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Graphics (Materials and Components 2.1) Mind Map on Smart Materials, created by hwhitehorne on 25/04/2013.
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Smart Materials
  1. Thermochromic liquid crystals
    1. Forehead thermometres
      1. thermochromic layer black when cool
        1. Turns translucent
      2. Battery test pannels
        1. Photochromic inks
          1. Prize draws
            1. React UV light
          2. Piezoelectric crystals
            1. Expands & contracts when current amplied
              1. Epson inkjet printers
                1. Pie. crystal on each nozzle
                  1. Forces ink out
                2. Actuators or transducers
                3. Smart ink
                  1. Reflects light like normal paper

                    Annotations:

                    • Backlight of computers hard on human eye
                    1. Lightweight/durable
                      1. Flexible
                      2. Great battery
                        1. 10,000 pages before changing
                      3. Radio frequency identification
                        1. Transmitter & transponder
                          1. Passive transponders
                            1. Limited range
                              1. Pallet tracking
                                1. Security systems in libraries
                                2. Active transponder
                                  1. Great ranger (100m+)
                                    1. Expensive
                                      1. Limited lifetime (batery)
                                      2. Shipping containers
                                        1. Vehicles

                                          Annotations:

                                          • Road toll payment
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