Description
The proposed session on "Inclusive Development through Appropriate Technology and STEM Education" aims to address various appropriate technologies for promoting inclusive growth such as smart factories, intelligent manufacturing, and robotics for their applications in areas such as ODA, SMEs, vulnerable populations, and regional development. It will also focus on the integration of STEM and engineering education.
This session will provide a platform to showcase the latest advancements in these fields and real-world examples of how these technologies can help address global challenges such as climate change, humanitarian aid, ESG, etc.
The goal is to facilitate knowledge exchange and encourage international and interdisciplinary collaborations among speakers and participants. The session will be co-organized with Scientists and Engineers Without Borders (www.sewb.org) and I-DREAM (www.idream4all.org) and will cover the following topics for presentation and discussion.
- Appropriate Technology, Smart Manufacturing Technology and Intelligent Manufacturing System for ODAs and SMEs
- Advancements in Products and Robotics Technology for Sustainability and Support for Vulnerable Groups"
- Innovative Designs and Technologies Integrating IT with Various Science and Engineering Fields for ODA and Regional Development
- The Importance of Integrated STEM and Engineering Education
Our newly developed active paper-based open chips, fabricated by inkjet printing, and their application in lab automation will be presented. This technology simplifies the workflow and improves reaction accuracy compared to conventional methods, which often require multiple pre-treatments, mixing, separation, and thermal treatment on a single paper chip design.[1-3] We will discuss the...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 1 billion disabled people around the world, accounting for about 15% of the world's population. However, disabled people in each country are socially disadvantaged and do not receive human life support in their daily lives. Since 2019, we have been carrying out a self-sufficiency project for medical rehabilitation assistive...
We propose a new approach to Engineering Education based on the concept of the vertical integration. The approach can be seen as a variant of the problem based learning (PBL). Through the use of vertical integration concept, we can develop a new way to motivate students to acquire meta-knowledge that is becoming evermore important for the successful professional practices in the 21st century....
The topic of "inclusive growth" has emerged as a new interest worldwide. In 2014, among Korean scientists and technologists in Europe, the Inclusive Development Research Association for Mankind (I-DREAM, https://idream4all.eu) was "established" in Paris, France. Since its establishment, the association has been developing and providing appropriate technologies and carrying out related...
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