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IDTechEx Reports Smart Building Opportunities for Printed Sensors

Smart buildings promise automated control of the buildings’ operations, along with integrated technology for human-machine interactions, per IDTechEx.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Smart buildings promise automated control of the buildings’ operations, along with integrated technology for human-machine interactions.    Such functionality requires multiple sensors, to which printed/flexible electronics are very well suited due to their low weight and thin-film form factor.    Indeed, the building of the future may have printed sensors built into the walls, floor, and ceiling to detect water leaks, air quality, usage patterns, and more.    Extensive discussion an...

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