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Programmable materials in practice

According to the IWM researchers, a single material can also replace complete systems consisting of sensors, controllers and actuators. The aim is to reduce the complexity of systems and reduce the use of resources by integrating the functions directly into the material. This is done at the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM. When developing programmable materials, the focus is on the industrial product, which is why it is always taken into account that a programmable material is also suitable for series production and is durable.

The first concrete pilot projects with industrial partners are already underway, the researchers emphasise. The programmable materials are expected to initially replace individual components in existing systems or be used in special applications, which could be the case for medical mattresses, seats, shoe soles and protective clothing, for example. Gradually, the proportion of programmable materials could then increase. Ultimately, they could develop their benefits almost everywhere - for example in soft robotics, space research or in the context of sports articles. (pk)

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