Welcome to the Mixed Initiative Design Lab (MIDL, pronounced "middle") in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. We develop novel computational frameworks for the representation, presentation, and manipulation of information pertaining to the design of digital and physical artifacts. Our research is positioned at the intersection of computer-aided product design, human-computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. Our overarching goal is to augment human expression and creativity in product, industrial, and engineering design.
Paper on generative design of self-similar structures has won the Computer-Aided Product and Process Development (CAPPD) Technical Committee Best Paper Award at the ASME IDETC/CIE 2023.
Demo on augmented reality for real-time machine diagnostics has won the Best Design Tool Showcase Award at the ASME IDETC/CIE 2023.
