Abstract
Digital fabrication is a process that joins physical products (consists of atoms) with computational models (consists of bits) through the use of leading-edge technologies for self-distributed manufacturing system. Recently, as the enablers of this process, a number of machines/tools, softwares, and online/onsite communities have been developed. These technologies encourage individuals to become makers, and diversify the landscape of the manufacturing systems. In this paper, we discuss the effects of the digital fabrication on the manufacturing systems, from the contexts of personal/social fabrication, and entrepreneurship. This paper also provides a viewpoint toward constructing resource-circulating systems through the digital fabrication.
