Ultra-thin NFC-powered paper piano

Developers in Austria have produced an ultra-thin paper piano with a miniature NFC chip that connects the device to a companion mobile app.

The instrument consists of two sheets of paper, one printed with a simple keyboard layout and backed with layers of conductive carbon and the other with printed circuitry, together with the NFC chip that draws power for the device from the connected smartphone.

The paper piano has been developed by Austrian printed electronics specialist Prelonic to demonstrate how this technology creates a large number of applications for games, marketing material, training and information.