Bionics by Examples
Bionics by Examples

Author: Werner Nachtigall

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 3319058584

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Bionics means learning from the nature for the development of technology. The science of "bionics" itself is classified into several sections, from materials and structures over procedures and processes until evolution and optimization. Not all these areas, or only a few, are really known in the public and also in scientific literature. This includes the Lotus-effect, converted to the contamination-reduction of fassades and the shark-shed-effect, converted to the resistance-reduction of airplanes. However, there are hundreds of highly interesting examples that contain the transformation of principles of the nature into technology. From the large number of these examples, 250 were selected for the present book according to "prehistory", "early-history", "classic" and "modern time". Most examples are new. Every example includes a printed page in a homogeneous arrangement. The examples from the field "modern time" are joint in blocks corresponding to the sub-disciplines of bionics.

Beastly Bionics
Beastly Bionics

Author: Jennifer Swanson

Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 142633673X

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Discover more than 40 examples of technology influenced by animals, meet some of the scientists and the story behind their inventions, and learn about some of the incredible creatures who have inspired multiple creation

Bioinspired Structures and Design
Bioinspired Structures and Design

Author: Wole Soboyejo

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-09-17

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 1108963447

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Master simple to advanced biomaterials and structures with this essential text. Featuring topics ranging from bionanoengineered materials to bio-inspired structures for spacecraft and bio-inspired robots, and covering issues such as motility, sensing, control and morphology, this highly illustrated text walks the reader through key scientific and practical engineering principles, discussing properties, applications and design. Presenting case studies for the design of materials and structures at the nano, micro, meso and macro-scales, and written by some of the leading experts on the subject, this is the ideal introduction to this emerging field for students in engineering and science as well as researchers.

Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes
Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes

Author: Petra Gruber

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-07-06

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 3642119344

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The book presents an outline of current activities in the field of biomimetics and integrates a variety of applications comprising biophysics, surface sciences, architecture and medicine. Biomimetics as innovation method is characterised by interdisciplinary information transfer from the life sciences to technical application fields aiming at increased performance, functionality and energy efficiency. The contributions of the book relate to the research areas: - Materials and structures in nanotechnology and biomaterials - Biomimetic approaches to develop new forms, construction principles and design methods in architecture - Information and dynamics in automation, neuroinformatics and biomechanics Readers will be informed about the latest research approaches and results in biomimetics with examples ranging from bionic nano-membranes to function-targeted design of tribological surfaces and the translation of natural auditory coding strategies.

Bionics for the Evil Genius
Bionics for the Evil Genius

Author: Newton C. Braga

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education TAB

Published: 2006-01-12

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Presents a collection of twenty-five step-by-step projects that introduce bionics, providing illustrations on how life forms can be enhanced with mechanical and electrical components, and including an electric fish, a bat ear, a lie detector, an electronic nerve stimulator, and more.

Biomedical Engineering Principles Of The Bionic Man
Biomedical Engineering Principles Of The Bionic Man

Author: George K Hung

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 2009-09-29

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9813101407

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The maturing of the baby boomers has heralded the age of the bionic man, who is literally composed of various replacement organs or biomechanical parts. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date scientific source of biomedical engineering principles of “replacement parts and assist devices” for the bionic man. It contains topics ranging from biomechanical, biochemical, rehabilitation, and tissue engineering principles, to applications in cardiovascular, visual, auditory, and neurological systems, as well as recent advances in transplant, gene therapy, and stem cell research.

Computational Mind: A Complex Dynamics Perspective
Computational Mind: A Complex Dynamics Perspective

Author: Vladimir G. Ivancevic

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-05-16

Total Pages: 698

ISBN-13: 3540715614

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This is a graduate–level monographic textbook in the field of Computational Intelligence. It presents a modern dynamical theory of the computational mind, combining cognitive psychology, artificial and computational intelligence, and chaos theory with quantum consciousness and computation. The book introduces to human and computational mind, comparing and contrasting main themes of cognitive psychology, artificial and computational intelligence.

Service Robots
Service Robots

Author: Rolf Dieter Schraft

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2000-06-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1439864047

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The copious photographs in this book lavishly illustrate the current and future applications for robots in a wide scope of fields such as entertainment, medicine, space exploration, underwater navigation, and many more. Everyone from professional roboticists to amateur robot and technology enthusiasts will find this book fascinating.