Vikram Iyer, doctoral student in the University of Washington's Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering shows us 3D printed devices that can track and store information about their use — without using batteries or electronics.
Instead, this system uses a method called backscatter, through which a device can share information by reflecting signals that have been transmitted to it with an antenna.
Cheap and easily customizable, 3D printed devices are perfect for assistive technology, like prosthetics or "smart" pill bottles that can help patients remember to take their daily medications.
Read more: http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/10/09/3-d-printed-analytics/
