HISTORICAL REVIEW

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Something That Moves Something, created by Ohad Meyuhas, architect

 TECHNOLOGICAL HISTORY

Stone and Stone Wheel

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OORnMYoWX9c
IN THIS LESSON

Technological revolutions from the Neolithic

Revolution to the Third Industrial Revolution
How the Digital Revolution led to the re-emergence
of personal fabrication in the Information Age
A vision for the future
 Neolithic Revolution 1st Industrial Revolution 2nd Industrial Revolution Digital Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution

NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION (8,000 B.C.E.)

Design: Ami Drach and Dov Ganchrow | 3D scanning: Dr. Leore Grosman at the Hebrew University Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology | Photography: Moti Fishbain
 Neolithic Revolution 1st Industrial Revolution 2nd Industrial Revolution Digital Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution

FIRST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (1760)

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 Neolithic Revolution 1st Industrial Revolution 2nd Industrial Revolution Digital Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (1840)

Ford and mass production, 1934 | Imagebank Israel / Getty Images

 Neolithic Revolution 1st Industrial Revolution 2nd Industrial Revolution Digital Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution

THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION (1970)

"Internet Map" by The Opte Project is licensed under CC-BY-2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Neolithic Revolution 1st Industrial Revolution 2nd Industrial Revolution Digital Revolution 3rd Industrial Revolution

THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (2010)

IN THIS LESSON

Technological revolutions from the Neolithic

Revolution to the Third Industrial Revolution
How the Digital Revolution led to the re-emergence
of personal fabrication in the Information Age
A vision for the future
DIGITAL REVOLUTION
PARALLEL TRENDS

Smarter computers Simpler-to-use computers

Can perform more tasks People can easily operate

Can control machines Widespread use is possible
ABACUS (FROM 2,700 BC)
 JACQUARD LOOM (1801)

"Loom" by Steve.kimberley - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
 THE BABBAGE ENGINE (1837)

"Difference engine" by Allan J. Cronin is licensed under CC-BY-SA-3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Babbage Engine
Computer History Museum
http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/
 THE FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPUTER (1939)

"ENIAC-changing_a_tube" by M. Weik is in the public domain.

 THE PERSONAL COMPUTER

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 ACCESS TO DESIGN TOOLS

Source: http://www.123dapp.com/
ACCESSIBILITY
DIGITAL REVOLUTION
PARALLEL TRENDS

Smarter computers Simpler-to-use computers

Can perform more tasks People can easily operate

Can control machines Widespread use is possible
THE HUMAN FACTOR
PERSONAL FABRICATION
IN THIS LESSON

Technological advances from the Neolithic

Revolution to the Third Industrial Revolution
How the Digital Revolution led to the re-emergence
of personal fabrication in the Information Age
A vision for the future
TODAYS SUPPLY CHAIN

The boomerang effect

TODAYS FACTORY
TODAYS SHIPPING
THE FACTORY OF TOMORROW IS HERE
 PERSONAL FABRICATION

Source: http://www.thingiverse.com/
DESIGNERS ROLE IN THE PERSONAL FABRICATION ERA
 PARAMETRIC DESIGN

Photo credit: Nervous System http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com

 BACK TO THE FUTURE

Design: Ami Drach and Dov Ganchrow | 3D scanning: Dr. Leore Grosman at the Hebrew University Jerusalem's Institute of Archaeology | Photography: Moti Fishbain
 IN THIS LESSON

Technological advances from the Neolithic

Revolution to the Third Industrial Revolution
How the Digital Revolution led to the re-emergence
of personal fabrication in the Information Age
A vision for the future

Something That Moves Something , created by Ohad Meyuhas, architect

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