Research Areas and Projects
Our work
FrED and the FrED Factory Ecosystem
A Learning Factory and a Low Cost Desktop Device for Manufacturing Education
What is FrED?
Learning Factory in a Box. Shipped to your home.
Fiber Extrusion Device (FrED) is a desktop-scale system that mimics a continuous fiber draw process for hands-on learning in data analytics, control systems, and smart manufacturing. This low-cost (COGS <$200), lab-in-a-box solution aims to make hands-on manufacturing engineering education and research more accessible.
What is FrED Factory?
HMLV Production Space and Learning Factory
FrED Factory is a high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) production facility located on MIT campus to produce educational and research devices such as FrED, which simultaneously serves as a functioning factory and educational facility for teaching and research.
Extension Projects
Projects that are derived from the FrED and FrED Factory Ecosystem
Coming Soon..
Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing
Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, Advanced Data Analytics, etc.