Clemson University Institute for Intelligent Materials, Systems and Environments (CU-iMSE)

Student Spotlight – Harrison Floyd

Harrison Floyd is a student at Clemson who participated in the Digital Ecologies courses of Materializing Mathematics, Applied Mapping, Smart Materials and Kinetic Structures, and Designing Interactive Environments. The following are samples of his work.

Student Spotlight – Maurin

Maurin is a student at Clemson who participated in the Digital Ecologies courses of Community 1:1, Pilot Study, Smart Materials and Kinetic Systems, and Extended Reality. The following are samples of Maurin’s work.

Student Spotlight – Yuting Lu

Yuting Lu is a student at Clemson who participated in the Digital Ecologies courses of Studio V, Digital Manufacturing Process, Smart Materials and Kinetic Structure, and Extended Reality. The following are samples of Lu’s work.

Student Spotlight – Marissa Cutry

Marissa Cutry is a student at Clemson University who participated in the Digital Ecologies course of Smart Materials + Kinetic Structures, Applied Mapping, and Digital Manufacturing Process. The following are samples of her work.

Towards Layered Permanence in the Sustainable Design of Buildings

Among the approaches of circular construction, the reuse of buildings is the most desirable as it leaves a large portion of embodied carbon untouched. At the same time, it also minimizes the energy effort of modifying, transporting, or reprocessing components. Above all, the load-bearing structure is the central aspect. It is the most durable, most […]

Comparing Design Features of Campus Buildings with Adaptation/Demolition Outcomes

Adaptable buildings are a vital part of circularity in the built environment. With long-term owners, defined sustainability goals, and frequently shifting programmatic and organizational needs, college campus buildings are positioned to be at the forefront of this movement. Many Design for Adaptability (DfA) strategies are published, but there is a scarcity of empirical evidence showing […]

CfP: TAD Generative

The upcoming issue of TECHNOLOGY | ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN (TAD) seeks submissions that critically investigate the potential of generative systems in the allied design fields. Read more here.

Smart Roads Get Better Eyesight

Smart roads with advanced vehicle-sensing capabilities could be the linchpin of future intelligent transportation systems and could even help extend driverless cars‘ perceptual range. A new approach that fuses camera and radar data can now track vehicles precisely at distances of up to 500 meters. Real-time data on the flow and density of traffic can help city managers […]

Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future

Holographic images have real depth because they are three dimensional, whereas monitors merely simulate depth on a 2D screen. Because we see in three dimensions, holographic images could be integrated seamlessly into our normal view of the everyday world. “Holography could make virtual and augmented reality displays easily usable, wearable, and ultrathin,” said Heide. They […]

China’s homegrown brain-machine interface system unveiled at Zhongguancun Forum

The NeuCyber Array BMI System, a self-developed brain-machine interface (BMI) system from China, was unveiled at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) on Thursday in Beijing. At the forum, a video demonstration revealed a remarkable feat: a monkey with its hands restrained and soft electrode filaments implanted in its brain, controlled […]