The National Research Council, Canada is developing an innovative technology for smart glass with possible applications in sectors such as building, aircraft , automotive and displays. The micro-blinds are actuated by electrostatic forces; they allow the dynamic control of light transmission at remarkable speed and could lead to major energy savings in buildings. The idea is based on a cost-efficient manufacturing scheme.
More technical details can be found in the proceeding paper available at http://www.glassfiles.com/library/article1385.htm
A possible application of micro-blinds in automotive headlamps is briefly described at
http://www.slideshare.net/BorisLamontagne/smart-automotive-headlamp-based-on-arrays-of-optical-shutters
