Airway Management Devices
Jorge A. Gálvez, Allan F. Simpao, Yoav Dori, Kevin Gralewski, Nicholas H. McGill, Michael L. Rivera, Nile Delso, Hammad Khan, Mohamed A. Rehman, and John E. Fiadjoe. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing 2017.

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