Book Chapter 2026
Towards Adaptive Additive Manufacturing with Semi-autonomous Robotic Binder Jet 3D Printing of Concrete
Linxiaoyi Wan, Jingyang Liu, Dana Cupkova, Joshua Bard
ROB|ARCH2024 – Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design
Joshua Bard's research focuses on robotic fabrication, sensor-based manufacturing, and human-robot collaboration in architectural construction.
Work
MS Thesis 2026
An Interpreter Layer for AEC: Cross-Modal Alignment, Schema Mapping, and Compliance
Hui Yen Chia
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard, Daniel Cardoso Llach
Research 2026–2027
Diderot's Database
Vernelle A. A. Noel
Exploring the Encyclopédie as a historical precedent for computational knowledge systems in design. This project investigates how Enlightenment-era methods of classification, cros…
Situated Computation Lab (SitCodeLab) AI & Machine Learning Heritage & Documentation
MS Thesis 2025
JointLab: A VR Framework for Early Robotics Education in Architectural Fabrication
Shandon Jude Herft
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard, Daragh Byrne, Vernelle A. A. Noel
News Oct 19, 2025 Robotics & Fabrication
CodeLab Participation at IASS 2025
Serena Sun
Conference / Project preview
CodeLab had a strong presence at the 2025 IASS Annual Symposium in Mexico City, contributing to this year's theme, “The Living Past as a Source of Innovation.” CodeLab researchers…
MS Thesis 2024
Immersive Audio Design Tools: Exploring Affordances and Interaction Modalities for Spatial Sound Experiences
Yanting Deng
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard
Conference Paper 2023
Proxemic-aware Augmented Reality For Human-Robot Interaction
Jingyang Liu, Hongyu Mao, Joshua Bard
2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN)
Conference Paper 2022
A Computational Framework For Robotic Quality Assessment and Management In Construction
Jingyang Liu, Yumeng Zhuang, Joshua Bard
Proceedings of the 1st Future of Construction Workshop at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2022)
MS Thesis 2026
Vibe-Blender: A Blender-Native Agent Framework for Iterative 3D Design
Yizhuo Di
MSCD
Advised by Daragh Byrne, Joshua Bard
MS Thesis 2026
Playful computation: Encounters with ephemeral surfaces.
Carla Flores Trávez
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard, Daragh Byrne, Golan Levin
Conference Paper 2025
Sequencing optimization of stability-aware robotic assembly for discrete frame structures
Jiaying Wei, Juney Lee, Joshua Bard
Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia
MS Thesis 2025
CoFAB: An Integrated Human-AI Collaboration Prototyping and Fabrication System for Designers in Early Design Stages
Junke Zhao
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard
Course Graduate Spring 2025
Robotic Fabrication: Methods and Systems
Joshua Bard
Conference Paper 2023
Towards Adaptive Additive Manufacturing Image-based Monitoring for Binder Jet 3D Printing of Coarse Composite Concrete Powders
Linxiaoyi Wan, Jingyang Liu, Joshua Bard, Dana Cupkova
43rd Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture: Habits of the Anthropocene: Scarcity and Abundance in a Post-Material Economy, ACADIA 2023
Journal Article 2023
Architecture is Interface: Latent Virtuality from Antiquity to Zoom
Joshua Bard
Architectural Design
Book Chapter 2019
Thermally Informed Robotic Topologies: Profile-3D-Printing for the Robotic Construction of Concrete Panels, Thermally Tuned Through High Resolution Surface Geometry
Joshua Bard, Dana Cupkova
Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design 2018
MS Thesis 2026
A Co-Creative Drawing Robot for Freehand Sketching and Analogical Thinking in Early-Stage Design Ideation
Hengyue Zhao
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard, Daniel Cardoso Llach
MS Thesis 2026
Semantic Compilation for Iterative Design : Bridging Natural Language design explorations and Construction-Aware Modeling
Andi Yao
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard
MS Thesis 2025
Exploring the Convergence of AI and VR in Architectural Design, From Ideation to Actionable Outputs
Zhaowei Chen
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard
MS Thesis 2025
An Iterative and Precision-oriented Pipeline to Generate 3D High-rise Building Mass with Natural Language Based on Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Haoyi Wang
MSCD
Advised by Joshua Bard
Conference Paper 2024
A Hierarchical Gesture-guided Framework for Multi-manipulator Fabrication and Collaboration
Jiaying Wei, Joshua Bard
2024 33rd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (ROMAN)
Conference Paper 2023
Robust Visual SLAM with Integrated UWB Positioning for Construction Robotics
Jingyang Liu, Linxiaoyi Wan, Joshua Bard
Proceedings of the 2nd Future of Construction Workshop at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2023)
Conference Paper 2023
Responsive Robotic Assembly with Heterogeneous Materials: A Case Study with Unprocessed Wood
Jiaying Wei, Daniel Cardoso Llach, Joshua Bard
ACADIA 2023