Digital revolution 3.0 - THe Rise of FabLab

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SocialFab 　 2013

Digital Revolution 3.0Emergence 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　Net

Sharing　of　data/process/artifacts Made　possible　by:

FabLabsMakers　Movements Education Social　Framework

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Three Books showing the future

　　　Fab 　　　　　　　　　 FabLife 　　　　　　　　　　MAKERSNeil　Gershenfeld Hiroya　Tanaka Chris　Anderson

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

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Development of Information Society 3rd　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　transformed Fabnomics?

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Rise of FabLab

Prof.　Neil　Gershenfeld,　(Director　of　Center　for　Bits　and　Atoms,　MIT)　　

Some　240　Labs　around　the　globe A　new　social　movement “Fab9”　Conf　in　Japan,　Aug　2013　

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What is “FabLab”? A fab　lab (fabrication　laboratory)　is　a　small-scale workshop offering　(personal) digital　fabrication

A　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　production

While　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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President Obama promoting Fab/Makers

2013　SOTU　Speech: 15　Innovation　Centers　nationwide 1,000　3D　Printers　in　Primary　schools

STEM（ Science,　Technology,　Engineering,　Math)　Education　program

Makers　Movement　

FacLab @ University of Cergy-Pontoise Gennevilliers, suburb of Paris

French PM Ayrault & 4 ministers visited, 2013.2.28

Jean-Marc Ayrault, French Prime Minister visited FacLab in Paris, on Feb 28 together with 4 other Ministers

This　Thursday,　February　28,　2013,　the　FacLab　(at　the　University　of　Cergy-Pontoise,　Gennevilliers )　received　the　visit　of　Jean-Marc　Ayrault,　Prime　Minister,　accompanied　by　Flower　Pellerin (Minister Delegate to the Minister of Recovery productive, responsible Small and Medium Business, Innovation and the Digital Economy), Geneviève　Fioraso (Minister for Higher Education and Research), Nicole　Bricq(Minister of Trade) and　Victorin　Lurel (Minister of Overseas ),　not　forgetting　Mr.　Pierre-André　Peyvel,　prefect　of　Hauts　de　Seine,　in　full　uniform.

François　Germinet,　President　of　the　University,　has　guided　all　these　people　(and　many　other　accompanying　with　a　bunch　of　journalists)　to　our　magical　den　to　pass　the　baton　to　Emmanuelle　Roux,　Laurent　and　Olivier　Ricard　Gendrin.

Fabrication processin Industrial Society

Planning Design Mfg Distribution

Sales UserSales UserDistribution

Sales UserMfg Distribution

Sales UserDesign Mfg Distribution

Sales UserPlanning Design Mfg Distribution

Sales User

Fabrication processin 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

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

If　this　continues,　　　　16,000　in　20151,000,000　in　2017　　　

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

Some FabLab equipment 3D　Printer,　Laser　Cutting　Machine,　CNC　Milling　Machine,　etc.

3D　Printer　 Laser　Cutting　Machine

CNC　Milling　Machine

New Tools are coming up

3D　Pen,　using　KickStarter 3D　Knitting　Machine　

3D　Cutter?Lunch　Box　Builder

Fabulous Products

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Potential of FabLab

Build　new　type　of　Information　Society

Develop　next　generation　of　leaders Innovate　not　only　manufacturing,　but　the　whole　society　together

Combined　with　ICT,　traditional　craftsmanship　will　leap

Deeply　rooted　with　community Global　reach　and　collaboration

Fields covered by FabLab

Appropriate　Technology Art Empower　small　factories New　type　of　R&D Business　and　Commerce Empower　local　community Education

Some Issues and Challenges

Sustainable　Development Human　Resources Business　base/model

Education Legal　Issues

Open　Source　vs　IPR Product　Liability Licensing　Schemes

Standardization Global　standard

Global　Policy　Framework Governance