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Biomimetics or
biomimicry is the
emulation of the models, systems, and
elements of
nature for the
purpose of
solving complex human problems. The terms...
- behavior, she
coined the term
Biomimicry to
describe intentional problem-solving
design inspired by nature. Her book
Biomimicry (1997)
attracted widespread...
- new
science of
biomimicry defined and po****rized by
Janine Benyus in her 1997 book (
Biomimicry:
Innovation Inspired by Nature).
Biomimicry (bios - life...
- The beak's
properties are
increasingly becoming po****r in the
realm of
biomimicry as
several industries such as architecture, transportation, and protective...
- In Asteraceae, the
pappus is the
modified calyx, the part of an
individual floret, that
surrounds the base of the
corolla tube in flower. It functions...
-
Stauroteuthis syrtensis, also
known as the
glowing sucker octopus or
bioluminescent octopus, is a
species of
small pelagic octopus found at
great depths...
- many
different types of
chemical and
biomechanical pumps have evolved;
biomimicry is
sometimes used in
developing new
types of
mechanical pumps. Mechanical...
- A
squid (pl.: squid) is a
mollusc with an
elongated soft body,
large eyes,
eight arms, and two
tentacles in the
orders Myopsida, Oegopsida, and Bathyteuthida...
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often imitate legged animals, such as
humans or insects, in an
example of
biomimicry.
Legged robots, or
walking machines, are
designed for
locomotion on rough...
- Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. However,
terms like
biomimicry or
biomimetics are
preferred in
order to
avoid confusion with the medical...
