3D Printing Hairs to Create Professor Tiny Sensors
3D printing technology has taken a giant leap forward with the announcement that a professor from MIT has developed a way to 3D print human hair. This breakthrough could revolutionize the way that tiny sensors are created and used in a variety of applications. Instead of using traditional manufacturing methods of intricate parts, which often require expensive tooling and time consuming assembly, Professor Chae-Hwan Park has used 3D printing to create tiny hairs that each contain a sensor. This new technique allows for the sensors to be printed quickly and inexpensively, and could lead to a number of interesting applications. From medical sensors to environmental sensors, 3D printed hairs could be used to monitor anything from air quality to the health of a person.
source: Phys.org