
Engineered Biomimicry
Elsevier (Publisher)
Published on 2. August 2013
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-12-415995-2 (ISBN)
Description
Engineered Biomimicry covers a broad range of research topics in the emerging discipline of biomimicry. Biologically inspired science and technology, using the principles of math and physics, has led to the development of products as ubiquitous as Velcro (TM) (modeled after the spiny hooks on plant seeds and fruits). Readers will learn to take ideas and concepts like this from nature, implement them in research, and understand and explain diverse phenomena and their related functions. From bioinspired computing and medical products to biomimetic applications like artificial muscles, MEMS, textiles and vision sensors, Engineered Biomimicry explores a wide range of technologies informed by living natural systems.
Engineered Biomimicry helps physicists, engineers and material scientists seek solutions in nature to the most pressing technical problems of our times, while providing a solid understanding of the important role of biophysics. Some physical applications include adhesion superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning, structural coloration, photonic devices, biomaterials and composite materials, sensor systems, robotics and locomotion, and ultra-lightweight structures.
Engineered Biomimicry helps physicists, engineers and material scientists seek solutions in nature to the most pressing technical problems of our times, while providing a solid understanding of the important role of biophysics. Some physical applications include adhesion superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning, structural coloration, photonic devices, biomaterials and composite materials, sensor systems, robotics and locomotion, and ultra-lightweight structures.
Reviews / Votes
"Chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineers explain the basic process of mimicking biological systems to achieve certain goals, and illustrate them with some recent examples. Among their topics are noise exploitation and adaptation in neuromorphic sensors, biomimetic robotics, surface modification for bio-compatibility, biomimetic anti-reflection surfaces..." --Reference and Research Book News, October 2013More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Applied physicists, biophysicists, engineers, bioengineers, material scientists
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1177 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-415995-2 (9780124159952)
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Akhlesh Lakhtakia | Ra L. Jos Mart N-Palma
Engineered Biomimicry
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05/2014
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Persons
Akhlesh Lakhtakia is an Evan Pugh University Professor and The Charles Godfrey Binder (Endowed) Professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, at Pennsylvania State University, USA. He received his BTech. (1979) and DSc (2006) degrees from Banaras Hindu University, India, and his MS (1981) and PhD (1983) degrees from the University of Utah, USA. His current research interests include electromagnetic and elastodynamic fields in complex materials and architected materials, including sculptured thin-films and mimumes, thin-film solar cells, biologically inspired design, and forensic science. Raul Jose Martin-Palma is Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain. His research interests include work in nanostructures and nanotechnology, optics and photonics.
Editor
Evan Pugh University Professor and The Charles Godfrey Binder (Endowed) Professor, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
Content
Chapter 1: Biomimetic Vision Seniors
Chapter 2: Noise Exploitation and Adaptation in Neuromorphic Sensors
Chapter 3: Biomimetic Hard Materials
Chapter 4: Biomimetic Robots
Chapter 5: Bioinspired and Biomimetic Microflyers
Chapter 6: Muscular Biopolymers
Chapter 7: Bioscaffolds: Fabrication and Performance
Chapter 8: Surface Modification for Biocompatibility
Chapter 9: Flight Control Using Biomimetic Optical Sensors
Chapter 10: Biomimetic Textiles
Chapter 11: Structural Colors
Chapter 12: Biomimetic Antireflection Surfaces
Chapter 13: Biomimetic Self-Organization and Self-Healing
Chapter 14: Solution-Based Techniques for Biomimetic and Bioreplication
Chapter 15: Vapor-Deposition Techniques
Chapter 16: Atomic Layer Deposition for Biomimicry
Chapter 17: Evolutionary Computation and Genetic Programming
Chapter 2: Noise Exploitation and Adaptation in Neuromorphic Sensors
Chapter 3: Biomimetic Hard Materials
Chapter 4: Biomimetic Robots
Chapter 5: Bioinspired and Biomimetic Microflyers
Chapter 6: Muscular Biopolymers
Chapter 7: Bioscaffolds: Fabrication and Performance
Chapter 8: Surface Modification for Biocompatibility
Chapter 9: Flight Control Using Biomimetic Optical Sensors
Chapter 10: Biomimetic Textiles
Chapter 11: Structural Colors
Chapter 12: Biomimetic Antireflection Surfaces
Chapter 13: Biomimetic Self-Organization and Self-Healing
Chapter 14: Solution-Based Techniques for Biomimetic and Bioreplication
Chapter 15: Vapor-Deposition Techniques
Chapter 16: Atomic Layer Deposition for Biomimicry
Chapter 17: Evolutionary Computation and Genetic Programming