Abstract:The increasing number of internal displaced people due to conflicts or natural disasters over the years represents the need to create structural solutions for first emergency shelter, which are currently supplied in tarpaulin and structures improvised by the locals. Innovative technologies like 4D printing could present an alternative, being possible to develop 3D structures with smart materials that react with environmental stimulus, such as water, light, heat and others. Unlike 3D printing, which is static, … Show more
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