Passive sensing
Make environmental change visible.
Responsive color and luminescent material concepts for passive visual indication and functional surfaces.
01 / RESEARCH DIRECTION
P denotes passive. The family includes SmartColor™, SmartThem™ and SmartGlow™. A selected configuration must identify its response mechanism, activation conditions, visual output and expected operating environment.
02 / CONFIGURATIONS
Choose a configuration to examine its engineering focus.
A member of the passive responsive-material family.
03 / APPLICATION PATHWAYS
Select a pathway to see the integration and evaluation considerations.
Communicating a change in conditions through a visible material response.
Define what the user needs to see, the relevant environmental trigger and the viewing conditions.
Characterize response, contrast, repeatability and the limitations of visual interpretation.
Discuss this application ↗04 / EVIDENCE & EVALUATION
Passive does not mean independent of environmental conditions. Activation, visibility, lifetime and response behavior must be established for the selected formulation and installation.
Bring the operating context and constraints. We can then identify a relevant development or evaluation pathway.
Submit an inquiry and receive a reference once it is stored.
