DEFINITION:

This domain consists in to equip structures with sensors, actuators and intelligence in order to give them some autonomy, adaptation capabilities or reduce the operational costs or nuisances (noise …). The sensors provide the knowledge of the internal state and of the external environment. The actuators give the ability to adapt to internal and external changes. The intelligence permits the autonomous capacity to decide the optimal way of adaptation.

(Source: ACARE Domain 208)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Miniaturisation of sensors (piezoelectric devices, optical fibers,..)
2. Integration of sensors
3. Active Piezoelectric materials
4. Electrostrictive materials
5. Single crystals
6. Magnetostrictive materials
7. Electrorheological
8. Shape memory alloys
9. Actuators
10. Micro-motors
11. Control strategies
12. Multi-functional materials
13. Health Monitoring System
14. Control of vibration
15. Shape Control
16. Active flow Control
17. UAV, mini UAV