Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems
Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems

Author: Giovanni Berselli

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-10-17

Total Pages: 732

ISBN-13: 9535107984

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The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. The book hence reflects the multicultural nature of the field and will allow the reader to taste and appreciate different points of view, different engineering methods and different tools that must be jointly considered when designing and realizing smart actuation and sensing systems.

Ionic Polymer Metal Composites for Sensors and Actuators
Ionic Polymer Metal Composites for Sensors and Actuators

Author: Inamuddin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-03-16

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 3030137287

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This book discusses the fundamental of bending actuation with a focus on ionic metal composites. It describes the applications of ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuators, from conventional robotic systems to compliant micro robotic systems used to handle the miniature and fragile components during robotic micro assembly. It also presents mathematical modelings of actuators for engineering, biomedical, medical and environmental systems. The fundamental relation of IPMC actuators to the biomimetic systems are also included.

Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems - Recent Advances and Future Challenges
Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems - Recent Advances and Future Challenges

Author: Gabriele Vassura

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 9789535142706

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The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. The book hence reflects the multicultural nature of the field and will allow the reader to taste and appreciate different points of view, different engineering methods and different tools that must be jointly considered when designing and realizing smart actuation and sensing systems.

Smart Structures
Smart Structures

Author: Azfal Suleman

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9783211836811

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This book documents the state-of-the-art evaluation of the embryonic field of multifunctional materials and adaptive structures, more specifically in the area of active vibration suppression, shape control, noise attenuation, structural health monitoring, smart machines and micro-electro-mechanical systems with application in aircraft, aerospace, automobile, civil structures and consumer industry.

First European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Proceedings of the INT Conference held in Glasgow, 12-14 May 1992
First European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials, Proceedings of the INT Conference held in Glasgow, 12-14 May 1992

Author: B. Culshaw

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780750302227

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First European Conference on Smart Structures and Materials provides a detailed review of developments and applications in the exciting area of smart structures and materials. Topics covered include polymer chemistry, materials research, advanced sensor technology, signal processing, and innovative approaches to control and actuation. These invited, contributed, and poster papers are written by many of the leading international researchers in this rapidly developing area. This book will be invaluable reading for researchers in all aspects of smart materials and structures, a subject encompassing aerospace technology, civil and mechanical engineering, biomedicine, and component manufacture.

Stretchable Bioelectronics for Medical Devices and Systems
Stretchable Bioelectronics for Medical Devices and Systems

Author: John A. Rogers

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 3319286943

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This book highlights recent advances in soft and stretchable biointegrated electronics. A renowned group of authors address key ideas in the materials, processes, mechanics, and devices of soft and stretchable electronics; the wearable electronics systems; and bioinspired and implantable biomedical electronics. Among the topics discussed are liquid metals, stretchable and flexible energy sources, skin-like devices, in vitro neural recording, and more. Special focus is given to recent advances in extremely soft and stretchable bio-inspired electronics with real-world clinical studies that validate the technology. Foundational theoretical and experimental aspects are also covered in relation to the design and application of these biointegrated electronics systems. This is an ideal book for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in developing healthcare devices, medical tools and related instruments relevant to various clinical practices.

Emergence of Cyber Physical System and IoT in Smart Automation and Robotics
Emergence of Cyber Physical System and IoT in Smart Automation and Robotics

Author: Krishna Kant Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-05-04

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 3030662225

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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) integrate computing and communication capabilities by monitoring and controlling the physical systems via embedded hardware and computers. This book brings together new and futuristic findings on IoT, Cyber Physical Systems and Robotics leading towards Automation and solving issues of various critical applications in Real-time. The book initially overviews the concepts of IoT, IIoT and Cyber Physical Systems followed by various critical applications and discusses the latest designs and developments that provide common solutions for the convergence of technologies. In addition, the book specifies methodologies, algorithms and other relevant architectures in various fields that include Automation, Robotics, Smart Agriculture and Industry 4.0. The book is intended for practitioners, enterprise representatives, scientists, students and Ph.D Scholars in hopes of steering research further towards cyber physical systems design and development and implementation across various domains. Additionally, this book can be used as a secondary reference, or rather one-stop guide, by professionals for real-life implementation of cyber physical systems. The book highlights: • A Critical Coverage of various domains: IoT, Cyber Physical Systems, Industry 4.0, Smart Automation and related critical applications. • Advanced elaborations for target audiences to understand the conceptual methodology and future directions of cyber physical systems and IoT. • An approach towards Research Orientations to enable researchers to point out areas and scope for implementation of Cyber Physical Systems in several domains for better productivity.

Smart Morphing and Sensing for Aeronautical Configurations
Smart Morphing and Sensing for Aeronautical Configurations

Author: Marianna Braza

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-02-14

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 3031225805

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This book reports on advanced strategies to design, modeling and testing morphing wings for aeronautical applications. Covering the major outcomes of the multidisciplinary project “Smart Morphing & Sensing” (H2020 N° 723402 SMS), funded by the European Union between 2017 and 2020, it presents a complete set of theories and methods that have been used and developed to integrate novel electroactive actuators and sensors in wings, for the purpose of increasing their aerodynamic efficiency and attenuate vibrations and noise. Topics include: integrated aeroelastic design of morphing wings using high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics, distributed sensing using a new generation of high-fidelity fiber optics sensors, and controller design by appropriate flight control commands. Further, the book reports on advanced experimental techniques to validate novel actuation and sensing systems on the built prototypes via wind tunnel tests at subsonic (take-off and landing) and transonic (cruise) speeds. All in all, this volume provides readers with extensive and timely information on research and developments of bioinspired aircraft wings.

Smart Civil Structures
Smart Civil Structures

Author: You-Lin Xu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-04-11

Total Pages: 714

ISBN-13: 1498743994

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A smart civil structure integrates smart materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors, communication networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair strategies, and life-cycle management strategies. It should function optimally and safely in its environment and maintain structural integrity during strong winds, severe earthquakes, and other extreme events. This book extends from the fundamentals to the state-of-the-art. It covers the elements of smart civil structures, their integration, and their functions. The elements consist of smart materials, sensors, control devices, signal processors, and communication networks. Integration refers to multi-scale modelling and model updating, multi-type sensor placement, control theory, and collective placement of control devices and sensors. And the functions include structural health monitoring, structural vibration control, structural self-repairing, and structural energy harvesting, with emphasis on their synthesis to form truly smart civil structures. It suits civil engineering students, professionals, and researchers with its blend of principles and practice.

Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems
Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems

Author: Elena Gaura

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 553

ISBN-13: 1860944930

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In recent years, MEMS have revolutionized the semiconductor industry, with sensors being a particularly buoyant sector. Smart MEMS and Sensor Systems presents readers with the means to understand, evaluate, appreciate and participate in the development of the field, from a unique systems perspective.The combination of MEMS and integrated intelligence has been put forward as a disruptive technology. The full potential of this technology is only evident when it is used to construct very large pervasive sensing systems. The book explores the many different technologies needed to build such systems and integrates knowledge from three different domains: MEMS technology, sensor system electronics and pervasive computing science.Throughout the book a top-down design perspective is taken, be it for the development of a single smart sensor or that of adaptive ad-hoc networks of millions of sensors.For experts in any of the domains named above the book provides the context for their MEMS based design work and an understanding of the role the other domains play. For the generalist (either in engineering or computing) or the technology manager the underpinning knowledge is provided, which can inform specialist decision making.