Welcome To SiBORG Design Lab

SImulation BiOmechanics Robotics and computer Graphics

Siborg Design Lab

Computational Human Centered Design

Who We Are

We are a diverse interdisciplinary group of researchers, designers, and developers

What We Do

We study computational methods for improving design processes and human simulation

Our Goal

To improve accessibility and human experience in the built environment

A Crowd Simulation Backend for Omniverse Create

A crowd simulator API with a default demo scene. The main python API can be used in a few ways. There is an examples folder showing a few use-cases. Users can also switch between social forces and PAM as the crowds algorithm.

An Array of Humanoid Robots to Help

Mathew Schwartz, an assistant professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture and Design, has been working on TOCABI (Torque Controlled compliAnt BIped) for eight years. His team began working on the robot’s lower legs in 2013 and the upper body design in 2016.

Getting Started with Omniverse: Making an extension in a day

This tutorial shows a step-by-step process of developing the DHART extension for the NVIDIA Omniverse application (Create or Isaac).

Dezeen Feature: Mathew Schwartz creates X-ray images of flowers using a micro-CT scanner

X-ray images of flowers by researcher and designer Mathew Schwartz form the identity of this year's Dezeen Awards. Schwartz, an assistant professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, used a micro-CT scanner to create the images of blooms including miniature orchids, lilies and tulips.

Industrial Design Studio

What goes into making a product? Are solutions made for problems, or are the problems created for a solution?  This studio class introduces students to the pipeline of creating a product from the ground up. Throughout the semester, students work on idea generation, prototyping, packaging, marketing, and evaluating their designs. 

EEG Navigation in Virtual Reality

Research EEG Navigation in Virtual Reality Authorcadop This project is a demonstration of using the emotiv Epoc wireless EEG device as a navigation system for virtual reality. The work was done during employment at the University of Michigan 3D Lab...