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Smart Structures/NDE is a multidisciplinary forum that seeks to advance smart structures and vehicles, biomimetics and robotics, multifunctional materials, sensors, medeling, NDE, and structural monitoring technologies.
Papers will be accepted in these areas: | • | Smart Structures & Materials |
| • | Automotive & Aerospace Applications |
| • | Actuators and Damping |
| • | Structural Health Monitoring |
| • | Nanotechnology |
| • | Civil Infrastructure Systems |
| • | Modeling, Control, and Optimization |
| • | Energy Harvesting/Energy Systems |
| • | Bio-inspired and Robotic Systems |
| • | Electroactive Polymers |
| • | Shape Memory Alloys |
| • | MR Fluids and Elastomers |
| • | Piezoelectric Materials |
| • | Embedded and Self-diagnostic Sensors |
| • | Optical Fiber Sensors |
| • | Sensor Networks |
| • | Real-Time NDE |
EAPAD Keynote Speaker  | Biomimetics: Lessons from Nature This talk will provide a broad overview of various objects and processes of interest found in nature and applications under development or available in the marketplace.
Bharat Bhushan Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics, Ohio State Univ. (United States)
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Special Session: Tactile and Haptic Interfaces/Displays
(e.g., Braille displays)
Haptic and tactile interfaces/displays are increasingly becoming part of the tools that are used to interact with and/or thru computers (e.g. teleoperators and simulators, computer and video games, robotics). EAP has enormous potential for enabling effective and exciting tactile/haptic mechanisms and Braille Displays are already under development.
Top reasons to present at SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2010*:| • | Exposure to a global network of researchers |
| • | To obtain feedback and advice |
| • | Disseminating research results to a wide audience |
| • | Hear an overview of other work |
| • | Develop ideas for future research |
| • | *Reasons listed are quotes from presenters from past meetings. |
Course
A one-day course on Electroactive Polymer Actuators + Devices.
Exhibition
Be part of a exhibition one-on-one interaction with researchers and exhibitors. Product areas in 2009: mechanical testing, materials characterization,DMA, fracture mechanics, shape memory polymer, high-performance composite, sensors, reflexive systems, smart tooling, vibration isolation, actuation, flight motion simulators, polyPower DEAP film, 3D imaging, photomasks, 3D photoresist patterning, photoplotting, structural health monitoring, data acquisition, acceleromete, fiber optic components, attenuators, laser to fiber delivery systems
Plan to attend SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2010 in San Diego,
- join the leaders in adpative structures and mechanisim research. Attend a conference where engineers and researchers share ideas and find technical solutions, funding sources, and personal connections that help ensure their success.
Smart Structures/NDE 2009 Overview
Smart Structures/NDE 2009 ended on 12 March 2009. SPIE would like to thank the organizing committee and everyone who made the event a great success.
2009 Highlights:Special Events in 2009: | • | 11th Annual EAP-in-Action Demonstrations |
| • | One day course on Electroactive Polymer Actuators + Devices |
| • | Welcome reception, award ceremonies, poster sessions, lifetime achievement awards, and student lunch |
| • | Funding and agency talks from NSF, ONR, NIST |
| • | Plenary Presentations - (see below) |
 | Future Challenges in Aeronautics R&D Monday 9 March 8:30 to 9:15 am Jaiwon Shin, NASA - Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (USA)
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 | Beyond PZT-Based Actuators: Bridging Material Science and Engineering Monday 9 March 9:15 to 10:00 am Paolo Ermanni, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
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 | Energy Harvesting: Small Scale Energy Production from Ambient Sources Tuesday 10 March 8:20 to 9:05 am Eric M. Yeatman, Imperial College London (UK)
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 | NDE Simulations: Critical Tools in the Integration of NDE and SHM Wednesday 11 March 8:20 to 9:05 am R. Bruce Thompson, Ames Lab./NDE Ctr., Iowa State Univ. (USA)
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 | A Paleo-aerodynamic Exploration of the Evolution of Nature's Flyers, Man's Aircraft, and the Needs and Options for Future Technology Innovations Thursday 12 March 8:20 to 9:05 am Brenda M. Kulfan, Brenda M. Kulfan, The Boeing Co. (USA)
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