Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament for my PhD

Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by georgeburdell on Thursday April 11, 2024 @01:16PM (#40004529)

Yeah my thoughts exactly. OTDR is what the optical networking industry uses (for much larger runs of fiber) to find kinks/breaks.

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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by moralestapia on Thursday April 11, 2024 @01:47PM (#40004831)

It could still be a novelty if it uses a slightly different method or even materials. Hence why the advice is to get this on the hands of IP experts.

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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by georgeburdell on Thursday April 11, 2024 @02:44PM (#40005419)

I wasn't commenting on the novelty aspect, I was more wondering in which situations the author's device might be better. Also, the author noted they started with a time of flight sensor, which would have made it extremely similar to OTDR

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