Biomimetics—using nature to inspire human innovation

• Published in: Bioinspiration & biomimetics Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. P1 - P12
• Main Author: Bar-Cohen, Yoseph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England IOP Publishing 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Animals; Artificial Intelligence; Biomimetic Materials - classification; Biomimetics - methods; Biosensing Techniques; Diffusion of Innovation; Equipment Design; Humans; Insecta; Man-Machine Systems; Models, Biological; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plants - anatomy & histology; Robotics - methods; Spiders; Technology

Evolution has resolved many of nature's challenges leading to lasting solutions. Nature has always inspired human achievements and has led to effective materials, structures, tools, mechanisms, processes, algorithms, methods, systems, and many other benefits (Bar-Cohen Y (ed) 2005 Biomimetics-B...