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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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