Data System and Attire

Typically a distributed network of nanosensor elements of typical dimensions 1cmx3cmx0.2-0.3mm used to monitor the environmental dynamic disturbances exerted on a system or within a data environment. These data systems can be easily distributed and integrated with any electronic or data acquisition system. These are basically structures, bridges, automobiles, smart fabrics, attires, suits, socks or gloves to create data acquisition systems or data/structural monitoring systems for robotic or other similar structural dynamics, vibration or motion data acquisition systems. Price per system varies depending on the customer specifications and requirements. For example, for a structural health monitoring of a bridge, say the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, against all vibrational, aerodynamics or natural disturbances, a completely integrated and distributed computer-controlled package of quickly installed, user-friendly IPMC sensor elements is available for a starting price of $1m for 100,000 sensor elements. For further information contact 

Contact: shah@environmental-robots.com 

These technologies are partially based on the following patent:

2- "Ionic Polymer Sensors and Actuators,"  US Patent Office, No.  6,475,639, Issued November 5, 2002.

These technologies initially relied on the following milestone patents:

1-"Electrically Controlled Polymeric Gel Actuators", (world’s first patent on synthetic artificial muscles), Owner : US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, US Patent No. 5,250,167, Issued October, 5, (1993)

2-"Spring-Loaded Ionic Polymeric Gel Linear Actuator,", Owner: US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories, US Patent No. 5,389,222, Issued February 14, (1995)

3-"Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles," United States Patent 6,109,852, Issued  August 29, (2000)