College of Engineering, Design & Computing Events

21 Nov | Structural Evaluation through Non-contact Sensor Embedding (SENSE) (see also the original DARPA program announcement for Disruptioneering)

DARPA

The goal of SENSE is to explore new approaches to embed sensors within metallic structural components during production. Two major challenges will need to be addressed on SENSE: (1) designing sensors and their placement such that they do not introduce a significant parasitic effect on load-bearing capacity and (2) developing a manufacturing approach to embed or directly print sensing elements within an electrically conductive structural metallic part.