/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/researchers-3d-print-first-objects-that-connect-to-wi-fi-without-electronics3D printed gears and spring toggle a switch made of conductive plastic, which changes the state of a 3D printed antenna to convey data to a Wi-Fi receiver. (Image credit: University of Washington ) Researchers from the University of Washington h...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/researchers-3d-print-first-objects-that-connect-to-wi-fi-without-electronicsThu, 07 Dec 2017 20:43:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6e55bbbb-d619-45ae-895c-c5b7c8f114fdfmilburn0<p>I have been following backscatter techniques for wireless transmission for a while but it is amazing that it can be done with such a simple mechanism.&nbsp; </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=3960&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">