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title: Multi-Function Structures
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/fabric/multi-function-structures"
hub: fabric
summary: Fabrics that sense, actuate, harvest energy, or self-repair while bearing structural loads
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# Multi-Function Structures

Fabrics that sense, actuate, harvest energy, or self-repair while bearing structural loads
- Technology Readiness Level: 4/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 4/5
Multi-function structures integrate structural load-bearing with sensing, actuation, energy harvesting, or self-healing. Hypothetical, experiments, some prototypes, few commercial. Applications include self-health monitoring, self-healing materials, and adaptive structures. Research continues into embedded sensors, actuation, and scalable fabrication.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/fabric/multi-function-structures)