In order to advance research in and around human-computer interaction on factories, fabrication and DIY making, this event will bring together key researchers and practitioners from varied disciplines and backgrounds. AIT Innovation Systems Department is one of the cooperation partners of the event, which will approach making and fabrication both from a perspective of manufacturing cultures, including, for instance, industrial and personal fabrication, as well as from hobbyist and entrepreneurial production. Manfred Tscheligi, head of the Business Unit Technology Experience, is part of the organizing committee.
Although different variants of fabrication pursue various, even conflicting goals (e.g., democratizing technology, profit orientation), they all affect and are affected by society. They question, or are questioned by, forms of innovation, workplaces, and access to as well as assessment of (physical and immaterial) goods. During this 2.5 day-long event on „Rethinking Technology Innovation: Factories, Fabrication & Design Research”, a group of approx. 15 invited experts will meet for discussions in round-table sessions, working groups, as well as a public event open to other interested stakeholders. The workshop is open to student applicants.
More information: +43 662 8044 4800 and ffdr(at)hci.sbg.ac.at