Internal Tagging Technique for 3D-Printed Objects

Mike Lucey · 25 Jul 2013, 23:05

Hi All,

Today I came across an article by Carnegie Mellon, Carnegie Mellon, Microsoft Researchers Demonstrate Internal Tagging Technique for 3D-Printed Objects You can read it here, http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2013/july/july22_internaltagging.html

From what I can gather the process will allow ID'ing individual 3D prints. This is something that I have not thought about until now. It makes a lot of sense that some system would allow 3D Printers making small runs of items for sale or otherwise would be able to ID each item.

Mike

mitcorb · 25 Jul 2013, 23:55

Something like that was mentioned on Gizmag in the last couple of days. Probably the same source.

Krisidious · 26 Jul 2013, 03:28

a good way to ensure pirates don't 3d scan your item and make more... well at least a way to know if they are fake.

Mike Lucey · 26 Jul 2013, 11:10

@krisidious said:

a good way to ensure pirates don't 3d scan your item and make more... well at least a way to know if they are fake.

Yes indeed. Also I imagine it could be used for many business procedures, returns etc etc.