Material-integrated Intelligent Systems: A Review on State of the Art, Challenges and Trends

摘要: As a concept, material-integrated intelligent systems represent the vision of embedding not only sensors, but full sensor networks with smart sensors in technical materials, irrespective their application being dominated by functional or structural properties. In this sense, term encompasses associated signal and data processing, evaluation information retrieval, provisions for communication within network beyond it, an energy supply system. The concept as such can be applied to any type class host material, ranging from organic materials composites, metals ceramics. result are that are, manner speaking, able “feel” broader sense term. Applications which would profit diverse range health monitoring control fly feel, robotics, human machine interaction new types user interfaces. Similarly, fields use differ widely aerospace other transport applications via advanced manufacturing consumer products. Of specific interest economic reasons semi-finished processed into several different Needless say, integrated rather than externally attached material structure face unique challenges, among them need for reliability fault tolerance autonomy terms processing mechanical thermal stability sufficient survive production mechanical service life compatibility mechanical properties material scalability regarding size on hard- software level adaptability w.r.t. changes environment inner state The present works discusses current approaches towards realizing systems. doing so, addressing conceptual level is just one side our work; besides, we attempt provide matrix matches challenges listed above technological show necessary potential providing solutions. this, focus clearly limited hardware perspective, includes software-based methods, too, e. g. guaranteeing reliability tolerance communication, making best available energetic resources, name few examples: Material-embedded must operate under low-resource, low-energy, failure constraints, requiring concepts processing. Based analysis fundamental technologies already-realised concepts, identify knowledge gaps currently still hamper implementation derive suggestions future research paths it. A special section dedicated advent additive techniques adapted facilitate integration: growth field expected extend sensor-integrated structures. First direction will discussed work.