The Cellular Economy and Society is characterized by -
Information which is global while Energy and Matter are local -
Energy is 100% renewable energy
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sub-zero emissions (facilitating environmental recovery)
Materials are 100% recycled
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environmentally benign materials and material flows
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no toxic waste
Factories are automatically self-reconfigurable
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beyond current robot based ‘agile’ manufacturing
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beyond Rapid Prototyping with 3D Printing and Direct Manufacturing
Manufacturing is done locally with locally sourced materials
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lower embedded energy and emissions
Food is produced and consumed locally –
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in automated controlled environments (hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic)
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without chemicals and hormones as production & consumption becomes local
Products are designed internationally using -
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Concurrent Engineering – real-time smart CAD collaboration
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Automated product design using design knowledgebases
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Mass customisation via intelligent easy to use design automation
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TOTAL SUSTAINABILITY
GENERATIVE ENGINEERING OF ENGINEERED ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIFE SUPPORT
CELLULAR MODEL
Production, Consumption &
Recycling become Localized
