Coupling Programs and Visualization for Machine Knitting

Abstract

Figure 1: Our interface for knit programming includes a coupled visualization that allows users to select code to see all of the knit stitches it created, and hover any knit operation to see the line of code that produced it.

RobotSweater: Scalable, Generalizable, and Customizable Machine-Knitted Tactile Skins for Robots

“…We place eyelets along the borders of each layer for alignment and circuit connection purposes. The parameterized knitting patterns are designed and generated in the knitout [30] language with JavaScript programs and visualized with a web-based tool 1 [31]. They are translated to machine instructions and knitted by the machine.…”

Design tool for automated crocheting of fabrics

“…A pixel-based, machine-specific approach was chosen to correspond to the industrial standard programs [16][17][18] and therefore potential users are in principle familiar with the interface. Also, its tabular structure suits well the two-dimensional fabric structure.…”

“…Regarding the design of machine-produced textiles, commercial design systems are commonly used for versatile V-bed weft knitting machines [16]. M1plus from Stoll and KnitPaint from Shima Seiki are prominent examples of such and provide pixel-based programming interfaces [16][17][18]. In a tabular representation (columns for needles and rows for subsequent knitting cycles), stitches and operations represented by icons can be arranged graphically to design a textile fabric.…”

“…In a tabular representation (columns for needles and rows for subsequent knitting cycles), stitches and operations represented by icons can be arranged graphically to design a textile fabric. Further visualizations, such as a simple running yarn notation or an elaborated 3D simulation of the yarn and the machine operations (in the case of KnitPaint), as well as functions for automatic error detection, simplify the development of knit programs [16,18,19]. Because these systems are predominantly machine-specific, research is conducted to enable high-level programming by manipulating 3D objects and focusing on the output structure independent of the specific machine [14,17,18,20].…”

CNC Knitting Micro-Resolution Mosquito Bite Blocking Textiles

“…Weaving interlaces multiple weft and warp fibers, whereas knitting constructs recursive loops from a single fiber forming courses (rows) and wales (columns). Unique knit patterns can be described through symbol diagrams that convey the knit geometry, termed knit diagrams (Fig S1C-E) [25][26][27] . The written knit code can be translated into robotic machine primitives interpretable by modern flatbed computer numerical control (CNC) knitting machines, which can knit complicated structures with simple up-down needle movements (Fig 1C).…”