A new era computer product focused on environmentally relevant factors

Author

Fujimoto, Jun ; Tamura, Tetsuya ; Maemura, Atumi ; Terasawa, Tomoya ; Terauchi, Yukio

Author_Institution

Resources & Environ. Protection Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan

fYear

1995

fDate

1-3 May 1995

Firstpage

152

Lastpage

157

Abstract

A new era computer product has been studied from an environmental viewpoint. A “teardown” exercise was carried out in order to provide knowledge about environmentally conscious products (ECP) for the future, ECP concepts were proposed in a “Studio Mobius” project. These concepts, focused on “longevity of usage”, provide generic rules for developing computer products in the planning phase. An “Evolution” computer has been manufactured as an experiment. This computer enables customers to built their own systems by stacking the modules they need

Keywords

digital computers; environmental factors; modules; product development; Studio Mobius; computer product; environmentally conscious products; environmentally relevant factors; generic rules; longevity of usage; module stacking; planning phase; teardown exercise; Batteries; Computer aided manufacturing; Consumer electronics; Electronics packaging; Incineration; National electric code; Planning; Plastic packaging; Protection; Recycling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1995. ISEE., Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2137-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1995.514967

Filename

514967