| Description |
1 online resource (160 pages) |
| Series |
NATO Security through Science Series - D: Information and Communication Security ; v. 3 |
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NATO security through science series. D, Information and communication security.
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| Contents |
Title page; Preface; Content; Advanced Research Workshop on Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety; Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety: The Emerging Discipline; The Wearable Motherboard: The New Class of Adaptive and Responsive Textile Structures; New Textile Materials for Environmental Protection; Wearable Mechanosensing and Emerging Technologies in Fabric-Based Actuation; Flexible Displays on Textiles for Personal Protection; Conductivity Based Sensors for Protection and Healthcare; Optical Chemical Sensors and Personal Protection |
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Ergonomics of Protective Clothing Heat Strain and Fit; Author Index |
| Summary |
Terrorism has become an integral part of everyday life in recent years and has dramatically affected the quality of life for individuals in society. Technology is the key to combating terrorism and protecting ordinary citizens, first responders and soldiers, among others, from danger. The area of intelligent or smart textiles is a rather new but rapidly emerging discipline with a high potential for payoff in the fight against terrorism. Each chapter in the book provides an in-depth assessment of one particular facet of this emerging discipline - from analysis of the threats and sensing technol |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Personal protective equipment -- Congresses
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Smart materials -- Congresses
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Personal protective equipment.
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Smart materials.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kiekens, P
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Grancaric, A. M
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| ISBN |
9781607501664 |
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160750166X |
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