James McCann
Associate Professor
Studies computational fabrication, especially machine knitting, and interactive graphics tools.
James McCann's lab at CMU works on geometry processing & modeling. 14 papers since 2023, 9 at top venues, mostly CHI and SIGGRAPH. 3 PhD students. 7 alumni. Applications close .
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 4/ year
- at T1 venues
- 64%
- PhD students
- 3
- MS students
- 0
- alumni listed
- 7
Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 2 papers2026 · T1 1 · collecting
- 4 papers2025 · T1 2
- 2 papers2024 · T1 2
- 6 papers2023 · T1 4
T1 venuesOtherVenues: CHI, SIGGRAPH, SIGGRAPH Asia, DIS, ICRA
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Geometry processing & modeling0 papers
- computational fabrication0 papers
- fabrication0 papers
- especially0 papers
- studies computational0 papers
Paper list
From the lab homepage.
20262 papers
20254 papers
- SCFCo-Dithering for Jacquard Knitting (opens in a new tab)
- CHI (T1)Creating Furniture-Scale Deployable Objects with a Computer-Controlled Sewing Machine (opens in a new tab)
- SIGGRAPH Asia (T1)Neighbor-Aware Data-Driven Relaxation of Stitch Meshes (opens in a new tab)
- ICFPPolynomial-Time Program Equivalence for Machine Knitting (opens in a new tab)
20242 papers
- SIGGRAPH (T1)Solid Knitting (opens in a new tab)
- SIGGRAPH Asia (T1)UFO Instruction Graphs are Machine Knittable (opens in a new tab)
20236 papers
- SCFA Parametric Complete-Garment Sweater Pattern with knitout (opens in a new tab)
- SCFEstimating Yarn Length for Machine-Knitted Structures (opens in a new tab)
- ICRA (T1)RobotSweater: Scalable, Generalizable, and Customizable Machine-knitted Tactile Skins for Robots (opens in a new tab)
- SIGGRAPH (T1)Semantics and Scheduling for Machine Knitting Compilers (opens in a new tab)
- UIST (T1)SPEERLoom: An Open-Source Loom Kit for Interdisciplinary Engagement in Math, Engineering, and Textiles (opens in a new tab)
- CHI (T1)uKnit: A Position-Aware Reconfigurable Machine-Knitted Wearable for Gestural Interaction and Passive Sensing using Electrical Impedance Tomography (opens in a new tab)
Where alumni went7 listed
Apply to CMUFall 2027
CMU SCS Computer Science PhD
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