2024/12/08 by Sammy Florczak, Florczak, Sammy, Groessbacher, Gabriel +12 · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Advanced Data Storage Technologies #Computer Graphics and Visualization Techniques #FOS: Physical sciences #Interactive and Immersive Displays #Optics (physics.optics)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2412.06053
openalex publication_date 2024/12/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
We introduce Generative, Adaptive, Context-Aware 3D Printing (GRACE), a novel approach combining 3D imaging, computer vision, and parametric modelling to create tailored, context-aware geometries using volumetric additive manufacturing. GRACE rapidly and automatically generates complex structures capable of conforming directly around features ranging from cellular to macroscopic scales with minimal user intervention. We demonstrate its versatility in applications ranging from synthetic objects to biofabrication, including adaptive vascular-like geometries around cell-laden bioinks, resulting in improved functionality. GRACE also enables precise alignment of sequential prints, in addition to the detection and overprinting of opaque surfaces through shadow correction. Compatible with various printing modalities, GRACE transcends traditional additive manufacturing limitations, opening new avenues in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.