Researchers Can Now Print Interactive Paper - Android

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The day when you will be able to interact with your phones, tablets, and computers using a mere piece of paper or cardboard is not far. The concept of smart paper and smart packaging has been around for a while, but nobody knew whether it would become a reality considering the cost that comes with IoT.

However, engineers at Purdue University have come up with a printing process using which a paper or cardboard can be coated with highly fluorinated molecules making it dust, oil, and water-repellent. Hence, the paper or cardboard, after the coating, can be used for printing multiple circuit layers onto it without smudging the ink. These areas then become triboelectric that are capable of self-powered Bluetooth wireless communication.

Here’s a video where the team demonstrates how the tech works.