Scotty: Teleportation, or "internetism", as it became known from "Star Trek", is one of the oldest dreams of science fiction, and by extension science and technology in general (even if in some cases its use is not it had such pleasant effects, judging by the 1986 film "The Fly".
Η device created by German scientists doesn't exactly "teleport" objects, in the sense that it doesn't transport the object itself to another point in space, yet it somehow manages to provide such a service, by scanning an object and then (re)creating it elsewhere, through XNUMXD printing.
As mentioned in a relevant publication by Telegraph, since the device is, in a way, a very early "prototype" for a teleporter like Star Trek, its creators called it "Scotty"(From the famous" Beam me up, Scotty! "By Master Kerk, which is one of the most characteristic phrases in the series).
The device scans small objects with camera στρώμα-στρώμα, καθώς παράλληλα το καταστρέφει. Η διαδικασία αυτή, που γίνεται σε στρώματα, καθιστά δυνατή τη δημιουργία μίας λεπτομερούς pictures/ model of the object, including cavities inside it.
This exact model is then encrypted and transmitted over the Internet to a second device that reconstructs it through 3D printing. This whole process is not easily understood by the user, who only has to place the object on the sender, name the recipient and press the transfer button.
Its creators report that their machine practically "relocates physical objects over long distances".
"Scotty guarantees that a personal, handmade gift remains unique when it is sent over long distances, as there is no other copy - an important dimension that emphasizes the relationship of intimacy between the sender and the recipient", reads the paper.
The Hasso Plattner Institute team at Germany, plans to develop more sophisticated versions of the device, which will allow for more accurate reconstruction of objects.
