Real-time aircraft structural health monitoring system using fiber Bragg grating sensor   Aircraft accidents can be prevented through the use of a real-time structural health monitoring system based on a fiber Bragg grating sensor.   Article  |  Spring 2017     The Smart Structures and Composites Lab (Prof. Chun-Gon Kim, Department of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST) has develo...

Mitigating Smartphone Distractions in Group Activities with Lock n’ LoL   KAIST researchers have developed an application that helps people restrain themselves from using smartphones during meetings or social gatherings. The app’s group limit mode forces users to curtail their smartphone usage through peer-pressure while offering flexibility to use the phone in emergencies.   Article &n...

Textile-based wearable electronics and fashion displays   Based on actual fabrics and fibers, highly durable and high-luminance light-emitting clothes were realized. An era of wearable and fashionable displays is expected to arrive soon.   Article  |  Spring 2017     Articles such as clothes, watches, shoes, and accessories are essential to people around the world. However, ...

Controlling water repellency and permeation with electricity   New research paves the way for controlling water permeation through a graphene-covered metal mesh by utilizing electricity   Article  |  Spring 2017     There is a strong need for the development of flow control devices that can be applied to various water treatments such as surface cleaning, hydrophobic surface...

Fluorine provides a selective affinity toward organic molecules in water   Nanoporous fluoropolymer selectively captures dye and other organic molecules from water based on their size and charge.   Article  |  Spring 2017     Water-soluble, human-made organic pollutants pose a serious threat to global water resources in terms of the increased demand for industrial water cons...

Sound waves meet a droplet of liquid   Sound waves in the form of surface acoustic waves are utilized to manipulate a sessile droplet of liquid and suspended micro-objects.   Article  |  Spring 2017     Microfluidics is an emerging technology that deals with liquid flows on the microscale. The efficient actuation of liquid and the manipulation of microscale objects are funda...