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Berry Inspires Color-Morphing Clothing

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Berry Inspires Color-Morphing Clothing

Chinese researchers have developed a biologically inspired control system for wind turbines

using intelligent feedback

Wind turbines that use human-like learning to improve efficiency

Technology renders vehicles invisible to infrared

using intelligent feedback

BAE's ADAPTIV technology

glass that can change its tint from clear to dark

using intelligent feedback

Self-tinting smart glass

Shirt changes colour to show threatening dehydration

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Sensor shirt

Thin strip which turns pink after too much exposure to ultra-violet light

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Printable, multicomponent, UV-indicator

Car that changes color according to weather conditions

full spectrum of colour

Chameleon Mini Cooper

Textured glass tiles that alter in color with changes in temperature

full spectrum of colour

Temperature-sensitive glass tiles

Plates that change colours according to the food temperatures

full spectrum of colour

Colour changing plates

Materials that manipulate light to respond to movement, shadow and color

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Sensitile

Helmet that has a flexible inner layer that becomes hard and shock-absorbent when subjected to impact

completely flexible

ProActive smart safety helmet

Transparent thermoplastic that turns opaque as the temperature changes

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ThermoShift

polymer that switches colours depending on its environment

full spectrum of colour

Nature inspires colour-change gel

clothing which changes colour on touch

dual use of colour

BodyFader colour changing t-shirt

A flying hovercraft

components with negative component

Flying Boat

A balaclava which consists of memory membrane fabric

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Extreme balaclava

A lamp that opens and closes like a flower

action during intervals

LULL

This jar stores 'sunlight' to release it at night

pulsating action

Sun jar

Car concept with intelligent adaptive tires that automatically changes tread depth for top performance

action during intervals

Mojave Runner Concept

Dynamic architecture allows skyscrapers to rotate around their axis

one or more joints

Rotating skyscraper

The headlamps on Mercedes Benz E-Class adjust to different driving and weather situations

action during intervals

Intelligent Light System on Mercedes Benz E-Class

These smart sunglasses can change colour on demand

short duration

Sunglasses change colour in a second

QTires have retractable studs that come out when necessary

components with negative component

Qtires

As soon as the mug feels the heat, the land mass begins to disappear before your very eyes

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Thermochromatic earth mug

Living glass is a silent transforming and transparent surface that responds to inhabitants proximity

action during intervals

Living glass

Snoil is an oil based liquid which reacts to magnetism

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Snoil - A Physical display

The Fire Knock-Out: Put out fires in seconds

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Fire Knock-Out

D3O is a specially composite material with intelligent molecules that flow as you move and upon impact or schock they lock together and absorb the energy

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d3o shock absorbing technology

This shapeshifting plastic can change its shape according to the different applied temperatures

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Shapeshifting memory plastic

A pane of transparent glass conducts electricity through the conductive circuits on top of the glass

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Electroconductive glass

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