Researchers from the Canadian Simon Fraser University and Switzerland have used a wood-derived cellulose material to print sensors that can be used in Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
A report by Laboratory News quoted SFU professor Woo Soo Kim as saying that the eco-friendly 3D printed cellulose sensors could wirelessly transmit data during their life, and then can be disposed without concern of environmental contamination.
The cellulose sensors have been 3D printed at PowerTech Labs in Surry. This technique gives greater functionality to the sensors, due to its ability to add or embed functions onto 3D shapes or textiles.
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