Active Surface News Today

The founders of MIT spinout Active Surfaces describe their thin-film solar technology and their journey since winning this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition.

This porcelain stoneware surface is anti-bacterial, anti-pollution, anti-odour and self-cleaning, promoting human well-being and environmental sustainability.

How can aircraft interior designers eliminate the debris-accumulating crevices and gaps created by high-touch buttons on aircraft seats, while making the cabin environment easier to clean? One option being pursued by Panasonic Avionics is Active Surfaces, which allows for seat and IFE controls — as well as information displays and ornate lighting designs — to be embedded smoothly and seamlessly into seats, panels or monuments. Active Surfaces are achieved through the layering of an ultra-th...