Smart Materials
Puddlejumper is a luminescent raincoat that glows in the rain Puddlejumper is a luminescent raincoat that glows in the rain. Hand-silkscreened electroluminescent lamps on the front of the jacket are wired to interior electronics and conductive water sensors on the back and left sleeve. When water hits one of the sensors, the corresponding lamp lights up, creating a flickering pattern of illumination that mirrors the rhythm of rainfall.
Smart Textiles Smart vest with integrated optical fibers and electronic wires for sensing environmental changes such as temperature and chemicals Smart fabrics ranging from woven and non-woven to knitted structures designed for medical and military applications
Ski wear that is flexible but on impact the fibres lock together and absorb the shock
The smart material in this spacesuit will repair itself if damaged
This smart material will change colour to show where stresses occur This smart material will change colour to show where stresses occur. This will help in buildings
Sunglasses that change colour with light intensity
The strip on the can lets you know when the drink is cold enough to drink
The picture changes when hot liquid is poured into the cup
Paint that changes colour with temperature
A smart robot that reacts to a human
Robots that react to their environment
Robotic heads and react to your facial expression
This smart material bends when an electric current is passed through it
This car has a photochromic roof that darkens when the sun becomes more intense. (Mrs. Forward has one of these)
Smart plastic that changes shape when an electric current is passed through it
Glass that becomes opaque when an electric current passes through it
Materials that absorb sunlight and glow in the dark
As the cup is filled with hot water the logo shows up
In UV light the design changes colour
As the kettle becomes hotter the colour appears
Smart glass allowing privacy in the loo.
This photochromic lens changes for day and night
This smart vest monitors your heart rate, temperature etc and will alarm people if there is a medical problem