A Survey of Sustainable Design-Centered Integration for Medical Additive Manufacturing

A number of materials have been used for Medical Additive Manufacturing (MAM), such as stem cells, biopolymers, metals, bio-ceramics, and bio-glass. Recent research includes potential applications in the replacement of human tissues, organs, and bones by using the bio-printing technology. MAM also has been applied to build up a dummy prototype to simulate a complicated operation process before surgery. Sustainable design of MAM has a need for the development of the system to be environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable for its life cycle. This paper surveys the scope of the sustainability of MAM in terms of these three categories. The methodology and tools for assessment of the sustainable development of MAM processes are discussed. This paper analyzes several examples of the application of additive manufacturing in medicine which have been published in recent journals. There are four critical areas of the design-centered system integration for sustainable development in this survey. The investigations for MAM processes including (1) the materials, (2) the precision of the advanced machine tools and tissues, (3) the mechanisms of the processes, and (4) the mechanical properties of the implanted components after MAM. The results can be used as a reference for the assessment of future sustainable Design-Centered Integration for MAM.

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Study and Application of Sustainable Development Concept in Design of Industrial Products

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.271-272.1137 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 271-272 ◽

pp. 1137-1141

Author(s):

Le Bin Jia ◽

Qi Fang Bo ◽

Mei Yang ◽

Xin Zhang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Design ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Chinese Economy ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Industrial Products ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Leading Position ◽

Extensive Growth ◽

Economic Growth Mode

With the rapid development of Chinese economy, China has entered industrialization metaphase, heavy industry stage. The high consumption, high pollution and poor efficiency economic growth mode which the pattern of extensive growth has taken a leading position has never changed while industrial products are improving human living quality and offering convenient for humans. It has become a chief culprit in resources waste and environmental disruption. Therefore, advocating sustainable design in field of design of industrial products and taking energy saving and emission reduction concept as the key point of sustainable design will has distinctly important practical significance for the sustainable development of the whole society.

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Gender and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Indian Journal of Gender Studies ◽

10.1177/0971521517738451 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 47-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Suneeta Dhar

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Policy Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Women's Movements ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Goals 2000 ◽

Critical Areas ◽

Development Goals ◽

And Gender

This paper briefly highlights key challenges faced in advancing women’s rights in the last two decades. It draws attention to ‘gains and gaps’ in the implementation of the UN Beijing Platform for Action (1995) and the UN Millennium Development Goals (2000). It marks the evolution of a new compact on women’s human rights and gender equality through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that has been universally endorsed by governments, donors, women’s movements, civil society and other stakeholders. Women’s groups have consistently been raising critical questions of how equality, inclusion and participation would be embedded in a world structured around grave inequalities and exclusions. While the framework of the paper is global, it throws light on two critical areas in India—the economic empowerment of women and ending violence against women—with pointers regarding how these commitments could be better realised in the implementation of the SDGs, especially SDG Goal 5. The paper concludes by sharing information on how some countries are developing mechanisms to advance SDG 5 and draws attention to the lack of data and monitoring measures for gender equality. It emphasises that for transformative changes, governments need to engage with women’s organisations for policy development and implementation.

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Innovation networks embedded with social capital for the sustainable development of machine tools industry

International Journal of Sustainable Economy ◽

10.1504/ijse.2013.052968 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 157

Author(s):

Cheng Wen Lee

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Machine Tools ◽

Innovation Networks ◽

The Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Platform Economy: Connections with the Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12187640 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (18) ◽

pp. 7640

Author(s):

Mayo Fuster Morell ◽

Ricard Espelt ◽

Melissa Renau Cano

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Sustainable Design ◽

Economic Sustainability ◽

Potential Contribution ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

External Impact ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Impact ◽

Platform Economy

The platform economy is growing exponentially while creating expectations for its potential to contribute to a sustainable development. However, research aimed at showing the potential contribution of each platform’s business model to sustainable development is needed. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are driving the policy agenda, but it remains unclear how far they encourage a sustainable platform economy. First, this article aims to study how each different type of platform contributes to sustainable development. Second, it analyses if and how the factors that contribute to the sustainable design of platforms are considered in SDGs. The paper departs from a framework of sustainable democratic qualities of the platform economy that considers governance, economic sustainability, technological and data policies, social responsibility, and external impact dimensions. The study is based on an empirical analysis of 60 platforms. The results show that a sustainable design of a platform economy promotes sustainable development. Furthermore, the contributions of the sustainable dimensions of a platform to SDGs are mainly connected to the impact and responsibility and the economic model, but governance and data dimensions are not present in the SDGs. This suggests that SDGs should improve their digital perspective to intertwine better with the sustainable platforms.

