In computational design and fabrication, neural networks are becoming important surrogates for bulky forward simulations. A long-standing, intertwined question is that of inverse design: how to compute a satisfies desired target performance? Here, we show the piecewise linear property, very common in everyday networks, allows an formulation based on mixed-integer programming. Our uncovers globa...

The subject of this paper is the design and implementation of a synthetic human, i.e. a three dimensional model that looks and acts like a real human. We have implemented a system that encapsulates all the important features that we believe a synthetic human should have in order to be effective in both virtual environments and simulation systems. Our approach combines appealing graphics with ef...

Soft Robotics In article number 2300535, Robert Baines, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, and co-workers report an inverse design method to realize inflatables that match diverse 3D target curves. The estimates the geometry location of stiffer material patches that, when applied inflatable's surface, program curvature torsion along its length. Examples new complex robotic manipulation functionality ena...