02634nam a2200421Ia 4500 ebr10130685 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 060731s2006 ne a sb 101 0 eng d 2006922867 1586035991 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)560376597 T55.3.P75 I58 2006eb Intelligent textiles for personal protection and safety [electronic resource] / edited by Sundaresan Jayaraman, Paul Kiekens and Ana Marija Grancaric. Amsterdam ; Washington, D.C. : IOS Press, c2006. vii, 147 p. : ill. NATO security through science series. D, Information and communication security ; vol. 3 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. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Protective clothing Congresses. Smart materials Congresses. Electronic books. local Jayaraman, Sundaresan. Kiekens, Paul, 1955- Grancaric, Ana Marija. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Public Diplomacy Division. NATO Programme for Security through Science. ebrary, Inc. NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Intelligent Textiles for Personal Protection and Safety (2005 : Zadar, Croatia) NATO security through science series. D, Information and communication security ; v. 3. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10130685 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 77679 77679