U.S. Army ERDC researchers have shown that fiber optic strain sensors can be embedded during large format additive manufacturing without changing the basic print process.
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Researchers 3D Print Magnetoelectronics For Self Aware 4D Mechatronics
Researchers report fully 3D printed magnetoelectronics that let printed parts sense their own motion and state, enabling interactive appliances and self aware 4D mechatronics.
Researchers Embed Working Strain Sensors In LPBF Titanium
Researchers have embedded working multilayer strain sensors inside LPBF titanium, suggesting that self-monitoring metal parts are getting closer.
Wireless Sensing In 3D Printed Metals: Magnetoelastic Inclusions
New research proposes wireless, embedded sensing for 3D printed metal parts using magnetoelastic and thermomagnetic inclusions.
Conductive PLA Enables 3D Printed Temperature Sensors
Researchers have 3D printed temperature sensors from conductive PLA, hinting at simple, embedded monitoring for everyday prints.
Researchers Explore 3D Printed Control For Distributed Manufacturing
A new preprint argues that control and actuation can be 3D printed to advance distributed manufacturing and self replication.
Researchers Develop 3D Printed Artificial Skin for Humanoid Robots
Researchers have developed a method to 3D print a whole-body artificial skin for humanoid robots.
From Electric Skin to Space Exploration: Ganit Goldstein’s 3D-Printed Smart Fabrics
I had a chat with Ganit Goldstein, who is researching advanced fabric 3D printing.
3devo’s Filament Maker TWO Offers Enhanced Control and Precision
We had a look at 3devo’s new Filament Maker TWO.
Is Your Old 3D Printer Obsolete? Increasing Frustration with Outdated Models
Do you hate your desktop 3D printer? I’m thinking a growing number of operators think exactly that.
Industry 4.0 and Solving Homelessness: An Interview with Arjun Chandar
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi sit down with Arjun Chandar, founder and CEO of IndustrialML, to discuss his ventures in technology and research.
Exploring the FX10: Markforged’s Latest Advanced 3D Printer
We had a look at Markforged’s latest 3D printer, the FX10.
Phrozen Sonic Mighty Revo: 3D Printing with Advanced Features and Enhanced Safety
Phrozen is about to release a new resin 3D printer, the Phrozen Sonic Mighty 14K Revo.
4D Printing: Researchers Unlock Potential with Cost-Efficient Shape Memory Resins
Researchers have developed an effective way to 3D print shape memory objects.
Lowering the Cost of Biosensors: The Advancement of 3D-Printed Electronic Skin
Researchers have developed a way to 3D print an “electronic skin”.
Sensors and AI: The Next Frontier in Enhancing 3D Printing Technology
I’ve thinking a lot lately about sensors on 3D printers.
Feel the Future: 3D Printing Paving the Way for Tactile Robots
Charles R. Goulding and Andressa Bonafe explore examples of 3D printing techniques used to improve robotic systems.
The Curved Advantage: 3D Printed Electronics for Space Applications
NASA announced a successful test of 3D printed electronics in space.
Integrated 3D Printed Sensors with Electric Poling Additive Manufacturing
Integrated 3D printed sensors could be coming soon as the result of new research.
3D Printing of Vividly Colored Mechanochromic Parts
Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing mechanochromic parts.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems and 3D Printing
Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi look at the potential use of 3D printing technology to improve the efficiency of CHP operations.
Materialise Announces MCP-PrintRite3D Technology
Materialise announced a partnership with Sigma Labs that could dramatically increase the reliability of production 3D printing.
Sensitive, ‘Invisible’ 3D Printed Sensors
Using 3D printing technology, Researchers from the University of Cambridge created electronic fibers 100 times thinner than a human hair, making sensors with massively improved capabilities.
Stretchable Sensors Could Assist Complex 3D Printed Designs
Researchers have developed an unusual type of strain sensor that I think may have an effect on certain types of future 3D printed designs.
INTAMSYS 3D Printer Sparks Innovative Production Of Smart Components
INTAMSYS has worked with researchers to develop an interesting hybrid 3D printing / laser-scribing process that can be used in a variety of unusual sensors.
Recent Trends in 3D Printing Glass
Charles Goulding and Andressa Bonafe of R&D Tax Savers discuss innovations in 3D printing with glass.
Book of the Week: Hacking Electronics
Considering a 3D print project requiring electronics? This book shows how to hack Arduinos, resistors, capacitors and other bits to sense, move and light up a project.
Better-Fit 3D Printed Prosthetics
3D printed prosthetic hands have come a long way.
How To 3D Print Electricity
Researchers have developed highly useful new approaches for 3D printing piezoelectric materials.