Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Institute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; TReND in Africa gUG, Tübingen, Germany.
Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN), University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; TReND in Africa gUG, Tübingen, Germany; Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Graduate School of Neural and Behavioural Sciences, International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen, Germany.
PLoS Biol. 2015 Mar 20;13(3):e1002086. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002086. eCollection 2015 Mar.
The introduction of affordable, consumer-oriented 3-D printers is a milestone in the current "maker movement," which has been heralded as the next industrial revolution. Combined with free and open sharing of detailed design blueprints and accessible development tools, rapid prototypes of complex products can now be assembled in one's own garage--a game-changer reminiscent of the early days of personal computing. At the same time, 3-D printing has also allowed the scientific and engineering community to build the "little things" that help a lab get up and running much faster and easier than ever before.
平价、面向消费者的 3-D 打印机的推出是当前“制造者运动”的一个里程碑，它被誉为下一次工业革命。结合免费和开放的详细设计蓝图共享以及易于使用的开发工具，现在可以在自己的车库中组装复杂产品的快速原型——这一变化让人联想到个人计算机的早期。与此同时，3-D 打印还使科学和工程界能够制造出“小东西”，帮助实验室更快、更容易地启动和运行。
