KEY POINTS
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1.TECHNOLOLOGY ADOPTION
WHAT SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES LED YOU TO EXPLORE SILICONE 3D PRINTING?
Figure 1. Workflow for Patient Specific Liner Fabrication
WHAT CRITERIA MOTIVATED YOUR CHOICE OF THE S300X – LIQ21 | LIQ11 FOR YOUR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES?
Figure 2. S300X - LIQ21 | LIQ11 silicone 3D printer
WHICH FEATURES OR CAPABILITIES OF THIS TECHNOLOGY WERE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR TEAM?
HOW DOES SILICONE 3D PRINTING COMPLEMENT THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES ALREADY AVAILABLE IN YOUR LABORATORY?
2. RESEARCH AREAS & APPLICATIONS
WHAT ARE THE MAIN RESEARCH AREAS SUPPORTED BY THIS TECHNOLOGY?
WHAT TYPES OF APPLICATIONS OR DEMONSTRATORS ARE YOU CURRENTLY DEVELOPING?
Figure 3. Upper and lower limb 3D printed prosthetic liners integrating EMG electrode housings
WHAT KINDS OF GEOMETRIES, STRUCTURES, OR FUNCTIONALITIES ARE YOU AIMING TO ACHIEVE THROUGH SILICONE 3D PRINTING?
3. MATERIALS & CHARACTERIZATION
WHAT TYPES OF SILICONES ARE PRIMARILY USED IN YOUR RESEARCH?
WHICH MATERIAL PROPERTIES ARE YOU PARTICULARLY INVESTIGATING ?
ARE YOU CONDUCTING FORMULATION, CHARACTERIZATION, OR MATERIAL OPTIMIZATION STUDIES?
HOW DO YOU EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRINTED PARTS?
4. EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS & R&D
WHAT EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OR TESTING PROTOCOLS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY?
WHAT TECHNICAL OR SCIENTIFIC LIMITATIONS ARE YOU AIMING TO OVERCOME WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY?
WHAT NEW EXPERIMENTAL POSSIBILITIES DOES SILICONE 3D PRINTING ENABLE FOR YOUR RESEARCH?
ARE YOU WORKING ON MULTI-MATERIAL, FUNCTIONAL, OR COMPLEX ARCHITECTURE APPROACHES?
Figure 4. Lower-limb 3D-printed prosthetic liner integrating commercial dry EMG electrodes into 3D-printed EMG housings
WHAT ADVANTAGES HAVE YOU OBSERVED COMPARED WITH CONVENTIONAL MANUFACTURING METHODS?
5. EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
HOW IS THIS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED INTO STUDENT AND DOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAMS?
WHAT TYPES OF RESEARCHERS OR STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY USING THE MACHINE?
DO YOU SEE POTENTIAL FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OR INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATIONS ARISING FROM THIS WORK?
6. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
WHAT FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS DO YOU ENVISION AROUND SILICONE 3D PRINTING?
WHAT NEW RESEARCH TOPICS OR APPLICATION FIELDS WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLORE?
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT ROLE WILL SILICONE 3D PRINTING PLAY IN THE FUTURE EVOLUTION OF ADVANCED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING?
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