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The New Making Renaissance: Programmable Matter and Things


June 3-4, 2014

Harvest Inn
St Helena, CA, United States



Event Contact

CCC Staff
ccc@cra.org


Event Type

2014 Events, Workshop


Event Category

CCC

Overview

Today’s emerging “Manufacturing Renaissance” is radically different from the more traditional tides of innovation seen over fifty years of computation such as Moore’s Law.  Instead this disruptive innovation is more akin to the introduction of major transformative technologies such as the printing press, the programmable loom, and the computer itself.  This new renaissance, driven by personal, creative, and independent manufacturing, will change not only the way that most items are designed, manufactured, and delivered, but also radically expand the range of potential artifacts, materials, interactivity, and applications.

This Manufacturing Renaissance has at its root the confluence of three major technological trends: (1) accessible, cheap, and fast creation of matter in new forms (e.g. 3D printing and digital fabrication technologies), (2) on-demand electronics, and (3) programmable intelligence in every object.  The creativity and change unleashed by this revolution could fundamentally change how society operates with a return to craftsmanship, an adoption of mass customization, and new models of sharing, crowd-funding, and making.

This two-day workshop brought together experts in 3D printing, digital fabrication, synthetic biology, printable electronics, end-user programming, manufacturing, robotics, design, healthcare, CAD/CAM, and intellectual property.  The goal of this workshop was to inspire the computing community to envision future trends and opportunities within this critical emerging landscape.  Where are the potential opportunities, disruptive trends, and blind spots?  Are there new questions and directions that deserve greater attention by the research community and new investments in computing research?

Agenda

June 2, 2014 (Monday)

07:00 PM Informal Welcome Reception, Vineyard Terrace at Harvest Inn

June 3, 2014 (Tuesday)

07:00 AM Breakfast in Wine County Kitchen
09:00 AM Workshop Introduction at Fountain View Room
09:30 AM Lightning Introductions 1.0 (⅓ of attendees)
10:00 AM Saul Griffith Keynote: ”Smart and Soft” & Discussion
10:45 AM Break
11:15 AM Lightning Introductions 2.0
11:45 AM Hal Varian Keynote: “Programmable Matter: the Last 300 Years” Discussion
12:30 PM Lightning Introductions 3.0
01:00 PM Lunch
02:00 PM Walk & Discuss
03:00 PM Sarah Bergbreiter Keynote: “Tiny Leaps for Robot-kind: Mixing Microfabrication and Robotics” Discussion
03:45 PM Recap of “Interacting with Computers All Around Us” Workshop Beth Mynatt (CCC)
04:00 PM Future Horizons Breakout Activity
05:00 PM Organize Breakout Report-Back Materials
05:30 PM Break & Discuss
06:15 PM Walk to Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
06:30 PM Olive Oil Tasting/Reception, Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch
07:30 PM Dinner, Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch Future Horizons Panel report back

June 4, 2014 (Wednesday)

07:00 AM Breakfast in Wine Country Kitchen
09:00 AM Recalibration & Opportunity Clusters at Fountain View Room
10:30 AM Break / Small Discussions / Reenergize
12:00 PM Lunch
01:00 PM Develop Visions, Funding Scenarios & Unexpected Outcomes
03:30 PM Break
04:00 PM Present Visions, Funding Scenarios, & Unexpected Outcomes Discuss Next Steps Conclusion & Wrap-up
Participants

Organizing Committee:

David Culler
University of California at Berkeley

James Landay
Cornell

Prabal Dutta
University of Michigan

Eric Paulos
University of California at Berkeley

Logistics

Date: June 3-4, 2014
Location: Harvest Inn, St. Helena, CA

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