Prototyping and Digital Fabrication

Prototyping is an essential skill in the creative process which aids the translation of product or service ideas into tangible forms. With the advancement of technology, it is possible to incorporate digital tools in the design and fabrication process, enabling project teams to save time and money while achieving high levels of precision and quality.

The goal of this JOGL Africa session is to expose innovators and problem-solvers in the JOGL Africa community and beyond to various prototyping concepts and digital fabrication tools such as 3D printing, thus strengthening their capacity to deliver impactful projects.

The programme will include a presentation and demos from researcher, engineer, and entrepreneur Dr Babasile Daniel Emmanuel-Oladele of GreenLab Microfactory.

Speaker Profile
Dr Babasile Daniel Oladele-Emmanuel is an avid Open-Source Hardware (OSH) evangelist, with interest in boosting the awareness of OSH culture on the African continent. He has facilitated several open-source hardware and research projects in Africa, Europe, and Asia. He is the initiator of the first FabLab, GreenLab Microfactory, in Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Production Engineering from the Helmut Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany. His research interests include participative forms of technology development and collaborative value creation. These include Open Innovation, Open-Source Hardware, Innovation Challenge, and Sustainable Development.