Hospital Factory for Manufacturing Customised, Patient-Specific 3D Anatomo-Functional Models and Prostheses

Lanzarone, Ettore; Marconi, Stefania; Conti, Michele; Auricchio, Ferdinando; Fassi, Irene; Modica, Francesco; Pagano, Claudia; Pourabdollahian, Golboo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94358-9_11

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“…Finally, this very book represents a contribution to the dissemination of the whole flagship project. The following chapters will present in details the scientific and industrial results of the 18 research projects (see Tables 1.6 and 1.7) [84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101]. Grounding on the experience and results of the flagship project, the final two chapters of this book present an outlook on future manufacturing research by proposing missions aimed at fostering growth and innovation [102] and discussing research infrastructures and funding mechanisms [27].…”

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The Italian Flagship Project: Factories of the Future

Terkaj

Tolio

2019

Factories of the Future

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This chapter deals with the central role of manufacturing in developed and developing countries, assessing how relevant it is from economic and social perspectives. The current international and Italian manufacturing contexts are analysed by highlighting the main criticalities and the impact of relevant global megatrends. Then, the main ongoing industrial research initiatives are presented both at international and Italian level. Based on the elaboration of current context and research initiatives, the Italian Flagship Project Factories of the Future defined five research priorities for the future of the manufacturing industry. Based on these priorities, the flagship project funded a total of 18 small-sized research projects after a competition based on calls for proposals. The results of the funded research projects are analysed in terms of scientific and industrial results, while providing references for more detailed descriptions in the specific chapters. 1.1 The Importance of Manufacturing Industry Manufacturing industry plays a central role in the economy of developed countries for the generation of wealth, jobs and a growing quality of life. Beyond being a sector capable of directly producing wealth and employment, manufacturing industry is a fundamental pillar of the whole economy. In 2016 the value added of manufacturing represented 15.6% and 14.3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at world and European Union level, respectively. A relevant number of persons are directly

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The Italian Flagship Project: Factories of the Future

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2019

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“…Industrial research and pilot plants can be sustainable only if integrated (public-private) funding mechanisms and innovation partnerships are implemented. Fab@Hospital [92] Personalised products and mini-factories in hospital labs GECKO [164] Advanced production control…”

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“…The growing demand for personalised care services asks for new technological solutions and business models [92]. PoC devices will provide a cost-effective alternative to time-consuming and expensive laboratory tests, thus speeding up disease diagnosis and treatment decisions.…”

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“…decentralized and modular production facilities [191] that are managed by consumers willing to develop a new product concept or by technicians (e.g. an orthopaedic technician in a hospital lab producing body prosthesis [92]). The availability of cutting edge technologies and facilities to a wide range of consumers permits the acquisition of digital production knowledge, creativity, and collaboration.…”

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Key Research Priorities for Factories of the Future—Part I: Missions

Tolio

Copani

Terkaj

2019

Factories of the Future

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This chapter investigates research priorities for factories of the future by adopting an approach based on mission-oriented policies to support manufacturing innovation. Missions are challenging from a scientific and technological point of view and, at the same time, are addressing problems and providing results that are understandable by common people. Missions are based on clear targets that can help mitigating grand challenges. Based on the results of the Italian Flagship Project Factories of the Future, this chapter proposes seven missions while identifying the societal impact, the technological and industrial challenges, and the barriers to be overcome. These missions cover topics such as circular economy, rapid and sustainable industrialisation, robotic assistant, factories for personalised medicine, internet of actions, factories close to the people, and turning ideas into products. The accomplishment of missions asks for the support of a proper research environment in terms of infrastructures to test and demonstrate the results to a wide public. Research infrastructures together with funding mechanisms will be better addressed in the next chapter of this book. 20.1 Mission-Oriented Research and Innovation Policies The importance of the manufacturing industry both for developed and developing countries has been assessed in several works [1-4], which highlight the need of continuous innovation to cope with societal grand challenges [5]. The results of inno-T. Tolio Director of the Italian Flagship Project "Factories of the Future", Direttore del Progetto Bandiera "La Fabbrica del Futuro",

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“…The decreasing cost of 3D design engineering technologies (and particularly printing hardware) has encouraged the development of in-hospital capability. A cursory literature search identified hospital-based facilities in the UK (Aleid et al, 2010;Sugar et al, 2004), Japan (Kamio et al, 2010), North America (Sheikh et al, 2017), Europe (Lanzarone et al, 2019;Pierreville et al, 2018) and Australia (Lanzarone et al, 2019). To our knowledge, though, public hospital-based facilities in India are rare, although internet-based articles indicate growing interest in the application of advanced 3D technologies in the Indian healthcare system (Chandavarkar, 2020;Pathare, 2017;Romeo, 2018).…”

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Identifying research and development priorities for an in-hospital 3D design engineering facility in India

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Mehrotra

Beverley

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Journal of Design, Business &Amp; Society

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Advanced three-dimensional (3D) design and engineering technologies have revolutionized patient-specific implants, prostheses and medical devices, particularly in the cranio-maxillofacial and oral medical fields. Lately, decreasing costs, coupled with the reported benefits of bringing design and production technology closer to the point of healthcare delivery, have encouraged hospitals to implement their own 3D design and engineering services. Most academic literature reports on the factors that influence the sustainable development of such services in high-income countries. But what of low- and middle-income countries where demand for custom craniofacial devices is high? What are the unique challenges to implement in-hospital services in resource-constrained environments? This article reports the findings of a collaborative project, Co-MeDDI (Collaborative Medical Device Design Initiative), that brought together a UK-based team with the experience of setting up and running a hospital-based 3D service in the United Kingdom with the Maxillofacial Department of a public hospital in the Uttar Pradesh region of India, which had recently received funding to establish a similar capability. We describe a structured design research approach consisting of a series of exchange activities taking place during the lifetime of the project that compared different aspects of the healthcare innovation ecosystem for 3D services in India and the United Kingdom. Based on the findings of the different activities, we identify key factors that influence the adoption of such services in India. The findings are of relevance to healthcare policy-makers and public hospital managers in resource-constrained environments, and to academics and practitioners engaging in collaborative export of healthcare initiatives.

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Hospital Factory for Manufacturing Customised, Patient-Specific 3D Anatomo-Functional Models and Prostheses

Cited by 7 publications

References 38 publications

The Italian Flagship Project: Factories of the Future

The Italian Flagship Project: Factories of the Future

Key Research Priorities for Factories of the Future—Part I: Missions

Identifying research and development priorities for an in-hospital 3D design engineering facility in India

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