In this paper we explore gender issues in the maker movement using four different methods
of data analysis: standardised questionnaires, analysis of makerspaces' social media …

What “open source” means once applied to tangible products has been so far mostly
addressed through the light of licensing. While this approach is suitable for software, it …

Knowledge management (KM) is the process of creating, sharing, using and managing the
knowledge and information of an organization. In this paper, we investigate KM practices …

Cities are the engine of human development, and increasing urban sustainability is crucial
to ensure human prosperity. The development of smart cities generally increases the …

Open source innovation is a well-studied phenomenon of the ICT sector, but its evolution
towards the field of tangible hardware product development is a newer phenomenon which …

Diversity and inclusion in the technology sector is increasingly debated, specially in the
context of equal opportunities for all and a shortage of experts in many tech related …

Personalization of shoes is of increasing importance to designers, design researchers, and
manufacturers as mass customization progresses towards ultra personalized product …

The Maker movement represents a return of interest to the physical side of digital innovation.
To explore expectations and values within the Maker movement, we applied qualitative …

In pursuit of coping mechanisms for the challenges of sustainable manufacturing, systematic
methods have been developed to allow engineers to improve the ratio between products' …

Digital fabrication consists of a range of techniques used to create products from digital
designs. For the development of the digital citizen, digital literacy is a fundamental skill that …