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<p><i>Advancement of Optical Methods & Digital Image Correlation in Experimental Mechanics</i><i>, Volume 3 of the </i><i>Proceedings of the 2018 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics</i>, the third volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of optical methods ranging from traditional photoelasticity and interferometry to more recent DIC and DVC techniques, and includes papers in the following general technical research areas: </p> <p></p><ul><li>New Developments in Optical Methods & Fringe Pattern Analysis;<br></li><li>DIC Applications for Challenging Environments;<br></li><li>Optical Methods in SEM: History & Perspective;<br></li><li>Mechanical Characterization of Materials & Structures with Optical Methods;<br></li><li>Bioengineering.</li></ul><p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> </p><p></p>