Material Matters - Novel Alternatives: digital technologies applied to the development and manufacture of locally customized pet product

Material Matters - 新颖的替代方案：数字技术应用于本地定制宠物产品的开发和制造

• 批准号: 515293-2017
• 负责人: DayFraser, Helene
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Emily Carr University of Art + Design
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=641297
• 关键词: Material; Matters; Novel; Alternatives; digital

Material Matters is a Research Centre located at Emily Carr University of Art + Design that is actively exploring through design-led material inquiry and Research Creation, the material science in 3D printing, its pragmatic potential, and the ethical and ecological ramifications of the technology. We propose an applied research partnership with RC Pet Products LTD (RC), an established Vancouver-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of pet products and accessories. RC provides quality products across North America and has a production facility in Vancouver, Canada. Since their inception 30 years ago, RC has invested heavily in the design of pet accessories that are sustainably produced, rugged, responsive and capable of performing well under a wide range of conditions. Unlike fit and sizing for humans, there is no standardization of fit and sizing for pet garments - the purpose of the proposed research project is to develop innovative user-production-user pathways aimed at local, on-demand production. Dog coats will serve as a case study. Drawing on RC's existing assets, the project will develop innovative design pathways sustaining in house R&D by investigating new avenues for product development, in house fabrication innovation, and cost-effective design research methods enabled by new digital processes, production and additive manufacturing technologies. Cost-effective design to user strategies enabled by new digital processes such as 3D scanning and additive manufacturing technologies will be a key focus. A research partnership with Emily Carr University of Art + Design is well situated to develop RC's in-house design research and production capacity. The University's practice-led design research methods, and novel digital production technologies have the potential to become assets for RC pet products towards their development of in-house design, production, and product innovation.

Material Matters是位于艾米丽卡尔艺术与设计大学的研究中心，通过设计主导的材料查询和研究创造，积极探索3D打印中的材料科学，其实用潜力以及该技术的伦理和生态后果。我们建议与RC Pet Products LTD（RC）建立应用研究合作伙伴关系，RC是一家位于温哥华的公司，专门从事宠物产品和配件的设计和制造。RC在北美提供优质产品，并在加拿大温哥华设有生产设施。自30年前成立以来，RC在宠物配件的设计上投入了大量资金，这些配件可持续生产，坚固耐用，反应灵敏，能够在各种条件下表现良好。与人类的合身和尺寸不同，宠物服装的合身和尺寸没有标准化-拟议研究项目的目的是开发创新的用户-生产-用户途径，旨在本地按需生产。狗大衣将作为一个案例研究。利用RC的现有资产，该项目将通过研究产品开发的新途径，内部制造创新以及新的数字工艺，生产和增材制造技术实现的具有成本效益的设计研究方法，开发创新的设计途径，以维持内部研发。通过3D扫描和增材制造技术等新的数字化流程实现的具有成本效益的用户设计策略将成为重点。与艾米丽卡尔艺术与设计大学的研究伙伴关系是很好地发展钢筋混凝土的内部设计研究和生产能力。该大学以实践为主导的设计研究方法和新颖的数字化生产技术有可能成为RC宠物产品的资产，以实现内部设计，生产和产品创新的发展。