Introduction

摘要

The second edition of the conference Advanced Manufacturing Technologies forMicro- and Nanosystems in Security and Defence was held in Strasbourg, France,9-10 September 2019, within the framework of SPIE Security + Defence 2019. Theconference aims to establish a platform for the most innovative and advancedmanufacturing technologies, which can have an impact on the fabrication ofphotonic and optoelectronic devices for security and defense applications. In thiscontext, there is an increasing interest in novel manufacturing technologies whichmight enable the fabrication and assembly of devices by autonomous systems,capable of operating in harsh and hostile environments, possibly by remotecontrol. The emerging 3D printing technologies and self-assemblynanotechnologies in combination with smart and functional materials can provideinteresting new routes towards self-assembling, self-repairing and self-poweringdevices for defence and security.