As part of my thesis research, I had an opportunity to join the residency program at the Autodesk Technology Center in Boston, where I continued refining my proposal, but now with the benefit of access to cutting-edge facilities and experts in the field.
Autodesk, a global leader in design and technology solutions, develops tools that empower professionals across industries to visualize, design, and bring ideas to life. Technology Centers are platforms provided by Autodesk that connect the digital to the physical practices for Autodesk Research, external teams and industry. My motivation to join the residency at Autodesk was deeply rooted in their mission to expand the boundaries of design. The technologies they offer like AutodeskGPT and Autodesk Docs attempt to enhance workflow by supporting design process, rather than improving solely the tool, which strongly aligns with the intention of my work. This environment provided an ideal space to further devel op the research.
During my time at the Technology Center, I focused on validating the research through discussions with resident teams and experts, while continuing to develop new features for my proposal. Programs like the Ideas Exchange and Research Connections allowed me to present my work and receive valuable feedback, I also had a chance to attend Boston Hardware Meetup, hosted by Autodesk, where I learned about ongoing research and projects happening in the industry.
Presentation can be watched here:
The research is ongoing. Next steps include further development of the user-to-agent workflow and exploring the application of Reinforcement Learning to enhance the adaptability of agent system. The updates will be made in this post!
