4D Printing: Transforming the Future Business Ecology - Hardcover

by Kevin Chen (Author)

As an emerging market in the future, 4D printing has attracted increasing attention. 4D Printing: Transforming the Future Business Ecology combines theory and application with divergent thinking. Examining what 4D printing is, how to do 4D printing, the impact of 4D printing on design, manufacturing, energy utilization, and other aspects, the changes 4D printing will bring to human society, the legal and intellectual property issues involved in 4D printing, and the changes 4D printing will bring to China and even the earth, the book systematically presents a different human society supported by 4D printing technology, serving as an inspiration for future technical researchers and the public to understand 4D printing technology.

Author Biography

Mr. Kevin Chen, or Chen Gen, is a renowned science and technology writer and scholar, visiting scholar at Columbia University, postdoctoral scholar at Boston University, and an invited course professor at Peking University. He has served as special commentator and columnist for The People's Daily, CCTV, China Business Network, SINA, NetEase, and many other media outlets. He has published several monographs involving numerous domains, including finance, science and technology, real estate, medical treatment, and industrial design. He has currently taken up residence in Hong Kong.