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Fab Lab Oita ( V. 0.0) Institute for HyperNetwork Society. Oita Prefecture/City P opulation: 1.2M / 0.4M. Institute for HyperNetwork Society. Origin: 1985 – COARA Grass-root citizens making “Virtual Community” Est. 1993, to build better Information Society - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Fab Lab Oita (V.0.0)Institute for HyperNetwork Society
Oita Prefecture/CityPopulation: 1.2M / 0.4M
Institute for HyperNetwork Society• Origin: 1985 – COARA Grass-root citizens
making “Virtual Community”• Est. 1993, to build better Information
Society• Led by Shumpei Kumon’s vision on
Information SocietyHyperNetwork Conference – 1990 to 2013Speakers: Howard Rheingold, Kevin Kelly, Mitch Kapor, Dave Farber, Albert Bressand, Artur Serra, Anthony Townsend, Joi Ito, Jun Murai, Daniel Kaplan, Anders Comstedt, Gerri Sinclair, and more
Working partners
• Local Government of Oita Prefecture• Oita Prefectural College of Art & Culture
….and YOU!
Our Workspace & Events - Today
Coming Events:Aug 31
Social Fab Conference 2013 in TokyoWhat kind of Society and Culture are we going to build_
Hiro Tanaka Laurent Ricard Peter TroxlerShumpei Kumon
Sep 1-2 BBC 2013 – “Nurturing the Social Fab”@Oita city, College of Art and Culture
Fab Festival: Workshops and Demos for kids
1st Fab Faire in Oita, next week, open to Citizens
Making Laser Cutterout of Printer/Scanner & DVD-writer
Building cheap low power laser cutter out of an old printer/scanner, a broken DVD writer, an old power brick, an Arduino Uno, 2 Easy Drivers, AixiZ laser housing, and wood scraps. The laser safety goggles were the most expensive purchase and cost more than all the other parts together. The device should be able to cut dark paper and foam.
Oita Prefectural College of Art & CultureFusion of conventional art and new digital skills
New product design course w/3D printer
Our targetsSchools: educators and studentsLocal SMEsSenior CitizensMobile Fab Lab – to reach all citizens of the region
Our Dream Project
• Build Fab Lab House ourselves– Open design, open construction– Many workshops can be included– Eco-design built-in– Small, appropriate size and design– Copied, moved, transplanted, modified …
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