A computational design integrated digital fabrication framework for mass customization in industry 5.0 manufacturing with non-standard natural materials

Industry 5.0 manufacturing requires a highlighted emphasis on resilience, sustainability, and human-centricity. Circular bioeconomy could play an important role in practicing Industry 5.0 through using natural materials and minimizing the waste. Mass production with natural materials focuses on utilizing materials of standard geometry, resulting in under-utilized non-standard materials. To facilitate the transition to Industry 5.0 and practicing circular bioeconomy, this study proposes a framework to utilize non-standard natural materials for mass customization using an integrated computational design – digital fabrication methodology. The proposed framework offers opportunities for waste reduction, sustainability in production, and human-centric design for customized manufacturing. Two case study projects were discussed to further explain the framework, followed by the challenges of the proposed integrated approach and the direction for future studies.