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Enhancing Smart Cities: 3D Printing for Higher Education Research and Innovation

Diriba, Habtamu ; Fraumann, Grischa LU and Maes, Jon (2015) 13th NETTIES Conference (Network Entities) 2. p.128-157
Abstract
Smart cities and 3D printing technologies are attracting unprecedented attention with signs that they will be key drivers of societal and economic change. Yet, the connection in how 3D printing can enhance smart cities remains understudied. To this end, this paper argues that 3D printing has widespread applications across higher education and smart city settings through the opening and democratizing of innovation. Accordingly, several examples of recent 3D printing developments and smart city advancements are presented. However, higher education institutions (HEIs) must also be mindful of the social, ethical, and legal challenges involved with 3D printing research, integration, and democratization. Reflecting on the Triple Helix Model of... (More)
Smart cities and 3D printing technologies are attracting unprecedented attention with signs that they will be key drivers of societal and economic change. Yet, the connection in how 3D printing can enhance smart cities remains understudied. To this end, this paper argues that 3D printing has widespread applications across higher education and smart city settings through the opening and democratizing of innovation. Accordingly, several examples of recent 3D printing developments and smart city advancements are presented. However, higher education institutions (HEIs) must also be mindful of the social, ethical, and legal challenges involved with 3D printing research, integration, and democratization. Reflecting on the Triple Helix Model of university-industry-government relationships, this paper concludes that HEIs should take the lead for 3D printing and smart city collaborations. It is only through this leadership that 3D printing’s positive uses will prevail over the potential pitfalls that this disruptive technology is capable of. (Less)
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13th NETTIES Conference (Network Entities): Open Data and Big Data – The Impact on Digital Society and Smart Cities (NETTIES)
editor
Günther, Johann
volume
2
edition
IAFeS Edition
pages
128 - 157
publisher
IAFeS – International Association for eScience
conference name
13th NETTIES Conference (Network Entities)
conference location
Tenerife, Spain
conference dates
2015-03-05 - 2015-03-08
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978-3-9503983-1-1
DOI
10.5281/zenodo.3262136
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English
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  author       = {{Diriba, Habtamu and Fraumann, Grischa and Maes, Jon}},
  booktitle    = {{13th NETTIES Conference (Network Entities): Open Data and Big Data – The Impact on Digital Society and Smart Cities (NETTIES)}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{03}},
  pages        = {{128--157}},
  publisher    = {{IAFeS – International Association for eScience}},
  title        = {{Enhancing Smart Cities: 3D Printing for Higher Education Research and Innovation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3262136}},
  doi          = {{10.5281/zenodo.3262136}},
  volume       = {{2}},
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