Smart Structure

SmartMesh: A Smart Structure for Object Creation

We introduce the SmartMesh, a novel type of active structure capable of deforming actively its shape and thus being able to form objects. It is a new approach to find a solution to the difficulties that are encountered in the field of haptic interaction in virtual environments. The SmartMesh creates in real time the virtual objects as seen through head mounted displays at the according position...

The cochlea as a smart structure.

The cochlea is part of the inner ear and its mechanical response provides us with many aspects of our amazingly sensitive and selective hearing. The human cochlea is a coiled tube, with two main fluid chambers running along its length, separated by a 35 mm-long flexible partition that has its own internal dynamics. A dispersive wave can propagate along the cochlea due to the interaction between...

Fiber Optic Sensors in Smart Structure Application

Photonic sensors, signal processors and communication technologies have emerged as viable alternatives to electronics. Fiber optic sensors which can readily be integrated with smart materials and structures offer an immense potential in the realization of intelligent systems. This paper presents an overview of different types of fiber optic sensors and their application to smart structures.

Neural Networks Applied to Smart Structure Control

Mining Structure Fragments for Smart Bundle Adjustment

Luca Carlone1 [email protected] Pablo Fernandez Alcantarilla2 [email protected] Han-Pang Chiu3 [email protected] Zsolt Kira4 [email protected] Frank Dellaert1 [email protected] 1 Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Computing, USA 2 Toshiba Research Europe, Cambridge Research Laboratory, UK 3 SRI International, Center for Vision Technologies, US...