Authors : Ratna Sarkar and Saurabh Sarkar
Page Nos : 140-152
Description :
There is a growing consensus that 3D printing technologies will bring the next technological revolution through product and process innovation. This work by incorporating recent literature and research concentrates on the use and impact of 3D printing technology in escalating growth in the future. Firstly, this article studies the impact of 3D printing on forensic technology providing better visualization, interpretation, preservation, and analysis of evidence with further highlighting needs to boost its utilization in the future. Secondly, the impact of medical 3D printing applications is studied emphasizing new methods of regenerative technology, surgical planning, and tissue regeneration, as well as personalization of medical implants. Owing to the advantages of 3D printing in providing unique potential in creating personalized food with complex geometric structures and nutritional needs, the article also culminates the applications of 3D printing in the food industry paving way for future mass production. Finally, this article shows that in addition to enabling innovation, 3D printing technologies have the potential to change the way business model is perceived, by enabling a positive feedback loop between business model components through crowdsourcing and mass customization.
