Diego Yañez-Laguna

About

Experienced in design and computer science with a focus on creating interactive and innovative solutions. Skilled in AI image generation, web interface design, and mechanical prototyping, with experience in research roles at MIT and international collaborations.

Experience

• Research Affiliate / Designer · MIT Art, Culture, and Technology Dept. (ACT)04-01-2023

  Designed custom robotic mechanisms, PCBs, and 3D-printed housing for interactive art installation. Programmed and tested control systems and sensors.

• User Interface Designer · MIT Voxel Lab2023-06-01 – 2023-08-01

  Built an online user interface from scratch using p5.js and webaudio. It was used for a music tech class at MIT where students used live coding to create digital music. The interface allows users to create UI elements that they can move around to build a custom layout for controlling synthesizers and effects.

• Interaction Design Researcher · MaterialBalance.Research04-01-2022 – 07-01-2022

  Used AI image generation and motion tracking to create an interactive website for an exhibition about exploring materials in the metaverse. Also created 3D animations for the lab's first NFT.

• Research Assistant · MIT Self Assembly Lab2021-06-01 – 2021-08-01

  Designed and made laser-cut or 3D-printed prototype structures for modeling natural sand accumulation in the Maldives. Designed and ran wave and current tests in a water tank. I also worked on running force tests and analyzing data for lattice structures used for a robot crash protection system.

• Web Designer · MIT Digital Structures Group2020-06-01 – 2021-01-01

  Created a web interface to aid the sketching process and facilitate design generation. Used different models (CNNs, RNNs, VAEs) to analyze sketches and generate new designs while allowing for direct manipulation of latent variables so that users can navigate the full range of design possibilities.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyArt & Design, Computer Science

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