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The eighth annual meeting of the ASME Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems Conference (SMASIS) was held at the beautiful Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, CO. It is the conference's objective to provide an up-to-date overview of research trends in the field of smart materials and adaptive structures in a casual forum conducive to the exchange of ideas and latest results. The cross-disciplinary emphasis was reflected in keynote presentations by Dr Gregory Reich (Senior Research Engineer, AFRL/RQVC) on 'Design of Origami Structures and Mechanisms for Aerospace Applications', by Professor Seung-Bok Choi (Inha University, South Korea) on 'MR Fluid Technology in Korea: Materials and Applications', and by Professor Stefan Seelecke (Saarland University, Germany) on 'Smart Material Mechatronic Systems—From Fundamental Science to Application'.
SMASIS 2015 was divided into seven symposia, which span basic research, applied technological design and development, and industrial and governmental integrated system and application demonstrations.
- SYMP 1. Development and Characterization of Multifunctional Materials.
- SYMP 2. Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials.
- SYMP 3. Modeling, Simulation and Control of Adaptive Systems.
- SYMP 4. Integrated System Design and Implementation.
- SYMP 5. Structural Health Monitoring.
- SYMP 6. Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems.
- SYMP 7. Energy Harvesting.
Authors of selected papers in Mechanics and Behavior of Active Materials (Symposia 2) and Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems (Symposium 6) were invited to write a full journal article on their presentation topic for publication in this special issue of Smart Materials and Structures. This collection of papers demonstrates the exceptional quality and originality of the conference presentations. We are very appreciative of their efforts to produce this collection of highly relevant articles on smart materials.