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splash	wide	/	overlay_filter overlay_image actions caption linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), rgba(234, 133, 52, 0.5)) https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1596213812143-ff89bd9ddecd?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1450&q=80 label url <i class="fas fa-users"></i> Meet Our Team https://cmudrc.github.io/team/ label url <i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i> Join Our Team mailto:[email protected]?subject=Interested in Joining the Design Research Collective label url <i class="fas fa-book-reader"></i> Read Our Work https://cmudrc.github.io/publications/ [**Mika Baumeister**](https://unsplash.com/@mbaumi) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com)	title Research Areas excerpt In the Design Research Collective, we explore research at the intersection of engineering design, psychology, and computer science to create superpowers for designers, engineers, and problem-solvers.	image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1519389950473-47ba0277781c?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80 People Doing Design Humans make things happen. We study individuals and teams as they create new products and systems. [**Marvin Meyer**](https://unsplash.com/@marvelous) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com) image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581094651181-35942459ef62?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80 AI/ML Supporting Design By building ML systems in response to human needs, we can give problem solvers computational superpowers. [**ThisisEngineering**](https://unsplash.com/@thisisengineering) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com) image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1550751827-4bd374c3f58b?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80 Human-AI Collaboration We elevate AI as a partner in the problem-solving process, helping teams achieve breakthrough solutions to wicked problems. [**Adi Golstein**](https://unsplash.com/@adigold1) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com)	title Application Domains excerpt Across these research areas, we make fundamental advances in some important application domains. Here are a few of those.	image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1597765654525-5cb60d312ef6?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80 Additive Manufacturing We help designers capitalize on the new capabilities provided by additive manufacturing and 3D printing. [**Tom Claes**](https://unsplash.com/@tomspentys) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com) image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1512772452758-275f069da6bf?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1770&q=80 Marine Renewable Energy As climate changes continues to impact our world, we design new ways to generate electricity from the power of the ocean. [**Matt Power**](https://unsplash.com/@thisispower) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com) image_path title excerpt image_caption https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1508444845599-5c89863b1c44?ixid=MnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1769&q=80 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, we search for new opportunities to deliver good and services to the people who need them most. [**Alession Soggetti**](https://unsplash.com/@asoggetti) on [*Unsplash*](https://unsplash.com)

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