Kristof Klipfel is an engineer, designer, programmer, artist, musician, teacher and life-long student, currently pursuing a path in technical design and development. He has a passion for learning and understanding the world around him from many perspectives. Klipfel is self-taught in many fields, and he is always looking for the next project. He comes with a strong work ethic and a desire to do well in everything he commits to.
In his free time, Klipfel designs, builds and races drones. He has experience with micro drones, fpv racing drones and photography rigs. He also enjoys building videogames and making music.
He has traveled to dozens of countries and experienced many different cultures, and each has transformed his world outlook and influenced who he is today. He hopes to continue to travel the world pursuing his passions.
Programming Languages: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, Python
Programming Experience: Arduino, Cordova/Phonegap, Android/iOS app development, Parallax web development, UI/UX Design
Software Experience: Unity, SolidWorks, Unreal Engine, Adobe Illustrator, Blender, Linux Debian/ Ubuntu/ Kubuntu/ Kali, Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OSX, Microsoft Movie Maker, Ableton Live X
3D Printer Experience: Lulzbot AO-101, Lulzbot AO-100, Lulzbot Taz 1/2/3, Afinia, Up, Cube, MB Replicator, MB Replicator 2, Mendel Max, EnvisionTec Ultra, Objet 30, Ultimaker 2
Publications:
Annie Kelly and Kristofer Klipfel. 2017. Audiovisual Playground: A Music Sequencing Tool for 3D Virtual Worlds. In Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ‘17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 437-440. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3027063.3050428 (Denver, Colorado, May 6-11, 2017).
Hyunjoo Oh, Sherry Hsi, Kristof Klipfel, and Mark D. Gross. 2017. Paper Machines. In Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI '17). ACM, New York, NY, USA, 771-774. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3024969.3025050 (Yokohama, Japan, March 20-23, 2017).
