Welcome to ANCRiSST

ANCRiSST Reliability, performance, and life cycle costs are the primary concerns for almost all in-service structures such as transportation systems, civil infrastructures, mechanical and aerospace systems, medical devices, etc. The vision for addressing these concerns is to develop future structures that are capable of self-sensing and monitoring, self-diagnosis and prognosis with intelligence, self-healing and repair, and adaptive response to prevent loss of human life and catastrophe, to minimize maintenance and life-cycle costs, and to prolong service life. Such structures will be made of multi-functional materials integrated with sensors, actuators, electronics, and intelligence software to perform a variety of functions. With smart sensing and intelligent diagnostics, structural condition could be monitored and residual life could be predicted while the structures are in service. Optimal structural performance could be achieved in operation because the actual structural conditions would be better known in real time and because the structures would be more adaptive to change. Damage might be mitigated and catastrophe could be prevented with built-in actuations and multi-functional materials. Optimal and adaptive maintenance policies could be developed, thus significantly reducing maintenance costs.

Objective of ANCRiSST

Establishment of a center-based consortium on smart structures technology in the Asian-Pacific region.

To develop synergies that facilitate joint research projects
To better educate the next generation of engineers toward maximizing advantages offered by smart structures technology
To provide continued professional development for practicing engineers

Milestones of ANCRiSST

Aug 15-20, 2002 MOU for Center-Based Cooperation in Advanced Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology in Asian-Pacific Region (ASMASST)
Sep 2, 2002 Officially founded upon the completion of signing of the MOU by five founding members
Sep 17, 2003 A draft of Bylaws were reviewed, and Promotion for new members began.
Jan 12-14, 2004 (Hawaii, USA) The 1st ANCRiSST Workshop
Jul 21-24, 2005 (Kyungju, Korea) The 2nd ANCRiSST Workshop (Kyungju, Korea)
May 29-30, 2006 (Lade Tahoe, USA) The 3rd ANCRiSST Workshop (Kyungju, Korea)
May 22-27, 2007 (Chonqquing & Nanjing, China) The 4th ANCRiSST Workshop (Kyungju, Korea)
Jun 24-25, 2008 (Tokyo, Japan) The 5th ANCRiSST Workshop (Kyungju, Korea)