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Auflistung nach Schlagwort "3D printing"

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  • Konferenzbeitrag
    3D Printing and Sustainability: A Web Analysis Approach
    (INFORMATIK 2023 - Designing Futures: Zukünfte gestalten, 2023) Dehghan, Robert; Schmidt, Sebastian; Schwierzy, Julian
    Besides manifold advantages in production, 3D printing is also often touted as a green technology. However, the quantitative connection between its use and sustainability is unclear so far. In our study, we examined all companies in the DACH region applying a web analytics approach. Using web scraping and deep learning, we assessed the 3D printing and sustainability intensity for each company. Our results suggest that 3D printing companies are significantly more likely to present themselves as sustainable than other companies. However, as our analysis is purely descriptive, correlations and causality still need to be clarified in future research. Our web mining methodology is a promising approach to study economic phenomena with an environmental dimension.
  • Zeitschriftenartikel
    PrintAssist—a conversational human-machine interface for 3D printers
    (i-com: Vol. 22, No. 1, 2023) Jasche, Florian; Weber, Philip; Liu, Shi; Ludwig, Thomas
    3D printers are no longer found only in industry, universities or makerspaces but now are increasingly used in domestic settings. Personal fabrication will increase in the coming years, and 3D printing will play an important role in this process. Due to technology and price development, 3D printers are becoming established among casual users at home. However, there are still many hurdles in the use of 3D printers that interfere with their appropriation in everyday life. In this paper, we investigate how chatbots can overcome these hurdles and support onboarding to 3D printing. Furthermore, we explore how chatbots can be used as a human–machine interface and facilitate interaction with 3D printers for both novice and expert users. In a research-through-design approach, we have created a fully functional chatbot that introduces users to 3D printing and helps them perform typical tasks when operating 3D printers.