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Smart Materials: Emerging Markets for Intelligent Gels; Ceramics; Alloys; and Polymers. 2nd Edition. Part 1. (Technical Insights)
Frost & Sullivan, July 2002
A completely revised compilation of organizational and sensor research and development activity information from more than 100 research institutions and consulting firms. Activities in this Technical Insights directory are from a broad specturm of sensor and sensing systems technology including materials, instruments, devices, systems, design, fabrication, integration, testing, patents. The Organizational ProfilesSmart materials are the basis for many future technologies used in medicine, manufacturing, and defense. While it is impossible to accurately predict what lies in the future in terms of technology, many expect that the field of smart materials, and the related area of smart structures and systems, will grow and emerge commercially to impact our lives on an everyday basis.
Research in smart materials is focused on developing technology to enhance ordinary objects or create unusual products by embedding sensors, processors, or actuators in them. The combination of materials technology with biology has provided and will continue to provide the knowledge needed to create smart materials.
Scientists use biological systems as models for developing smart systems, says Technical Insights Analyst Joe Constance. Smart materials react to changes in stimuli such as temperature, moisture, pH, or electric and magnetic fields and perform sensing and actuating functions. By incorporating sensors, actuators, and chip processors into systems, researchers are able to simulate biological, human-like behavior.
There is extensive scope for upcoming applications of smart materials. Prospective applications for smart materials include fast-moving and accurate robotic parts, actuators that control chatter in precision machine tools, small microelectronic circuits in machines ranging from computers to photolithography printers, and health-monitoring fibers for bridges, buildings, and wood utility poles.
This Technical Insights report provides:
- A detailed overview of technological advances in smart materials in research centers around the world
- Definitions of key sub-markets and applications
- Identification of key companies and developers and prospects for technology commercialization
- Reporting on technology drivers as well as obstacles to commercialization
- A detailed list of key contacts in the field, including names, titles, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and URLs
The future appears to belong to these advanced materials. In fact, smart materials could well be the one factor determining the success or failure of a product. Recognizing their potential and integrating them in new product development efforts will allow manufacturers to remain competitive in the 21st century markets.
section provides specific information on individual organizations including contract information, organizations history, major accomplishments, specialties, and the direction of current research.
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