Title: Intelligent textiles for personal protection and safety
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.
Subjects: Congresses, Smart materials, Protective clothing, Textile fabrics, Technological innovations, Design and construction