The paper presents an overall framework for devising adaptive Web systems characterised by a smart interface that exploits personalised anthropoid characters. Part of the framework is currently investigated for the NECTAR system, a smart interface for on-line shopping. We propose an agent architecture and highlight the roles of different agents that can carry out tasks required for a smart inte...

This chapter describes different types of textile structures suited for smart textiles and gives a short overview of production methods for weaved, knitted, and nonwoven fabrics.

Helicopters are susceptible to high vibratory loads, excessive noise levels and poor flight stability compared to fixed-wing aircraft. The multidisciplinary nature or helicopter structures offers many opportunities for the innovative smart structure technology to improve helicopter perfonnance. This paper provides a review of smart structures research at the National Research Council Canada for...