TÍTULO: Mechanism design in the age of AI: unifying geometry, data, and intelligence

ORADOR y FILIACIÓN: Dr. Anurag Purwar es Profesor Asociado de Ingeniería Mecánica en Stony Brook University. Profesor invitado por el Programa Maldacena.

RESUMEN:

Traditional kinematic synthesis relies on a sequential process of type selection and dimensional optimization, which depends heavily on designer intuition and limits space exploration. To reshape this landscape, this keynote introduces a unified, data-driven framework that integrates classical geometry—including kinematic mapping, projective geometry, and singular value decomposition—with modern machine learning to simultaneously determine mechanism type and dimensions. By leveraging deep learning models like variational autoencoders and conditional generative models, this approach shifts mechanism design toward an intelligence-augmented paradigm capable of rapid exploration, handling uncertain specifications, and generating defect-free solutions in real time.

Practical implementations include interactive tools that allow designers to specify motion requirements and instantly obtain multiple viable solutions for planar, spherical, and spatial mechanisms. Ultimately, this work outlines a future where geometry and artificial intelligence converge to accelerate innovation, expand creativity, and democratize access to advanced synthesis tools. 

MINI BIO:

Dr. Anurag Purwar is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, where he leads the Computer-Aided Design and Innovation Lab. His research focuses on kinematic synthesis, robotics, and the integration of machine learning with mechanism design. He has authored over 120 research publications and holds multiple patents spanning rehabilitation devices, hydrokinetic turbines, and educational robotics systems.

Dr. Purwar’s recent work advances data-driven approaches to mechanism design, unifying classical geometric methods with artificial intelligence to enable automated and intelligent synthesis of mechanical systems.  He is also the creator of MotionGen, an interactive tool for real-time mechanism design, and the developer of the SnappyXO STEM robotics platform, widely used in K–12 and higher education.

His work has been supported by agencies including the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, SUNY, and industry, and he is actively engaged in bridging research, education, and technology commercialization as the director of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program at Stony Brook University.  

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