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Leah Buechley is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Computer Science, with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. The work spans various subfields, including Visual Arts and Performing Arts, Museology, Mechanical Engineering, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

The main topics explored in their research include Interactive and Immersive Displays, Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Crafts, Textile, and Design, Design Education and Practice, Creativity in Education and Neuroscience, Teaching and Learning Programming, and Green IT and Sustainability.

Their recent publications demonstrate engagement with both technology and design disciplines. Notable papers include:

  • "Slabforge: Design Software for Slab-Based Ceramics," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • "Towards Mutual Benefit: Reflecting on Artist Residencies as a Method for Collaboration in DIS," 2023, Designing Interactive Systems Conference
  • "The LilyTiny: A Case Study in Expanding Access to Electronic Textiles," 2022, CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts
  • "Ode to Barelas: Supporting Youth Agency Cultural Expression, and Community Engagement Through an Interactive Mural," 2024, Designing Interactive Systems Conference
  • "Cognizant Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Incorporating Seamlessly Integrated Sensing and Computing Circuitry," 2023, Polymers

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Leah Buechley include Alyshia Bustos, Amy C. Traylor, Nanibah Chacon, Fiona Bell, and Reuben Fresquez. These collaborators have contributed multiple works alongside Buechley, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Publications by Leah Buechley have appeared in various venues, with repeated contributions to:

  • Designing Interactive Systems Conference
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts
  • Polymers
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies

Best Publications

  • The LilyPad Arduino: using computational textiles to investigate engagement, aesthetics, and diversity in computer science education

    Leah Buechley;Mike Eisenberg;Jaime Catchen;Ali Crockett

  • LilyPad in the wild: how hardware's long tail is supporting new engineering and design communities

    Leah Buechley;Benjamin Mako Hill

  • The LilyPad Arduino: Toward Wearable Engineering for Everyone

    L. Buechley;M. Eisenberg

  • Fabric PCBs, electronic sequins, and socket buttons: techniques for e-textile craft

    Leah Buechley;Michael Eisenberg

  • Crafting technology: Reimagining the processes, materials, and cultures of electronics

    Leah Buechley;Hannah Perner-Wilson

  • Handcrafting textile interfaces from a kit-of-no-parts

    Hannah Perner-Wilson;Leah Buechley;Mika Satomi

  • A Construction Kit for Electronic Textiles

    L. Buechley

  • Electronic popables: exploring paper-based computing through an interactive pop-up book

    Jie Qi;Leah Buechley

  • Textile Messages: Dispatches from the World of E-Textiles and Education. New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies. Volume 62.

    Leah Buechley;Kylie Peppler;Michael Eisenberg;Kafai Yasmin

  • Hybrid Reassemblage: An Exploration of Craft, Digital Fabrication and Artifact Uniqueness

    Amit Zoran;Leah Buechley

  • Microcontrollers as material: crafting circuits with paper, conductive ink, electronic components, and an "untoolkit"

    David A. Mellis;Sam Jacoby;Leah Buechley;Hannah Perner-Wilson

  • Sketching in circuits: designing and building electronics on paper

    Jie Qi;Leah Buechley

  • DIY for CHI: methods, communities, and values of reuse and customization

    Leah Buechley;Daniela K. Rosner;Eric Paulos;Amanda Williams

  • A curriculum for teaching computer science through computational textiles

    Kanjun Qiu;Leah Buechley;Edward Baafi;Wendy Dubow

  • Paints, paper, and programs: first steps toward the computational sketchbook

    Leah Buechley;Sue Hendrix;Mike Eisenberg

  • Electronic/computational textiles and children's crafts

    Leah Buechley;Nwanua Elumeze;Michael Eisenberg

  • Animating paper using shape memory alloys

    Jie Qi;Leah Buechley

  • Codeable objects: computational design and digital fabrication for novice programmers

    Jennifer Jacobs;Leah Buechley

  • Towards a curriculum for electronic textiles in the high school classroom

    Leah Buechley;Mike Eisenberg;Nwanua Elumeze

  • Engaging Amateurs in the Design, Fabrication, and Assembly of Electronic Devices

    David A. Mellis;Leah Buechley;Mitchel Resnick;Björn Hartmann

  • Pervasive Fabrication: Making Construction Ubiquitous in Education

    Michael Eisenberg;Leah Buechley

Frequent Co-Authors

Björn Hartmann
Björn Hartmann University of California, Berkeley
Ivan Poupyrev
Ivan Poupyrev Google (United States)
Eric Paulos
Eric Paulos University of California, Berkeley
Roel Vertegaal
Roel Vertegaal Huawei Technologies (Canada)
Paul Dourish
Paul Dourish University of California, Irvine
Mark D. Gross
Mark D. Gross University of Colorado Boulder

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