Intelligent textiles for personal protection and safety
By: edited by Sundaresan Jayaraman, Paul Kiekens and Ana Marija Grancaric.
Contributors: Jayaraman, Sundaresan.; Kiekens, Paul, 1955-; Grancaric, Ana Marija.; NATO Public Diplomacy Division.; NATO Programme for Security through Science.; NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety (2005  : Zadar, Croatia)
Series: NATO security through science series -- vol. 3.
Publisher: IOS Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: Protective clothing -- Congresses; Smart materials -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: Technology is the key to combating terrorism and protecting ordinary citizens, first responders and soldiers, among others, from danger. The area of intelligent textiles has 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 technologies to ergonomics of protecting clothing - presented by leading international experts.
Notes: Proceedings from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety, Zadar, Croatia, 7-10 September 2005.

"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division."

"This publication is supported by: The NATO Programme for Security through Science"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and author index.