Sean Follmer
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Computer Science
Bio
Sean Follmer is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in the ME Design Group. His Research in Human Computer Interaction explores the design of novel tactile physical interfaces.
Dr. Follmer received a PhD and a Masters from the MIT Media Lab in 2015 and 2011 (respectively) for his work in human-computer interaction, and a BS in Engineering with a focus on Product Design from Stanford University. He has received numerous awards for his research and design work such as Best Paper Awards and nominations from premier conferences in human-computer interaction (ACM UIST and CHI conferences), Fast Company Innovation By Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and a Laval Virtual Award.
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Assistant Professor (By courtesy), Computer Science
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Member, Bio-X
Honors & Awards
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Best Paper Award, ACM UIST 2012 (2012)
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Best Paper Award, ACM UIST 2013 (2013)
Professional Education
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Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Media Lab (2015)
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PhD, MIT Media Lab (2015)
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S.M., MIT Media Lab (2011)
2016-17 Courses
- Advanced Product Design: Implementation 1
ME 216B (Win) - Introduction to the Design of Smart Products
ME 216M (Spr) - Product Design Methods
ME 115B (Win) -
Independent Studies (8)
- Advanced Reading and Research
CS 499 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Advanced Reading and Research
CS 499P (Aut, Win, Spr) - Curricular Practical Training
CS 390A (Sum) - Engineering Problems
ME 391 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Experimental Investigation of Engineering Problems
ME 392 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Part-Time Curricular Practical Training
CS 390Q (Win) - Part-Time Curricular Practical Training
CS 390U (Spr) - Part-time Curricular Practical Training
CS 390D (Aut)
- Advanced Reading and Research
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Prior Year Courses
2015-16 Courses
- Advanced Product Design: Implementation 1
ME 216B (Win) - Introduction to the Design of Smart Products
ME 116M (Spr)
- Advanced Product Design: Implementation 1
All Publications
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Jamming User Interfaces: Programmable Particle Stiffness and Sensing for Malleable and Shape-Changing Devices
UIST'12: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 25TH ANNUAL ACM SYMPOSIUM ON USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY
2012: 519-528
View details for Web of Science ID 000324815300054
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d.note: Revising User Interfaces Through Change Tracking, Annotations, and Alternatives
28th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY. 2010: 493–502
View details for Web of Science ID 000281276700055
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Family Story Play: Reading with Young Children (and Elmo) Over a Distance
CHI2010: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 28TH ANNUAL CHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-4
2010: 1583-1592
View details for Web of Science ID 000281276701020