John James Marshall thesis.pdf - OpenAIR @ RGU - Robert Gordon ...

Q4. Please indicate which of the following technologies you consider are part of
your ‘digital toolbox’.
The use of the ‘toolbox’ metaphor caused some ambiguity here. A number of
practitioners checked every box. It is not clear if this means they have made use
of these technologies previously or if it is merely an indication that they are
aware of them and would consider using them. On reflection the question could
have been more specific and asked which technologies had actually been used by
the practitioners.
Technology Response Percent Response Total
3D computer aided design (CAD) 100% 27
3D printing 85.2% 23
2D computer aided design (CAD) 77.8% 21
Computer numerically controlled 66.7% 18
(CNC) cutting/milling
Stereolithography (SLA®) 59.3% 16
Fused deposition modelling 51.9% 14
(FDM)
Selective laser sintering (SLS®) 51.9% 14
3D object scanning 44.4% 12
Laminated object manufacture 44.4% 12
(LOM)
Other 44.4% 12
Total Respondents 27
Other technologies indicated were:
Input
Haptic input technologies
Motion capture systems
Output
2D prints
Circuit board manufacturing
Mould making
Subsurface laser damage in glass
Stereoscopic and holographic
projection systems
Special effects, animation and video
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