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The Amazon could help solve many of the problems facing mankind but we need to unlock the area's potential in a way that carefully preserves it. Via The Morpho Institute 
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Explore how biomimicry changes the future of robotics, here uncover a landscape rich with applications, opportunities, and challenges. Via Lingaya's Vidyapeeth
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May 2, 2024 1:58 AM
In the quest for innovation, humanity has often turned to nature for inspiration. From the wings of birds to the movements of insects, the natural world is a treasure trove of design solutions waiting to be unlocked. In the field of robotics, this approach has led to the emergence of biomimicry -the imitation of biological systems and processes to solve engineering problems. As we delve into the realm of biomimicry in robotics, we uncover a landscape rich with applications, opportunities, and challenges that shape the future of technology.
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Humans are clever, but without intending to, we have created massive sustainability problems for future generations. Fortunately, solutions to these global challenges are all around us.
Biomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies. The goal is to create products, processes, and policies—new ways of living—that are well-adapted to life on earth over the long haul.
The core idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are grappling with. Animals, plants, and microbes are the consummate engineers. After billions of years of research and development, failures are fossils, and what surrounds us is the secret to survival. Via Dr. Stefan Gruenwald
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This feature on bio-inspired photonics (technology based on how animals use light) quotes MBL/University of Chicago biophysicist Dakota McCoy.
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Researchers have collated dermal denticle findings across various disciplines, providing a holistic understanding of their functionalities.
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The desert-dwelling Namaqua chameleon has a pretty neat trick – it changes skin color to stay cool when outdoor temperatures rise, and stay warm when they drop. An experimental new coating could one day do the same thing for our homes.
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Traditional paint gets it color from synthetic pigments, which fade over time and aren't very eco-friendly. There may soon be a better alternative, though, in the form of a paint which incorporates color-producing nanostructures.
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When researchers peered at the knees of the Papuan weevil recently, they had a surprise coming to them. Their massive electron micrographs of the joint showed tiny, perfectly formed screws and nuts, with
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For years researchers have been drawing inspiration from spider silks to produce innovative, protein-based, eco-friendly materials for use in medical, cosmetic, electronic, textile, and industrial applic
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A team at MIT has what it says is the most waterproof material ever, taking inspiration from the plant and insect world. The scientist heading up the research, Professor Kripa Varanasi--he brought us Li
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Scientists at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) in Germany have created a lightweight but very strong material inspired by the intricate microscopic architecture of living tissue – our own bones. T
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Back in 2011, Festo created a natural-flight mimicking bionic seagull with flapping wings dubbed SmartBird. The company is now looking to apply similar principles in order to convert wind power into elec
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We've seen scientists examine everything from the structure of sea sponges to the clubbing ability of mantis shrimps in the search for next generation lightweight armor systems. Researchers at Northeaste
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“What we see in the natural world is far more complex than what we can create in the lab,” says Yang. “Dan is helping us to understand the ecological benefits of the many structures found in nature. Then we ask how we can re-engineer that structure efficiently with enhanced functions.” Via The Morpho Institute
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Biomimicry in Engineering uses nature's designs to inspire sustainable solutions, blending natural efficiency with innovative technology for a greener future. https://krce.ac.in/blog/biomimicry-in-engineering-and-innovating-through-natures-solutions/ Via krceseo
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Biomimicry is a great tool to solve problems. Rather than reinvent the wheel, we can often look at the solutions that nature has come up with over millions of years of trials & errors. For example, the study of how ants can so quickly move underground and dig relatively stable tunnels in all kinds of soil can teach scientists and engineers a lot, some of which might be quite useful to make robots that could do search & rescue missions or explore hard to access corners of the Earth (equipped with the proper sensors, they could be used for all kinds of environmental monitoring jobs). Via Ashish Umre, Complexity Digest
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May 27, 2013 11:39 AM
More uses for insect inspired programming techniques.
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Discover key insights from Fortune 500 leaders on leveraging AI, fostering inclusive culture, and reshaping leadership strategies for maximum impact.
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This groundbreaking study unveils a novel mechanism of guanine-based structural color production in the skin of elasmobranchs.
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In this lab, they use different flow visualization techniques to help detect contraband, residues, and develop trace particle detection methods. Part of this video was sponsored by Caseta by Lutron. Find out more at casetawireless.com ▀▀▀ Thanks to Rich ...
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Although members of the fish species Astyanax fasciatus cannot see, they sense their environment and the movement of water around them with gel-covered hairs that extend from their bodies. Their ability
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As is so often the case these days for those searching for a better way to stick stuff together, researchers from the Zoological Institute at the University of Kiel in Germany have turned to the biology
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Researchers have discovered a new radar technique that could be used to find an improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a pile of trash on the road, and the finding was inspired from an unlikely source: d
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Inspired by the regenerative abilities of salamanders, researchers have created a design for a synthetic gel able to self-repair large sections of material.
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Animals like crocodiles and armadillos have natural armor that’s basically a bunch of hard plates embedded in soft tissues. A team of mechanical engineers led by McGill University associate professor Fra
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A new burrowing robot for anchoring miniature submarines has been developed - inspired by the humble razor clam. "RoboClam" could be used to lay undersea cables, and potentially even destroy mines, its i
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