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A Novel CNC Milling Energy Consumption Prediction Method Based on Program Parsing and Parallel Neural Network

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132413918 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 13918

Author(s):

Jianhua Cao ◽

Xuhui Xia ◽

Lei Wang ◽

Zelin Zhang ◽

Xiang Liu

Keyword(s):

Neural Network ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Machine Tools ◽

Prediction Method ◽

Cnc Milling ◽

Cnc Machine ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption Prediction ◽

Consumption Prediction

Accurate and rapid prediction of the energy consumption of CNC machining is an effective means to realize the lean management of CNC machine tools energy consumption as well as to achieve the sustainable development of the manufacturing industry. Aiming at the drawbacks of existing CNC milling energy consumption prediction methods in terms of efficiency and precision, a novel milling energy consumption prediction method based on program parsing and parallel neural network is proposed. Firstly, the relationship between CNC program and energy consumption of CNC machine tool is analyzed. Based on the structural characteristics of the CNC program, an automatic parsing algorithm for the CNC program is proposed. Moreover, based on the improved parallel neural network, the mapping relationship between the energy consumption parameters of each CNC instruction and the milling energy consumption is constructed. Finally, the proposed method is compared with the literature to verify the superiority of the proposed method in terms of prediction efficiency and accuracy, and the practicability of the method is verified through the case study. The proposed method lays the foundation for efficient and low-consumption process planning and energy efficiency improvement of machine tools and is conducive to the sustainable development of the environment.

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Leveraging industrial-technological innovation to achieve sustainable development: A systems thinking perspective

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0242981 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0242981

Author(s):

Jin Guo ◽

Meng Chen ◽

Xialing Sun ◽

Zhanzhao Wang ◽

Jinli Xue

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Systems Thinking ◽

Technological Innovation ◽

System Integration ◽

Isolate System ◽

Dynamic Complexity ◽

Integration Model ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Operational Mechanism ◽

The Commons

Industrial-technological innovation (ITI) has become an important requirement for the sustainable development of China. ITI development requires a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic complexity associated with ITI systems. Previous research into ITI systems is based primarily on static methods that isolate system components, and ignore feedback on adjustments made. Based on systems thinking, this paper develop six archetypes (“Limit to Growth,” “Success to the Successful,” “Tragedy of the Commons,” “Fixes that Fail,” “Accidental Adversaries,” and “Shifting the Burden”) and an ITI system integration model. The model visualizes the ITI system as a whole and identifies bottlenecks that may affect ITI development. This conceptual model provides a more effective method of judgment, which can better explain the operational mechanism of the ITI system and improve the system’s operational characteristics. Finally, we evaluate the ITI system and propose that self-organization is a key lever of a systemic intervention framework for ITI.

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A Design Thinking-Based Study of the Prospect of the Sustainable Development of Traditional Handicrafts

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11184823 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (18) ◽

pp. 4823 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wen-Tao Li ◽

Ming-Chyuan Ho ◽

Chun Yang

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Design Thinking ◽

Sustainable Design ◽

Direct Method ◽

Current Trend ◽

The Body ◽

Cultural Value ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Design Strategies ◽

The Sustainable Development

Traditional handicrafts have a time-honored history and tremendous cultural value in China. However, even with the strong impact of globalization and consumerism in recent years, design-oriented scientific thinking and sustainable development models are not yet available. Based on Stanford Design Thinking, this study explores the prospect of the sustainable development of traditional handicrafts. First, a literature review and analysis were conducted to show that design science, as a bridge between natural science and humanities, aims to improve the important methods and research tools for the sustainable development of traditional handicrafts. Then, we studied ceramic product design via workshops. Methods such as action research, expert questionnaires, and factor analysis were adopted to establish 24 “indicators of the sustainable value of handicraft design” and four value dimensions, namely, “material and innovative value”, “handicraft and cultural value”, “empirical and local value”, and “sharing and interactive value”. Next, an experimental method was employed to make design product prototypes according to the design-thinking procedure. These prototypes were measured and evaluated with the indicators to form an evaluation report. In addition, the exploration of the sustainable development of traditional handicraft design also contributes to the establishment of a sustainable development model of design thinking. It was demonstrated that scientific design is the current trend and future of the sustainable development of traditional handicrafts. Finally, this study put forward five dynamic thinking methods and design strategies, providing the most direct methods and theoretical evidence for the sustainable development of traditional handicraft design. Finally, taking design thinking as the sustainable design framework, five dynamic thinking approaches were proposed: Thinking with the body, thinking with the mind, thinking with the heart, thinking with the hands, and thinking with the soul. Five design strategies were also proposed: Enquiry learning, values education, future problem solving, experiential design, and appropriate assessment. These approaches and strategies provide the most direct method and theoretical basis for the future of sustainable design regarding traditional Chinese handicraft products.

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