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Using digital fabrication tools to provide humanitarian and development aid in low-resource settings

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  • Corsini, Lucia
  • Aranda-Jan, Clara B.
  • Moultrie, James

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•Key applications of digital fabrication tools in humanitarian and development aid.•Product archetypes that define approaches for using digital fabrication tools.•Benefits, challenges and enablers when using digital fabrication tools.•Discusses the need for long-term thinking and evaluation of product sustainability.•Identifies a future research agenda.

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  • Corsini, Lucia & Aranda-Jan, Clara B. & Moultrie, James, 2019. "Using digital fabrication tools to provide humanitarian and development aid in low-resource settings," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:58:y:2019:i:c:s0160791x18302264
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2019.02.003
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