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Digital Revolution 3.0 Emergence of Social Fabrication

UNESCO Future Forum, Paris

2013.2.27

Izumi Aizu<iza@anr.org>

Institute for InfoSociomonicsInstitute for HyperNetwork Society

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Digital Revolution

1.0 Personal Computer

2.0 Internet/Mobile

3.0 Social Fabrication

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What is “Social Fabrication”?

Personalized Fabrications connected over the NetSharing of data/process/artifactsMade possible by:

FabLabsMakers MovementsEducationSocial Framework

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Three Books showing the futureFab FabLife

MAKERSNiel Gershenfeld Hiroya Tanaka Chris Anderson

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How does Future Kitchen look like?Universal Cooking Machine?Self-build, not impossible.Sharing digital recipesOven, food processor, pan together with refrigerator

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Development of Information Society3rd Industrial Revolution x 1st Information Revolution Prof. Shumpei Kumon

3rd Industrial Revolution

First Info Revolution

Present

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Digital Fabrication is Social Fabrication by nature

Digitization of Fabrication＝

Informatization of Industry（“Makers ”）↓

2nd phase of Information Society: socialization

Digitization enables Social Fabrication(Sharing the process and product together)

Whole value chains transformedFabnomics?

テキスト

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Rise of FabLab

Prof. Niel Gershenfeld, (Director of

Center for Bits and Atoms, MIT)

Some 150 Labs around the globeA new social movment“Fab9” Conf in Japan, Aug 2013

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President Obama promoting Fab/Makers

2013 SOTU Speech:15 Innovation Centers nationwide1,000 3D Printers in Primary schools

STEM（Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Education programMakers Movement

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What is “FabLab”?A fab lab (fabrication laboratory) is a small-scale workshop offering (personal) digital fabricationA fab lab is generally equipped with an array of flexible computer controlled tools that cover several different length scales and various materials, with the aim to make "almost anything"This includes technology-enabled products generally perceived as limited to mass productionWhile fab labs have yet to compete with mass production and its associated economies of scale in fabricating widely distributed products, they have already shown the potential to empower individuals to create smart devices for themselves. These devices can be tailored to local or personal needs in ways that are not practical or economical using mass production

wikipedia

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Fabrication process in Industrial Society

Planning Design Mfg Distribution Sales UserSales UserDistribution Sales UserMfg Distribution Sales UserDesign Mfg Distribution Sales UserPlanning Design Mfg Distribution Sales User

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Fabrication process in Information Society

FabLab vision:We can make (almost) anything we want

Planning Mfg UserPlanning

Mfg User

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FabLabs expanding globally234 FabLabs in Feb 2013; was 145 in Nov 2012One will open inside Paris in a few week timeMany in developing world: India, Nepal, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa etc.

http://fablabamersfoort.nl/nl/fablabs-globally

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FabLabs are Growing 20% /month - similar to Internet traffic in 1990s

If this continues,16,000 in 2015

1,000,000 in 2017

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Global Collaboration beyond borders

Networked globally, FabLabs collaborate each otherSharing info via FabWiki, 24-h synchronization via Video Conf. system

FabLab operations are diverse: run by University, Research and Educational organizations, Community Center, Cultural institutions, or individuals

Photo by FabLab Kamakura

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Some FabLab equipment3D Printer, Laser Cutting Machine, CNC Milling Machine, etc.

3D Printer Laser Cutting Machine

CNC Milling Machine

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New Tools are coming up

3D Pen, using KickStarter 3D Knitting Machine

3D Cutter?Lunch Box Builder

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Fabulous Products

Photo by FabLab Kamakura

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Photo by FabLab Kamakura

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Photo by FabLab Kamakura

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Photo by FabLab Kamakura

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Potential of FabLabBuild new type of Information Society

Develop next generation of leadersInnovate not only manufacturing, but the whole society togetherCombined with ICT, traditional craftsmanship will leapDeeply rooted with communityGlobal reach and collaboration

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Fields covered by FabLab

Appropriate TechnologyArtEmpower small factoriesNew type of R&DBusiness and CommerceEmpower local communityEducation

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Some Issues and Challenges

Sustainable DevelopmentHuman ResourcesBusiness base/model

EducationLegal Issues

Open Source vs IPRProduct LiabilityLicensing Schemes

StandardizationGlobal standard

Global Policy FrameworkGovernance