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Universal Desktop Fabrication
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@MISC{Vilbr_universaldesktop,
author = {T. Vilbr and E. Malone and H. Lipson and A. Pasko},
title = {Universal Desktop Fabrication},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
Abstract. Advances in digital design and fabrication technologies are leading toward single fabrication systems capable of producing almost any complete functional object. We are proposing a new paradigm for manufacturing, which we call Universal Desktop Fabrication (UDF), and a framework for its development. UDF will be a coherent system of volumetric digital design software able to handle infinite complexity at any spatial resolution and compact, automated, multi-material digital fabrication hardware. This system aims to be inexpensive, simple, safe and intuitive to operate, open to user modification and experimentation, and capable of rapidly manufacturing almost any arbitrary, complete, high-quality, functional object. Through the broad accessibility and generality of digital technology, UDF will enable vastly more individuals to become innovators of technology, and will catalyze a shift from specialized mass production and global transportation of products to personal customization and point-of-use manufacturing. Likewise, the inherent accuracy and speed of digital computation will allow processes that significantly surpass the practical complexity of the current design and manufacturing systems. This transformation of manufacturing will allow for entirely new classes of human-made, peerproduced, micro-engineered objects, resulting in more dynamic and natural interactions with the world. We describe and illustrate our current results in UDF hardware and software, and describe future development directions. 1
Keyphrases
universal desktop fabrication global transportation point-of-use manufacturing new class broad accessibility single fabrication system infinite complexity future development direction inherent accuracy practical complexity natural interaction complete functional object digital design udf hardware current result digital computation fabrication technology new paradigm micro-engineered object personal customization current design functional object manufacturing system coherent system volumetric digital design software specialized mass production spatial resolution digital technology multi-material digital fabrication hardware
