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IoT is here to stay and expand. Many new applications with rich functionality can be built that will
                 revolutionise our lives. Think of driverless cars and an automatically managed traffic system using
                 IoT sensors, which result in fewer accidents. Truly, in the world of IoT, only our imagination is our
                 ultimate limit.




                           3D PRINTING

                 3D Printing or 3-Dimensional Printing is a technology which was
                 first developed at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in
                 the 1980’s. It is the process of making a physical object from a

                 three-dimensional digital model. In this technology, we use the 3D
                 digital data on the computer to build 3D objects by adding layers
                 of material  which  could be polymers,  metals,  concrete  or even
                 plant and human tissue. 3D printing helps bridge the gap between
                 ideas and images on a page or screen and the creation of those ideas/images in the physical
                 3-Dimensional world.

                 The major applications of 3D printing are:

                    Education: It is widely used in the education sector. It prepares
                   the students for their future by allowing them to create prototypes
                   without  the  need  for tooling  and  extensive  work. It  helps  the
                   students design and produce models they can hold and feel.

                                               Rapid Prototyping  (RP) Method: It is
                                             used to create models to quickly test a
                                             new product before mass production. 3D printing can be termed as a
                                             RP method.




                    Medicine:  In the  last  several years,  3D printing  applications have
                   increased  manifold  in  the  world of  medicine.  They  range  from
                   bioprinting, where biological materials like cells and growth factors

                   are fused  to  create  tissue-like  structures  replicating  their  natural
                   equivalents—to medical devices like prosthetics. With 3D printing,
                   prosthetics can be modeled, customised and printed at lower costs
                   and quickly.




                                             Construction: It is widely used in the construction industry; model houses
                                           can be built in a day using 3D printing.







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