3-D printed plastic objects that can communicate with WiFi devices

Re:3-D printed plastic objects that can communicate with WiF... by pas on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @10:29AM (#15861775)

IoT furniture + tags. Put stuff [with tags] into cupboards and whatever, and when you're looking for something you can locate it [via that damn' app], so cheap & green tags would be nice.

Similarly tagging stuff that you bring yourself to any group event (let's say you are an event organizer and you hand out things and you want to easily account for them).

Sole pressure monitors in shoes would be great to detect problems with stance/gait/load, etc.

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Re:3-D printed plastic objects that can communicate with WiF... by photojosh on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @04:51PM (#15865341)

I've thought of doing this for all the stuff kids need for school, plus our own keys etc.

Rather than "IoT" tags, I'm of the opinion that we should use dirt-cheap (a few ¢ each, rather than $10+ for a full "IoT tag") RFID tags, and have a reader that can be accessed by a phone over Bluetooth (or have a few permanently installed around the house). Just need to drive the cost of the readers down.

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Re:3-D printed plastic objects that can communicate with WiF... by pas on Friday December 08, 2017 @04:28AM (#15877631)

Ah, yes, there's no "IoT" tech, it's just BLE (Bluetooth low energy) beacons and RFID tags, and whatever is out there.

I'm a bit astonished how it still costs 15 EUR for a BLE thingie. :o

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