The Application of Intelligent Materials in Intelligent Product Design

The products of intelligent design are rapidly growing in popularity around the world and are having increasing impact on humans' life styles. The application of intelligent materials, the basis of intelligent products in intelligent product design, is a current research hot spot. This paper, based on the application of intelligent products, will start with the basic characteristics and classification of intelligent materials. The application of intelligent materials in intelligent product design will be discussed from four perspectives: interesting intelligence, intelligent processing, adaptive intelligence and intelligent communication.