Architecture-scale human-assisted additive manufacturing

• Published in: ACM transactions on graphics Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Yoshida, Hironori, Igarashi, Takeo, Obuchi, Yusuke, Takami, Yosuke, Sato, Jun, Araki, Mika, Miki, Masaaki, Nagata, Kosuke, Sakai, Kazuhide, Igarashi, Syunsuke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 27.07.2015
• Subjects: Accessibility; Dispensers; Formwork; Guidance systems; Printing; Projectors; Proposals; Sustainability

Recent digital fabrication tools have opened up accessibility to personalized rapid prototyping; however, such tools are limited to product-scale objects. The materials currently available for use in 3D printing are too fine for large-scale objects, and CNC gantry sizes limit the scope of printable...