Engineered Biomimicry

Dedication

Contributors

Foreword

Biology inspires - Diversity matters

Preface

The World’s Top Olympians

1 Introduction

2 Sprints, middle-distance, and long-distance events

3 High-altitude training

4 Long jump and high jump

5 Swimming and diving

6 Pumping iron

7 Concluding remarks

References

Chapter 1. Biomimetic Vision Sensors

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Imaging, vision sensors, and eyes

1.3 Biomimetic approaches to vision sensors

1.4 Case Study: Musca domestica vision sensor

1.5 Biomimetic vision sensor developments

1.6 Concluding remarks

References

Chapter 2. Noise Exploitation and Adaptation in Neuromorphic Sensors

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Organization of neurobiological sensory systems

2.3 Noise exploitation in neurobiology

2.4 Learning and adaptation

2.5 Case study: Neuromorphic acoustic source localizer

2.6 ΣΔ Learning framework

2.7 Conclusions

References

Chapter 3. Biomimetic Hard Materials

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Design guidelines for biomimetic hard materials

3.3 Biomimetic hard materials at the macroscale

3.4 Biomimetic hard materials at the micro- and nanoscales

3.5 Conclusion and outlook

References

Chapter 4. Biomimetic Robotics

4.1 Introduction to biomimicry

4.2 Technologies facilitating biomimetic robotics

4.3 Engineering applications

4.4 Prognosis for the future

References

Chapter 5. Bioinspired and Biomimetic Microflyers

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Design space for microflyers

5.3 Physical challenges at small scales

5.4 Unsteady aerodynamics in animal flight

5.5 Airframes

5.6 Modeling

5.7 Sensors

5.8 Future challenges

References

Chapter 6. Muscular Biopolymers

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Three-dimensional fabrication of biopolymer nanocomposites (IBMCs)

6.3 chitosan/Nafion^® composite 3-D manufacturing procedure

6.4 Modeling and simulation

6.5 Conclusions

References

Chapter 7. Bioscaffolds: Fabrication and Performance

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fabrication of 3D bioscaffolds

7.3 Surface modification of scaffolds

7.4 Bioactive molecule delivery with scaffolds

7.5 Conclusions and perspectives

References

Chapter 8. Surface Modification for Biocompatibility

8.1 Introduction

8.2 The surface region

8.4 A biomaterials surface science lab of your own

8.5 Conclusion

References

Chapter 9. Flight Control Using Biomimetic Optical Sensors

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Structure of the Visual World of Insects

9.3 Airborne Compass Based on Sky Polarization

9.4 Ocelli Attitude Reference

9.5 Optical-Flow Control of Height and Course

9.6 Conclusion

References

Chapter 10. Biomimetic Textiles

10.1 Textiles

10.2 Biomimicry

10.3 Biomimesis in textile-materials engineering

10.4 Concluding remarks

References

Chapter 11. Structural Colors

11.1 Introduction: Colors in nature

11.2 A brief history of research

11.3 Physical mechanisms for structural color

11.4 Structural colors from natural photonic structures

11.5 Attempts to mimic structural colors

11.6 Applications of structural colors in art and industry

11.7 Concluding remarks

References

Chapter 12. Biomimetic Antireflection Surfaces

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Scalable self-assembly of colloidal particles

12.3 Templated broadband moth-eye antireflection coatings on semiconductor wafers

12.4 Templated transparent moth-eye antireflection coatings

12.5 Nanostructured superhydrophobic coatings

12.6 Conclusions

References

Chapter 13. Biomimetic Self-Organization and Self-Healing

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Navigation in large groups

13.3 Collective decision making

13.4 Coordination of large construction work

13.5 Swarm intelligence

13.6 Self-sealing

13.7 Self-healing

13.8 Adaptive growth

13.9 Multilayer formation

13.10 Discussion and perspectives

References

Chapter 14. Solution-Based Techniques for Biomimetics and Bioreplication

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Bioreplication techniques and processes

14.3 Bioreplica photonic crystals

14.4 Concluding remarks and future directions

References

Chapter 15. Vapor-Deposition Techniques

15.1 Introduction

15.2 Physical vapor deposition

15.3 Chemical vapor deposition

15.4 Atomic layer deposition

15.5 Molecular beam epitaxy

15.6 Concluding remarks

References

Chapter 16. Atomic Layer Deposition for Biomimicry

16.1 Atomic layer deposition: history and technology

16.2 Application of ALD to biomaterials

16.3 Future perspectives of ALD in biomimetics

16.4 Summary

References

Chapter 17. Evolutionary Computation and Genetic Programming

17.1 Bioinspired computing

17.2 History and Variants of Evolutionary Computing

17.3 Genetic Programming: History, Principles, and Methods

17.4 Advances and State of the Art

17.5 Applications

17.6 Human-Competitive Results of Genetic Programming

17.7 Conclusions

References

Index