Wallpaper is joining the fun as the Internet of Things slowly begins to expand to the Internet of Everything

08/01/2015 - 18:22

Andrew Fentem

Flick Pixels are revolutionary ultra-thin actuators that can be applied to almost any material - textiles, paper, metals, plastics - to create ultra-lightweight screens and active wallpaper - displaying data, social media messages and animated patterns.

The aim of the Flick Pixels project was to develop 'wallpaper for the Internet of Things'. A process of combining and evolving micro-robotics, control algorithms, advanced manufacturing techniques and material crafts led to the invention of these flexible ultra-thin pixel actuators.

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