PERSONAL FABRICATION

(1) hardware and materials that allow fabricating the intended objects, (2) software that embodies domain knowledge, (3) software that embodies the know-how required to operate the machinery, and (4) software that provides immediate feedback and supports interactive exploration. At the same time, sustained success will only be possible if we also consider future implications, in particular (5) sustainability and (6) intellectual property.Personal Fabrication argues that researchers in HCI and computer graphics are well equipped to tackle these six challenges. It surveys the already existing work and derives an actionable research agenda. While the main focus is on human-computer interaction and computer graphics, it also includes selected works from adjacent fields such as mechanical engineering, material science, and robotics.