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DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Alexandra Ion\nhosted by Bernd Bickel\nAbstract: 3D pr
 inters allow for arranging matter freely in space\, thereby enabling the f
 abrication of arbitrary shapes with complex internal structures. Such stru
 ctures\, typically based on 3D cell grids\, are known as metamaterials. Me
 tamaterials have been shown to incorporate extreme properties such as chan
 ge in volume\, programmable shock-absorbing qualities or locally varying e
 lasticity.Traditionally\, metamaterials were understood as materialsI thin
 k of them as *devices*.I argue that viewing metamaterials as devices allow
 s us to push the boundaries of metamaterials further. In my research\, I p
 ropose unifying material and device and develop metamaterial devices. To i
 nstantiate these new types of devices\, I investigated three aspects of su
 ch metamaterial devices: (1) materials that process analog inputs\, (2) ma
 terials that process digital signals\, and (3) materials that output infor
 mation to the user by changing their outside textures. I believe that futu
 re materials will be able to sense their environment\, process that inform
 ation and produce output or reconfigure themselvesall performed without el
 ectronics\, but within the material structure itself. Such materials can b
 e fabricated from one block of a single material\; thus\, they require no 
 assembly and miniaturize well. The intricate cell-structure that enables s
 uch materials is very challenging to design as all cells need to move in c
 oncert\, which demands efficient computational design tools. By solving th
 e challenges around design tools\, I argue that such intelligent materials
  will push the boundaries of e.g.\, medical implants\, soft robotics\, aer
 onautics\, or energy harvesting materials.
LOCATION:Mondi Seminar Room 2\, Central Building\, ISTA
ORGANIZER:tguggenb@ist.ac.at
SUMMARY:Alexandra Ion: Metamaterial Devices
URL:https://talks-calendar.ista.ac.at/events/2651
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