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Generative modeling has become a central paradigm in protein research, extending machine learning beyond structure prediction toward sequence design, backbone generation, inverse folding, and biomolecular interaction modeling. However, the…

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This study introduces a generative imputation model leveraging graph attention networks and tabular diffusion models for completing missing parametric data in engineering designs. This model functions as an AI design co-pilot, providing…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-19 Rui Zhou , Chenyang Yuan , Frank Permenter , Yanxia Zhang , Nikos Arechiga , Matt Klenk , Faez Ahmed

Real-world applications of computational fluid dynamics often involve the evaluation of quantities of interest for several distinct geometries that define the computational domain or are embedded inside it. For example, design optimization…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-08-08 Guglielmo Padula , Francesco Romor , Giovanni Stabile , Gianluigi Rozza

This manuscript presents an approach for simultaneously optimizing the connectivity and elevation of grid-shell structures acting in pure compression (or pure tension) under the combined effects of a prescribed external loading and the…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-05-14 Helen E. Fairclough , Karol Bolbotowski , Linwei He , Andrew Liew , Matthew Gilbert

Kinesthetic garments provide physical feedback on body posture and motion through tailored distributions of reinforced material. Their ability to selectively stiffen a garment's response to specific motions makes them appealing for…

Graphics · Computer Science 2022-04-22 Velko Vechev , Juan Zarate , Bernhard Thomaszewski , Otmar Hilliges

Robotic performance emerges from the coupling of body and controller, yet it remains unclear when morphology-control co-design is necessary. We present a unified framework that embeds morphology and control parameters within a single neural…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-10-10 Yi Zhang , Yue Xie , Tao Sun , Fumiya Iida

A surrogate-based topology optimisation algorithm for linear elastic structures under parametric loads and boundary conditions is proposed. Instead of learning the parametric solution of the state (and adjoint) problems or the optimisation…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-11-04 Matteo Giacomini , Antonio Huerta

Recent advances in generative modeling, namely Diffusion models, have revolutionized generative modeling, enabling high-quality image generation tailored to user needs. This paper proposes a framework for the generative design of structural…

The generation of industrial Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models from user requests and specifications is crucial to enhancing efficiency in modern manufacturing. Traditional methods of CAD generation rely heavily on manual inputs and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Mohsen Yavartanoo , Sangmin Hong , Reyhaneh Neshatavar , Kyoung Mu Lee

The paper proposes an integrated approach to the design optimization of parallel manipulators, which is based on the concept of the workspace grid and utilizes the goal-attainment formulation for the global optimization. To combine the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2009-09-09 Anatoly Pashkevich , Damien Chablat , Philippe Wenger

Generating accurate digital tree models from scanned environments is invaluable for forestry, agriculture, and other outdoor industries in tasks such as identifying biomass, fall hazards and traversability, as well as digital applications…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-03 Thomas Lowe , Joshua Pinskier

One of the challenging issues in additive manufacturing (AM) oriented topology optimization is how to design structures that are self-supportive in a manufacture process without introducing additional supporting materials. In the present…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-08-02 Xu Guo , Jianhua Zhou , Weisheng Zhang , Zongliang Du , Chang Liu , Ying Liu

Recently, there is a growing interest in creating computer-aided design (CAD) models based on user intent, known as controllable CAD generation. Existing work offers limited controllability and needs separate models for different types of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-18 Zhanwei Zhang , Shizhao Sun , Wenxiao Wang , Deng Cai , Jiang Bian

Multi-objective optimization is key to solving many Engineering Design problems, where design parameters are optimized for several performance indicators. However, optimization results are highly dependent on how the designs are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-09-29 Wei Chen , Faez Ahmed

The work explores a specific scenario for structural computational optimization based on the following elements: (a) a relaxed optimization setting considering the ersatz (bi-material) approximation, (b) a treatment based on a nonsmoothed…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2021-08-06 J. Oliver , D. Yago , J. Cante , O. Lloberas-Valls

Soft robotics has emerged as the standard solution for grasping deformable objects, and has proven invaluable for mobile robotic exploration in extreme environments. However, despite this growth, there are no widely adopted computational…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-07-11 Yue Xie , Josh Pinskier , Lois Liow , David Howard , Fumiya Iida

Generative AI has made remarkable progress in addressing various design challenges. One prominent area where generative AI could bring significant value is in engineering design. In particular, selecting an optimal set of components and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-27 Yasaman Etesam , Hyunmin Cheong , Mohammadmehdi Ataei , Pradeep Kumar Jayaraman

This work presents a computational method for the design of architected truss lattice materials where each strut can be made of one of a set of available materials. We design the lattices to extremize effective properties. As customary in…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2020-04-22 Hesaneh Kazemi , Ashkan Vaziri , Julian A. Norato

Topology optimization(TO) is widely used in engineering because of its ability to save material and optimize structural performance. Although prior work has explored 2D human-centered design tool for TO, the results are often limited in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Shuyue Feng , Cedric Caremel , Yoshihiro Kawahara

The creation of manufacturable and editable 3D shapes through Computer-Aided Design (CAD) remains a highly manual and time-consuming task, hampered by the complex topology of boundary representations of 3D solids and unintuitive design…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-10 Md Ferdous Alam , Faez Ahmed