Biomimetics From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Velcro tape mimics biological examples of multiply hooked structures such as burs. Biomimetics or biomimicry is the imitation of the models‚ systems‚ and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems.[1] The terms biomimetics and biomimicry come from the Greek words bios‚ meaning life‚ andmimesis‚ meaning to imitate. A closely related field is bionics.[2] Living organisms have evolved well-adapted structures and materials
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was on how biomimicry can contribute to sustainability. Biomimicry is an unknown science by many persons and yet an ultimate solution to all the environmental issues encountered nowadays. This commentary is mainly dedicated to people who don’t know much about it‚ how it works and the impact it could have in solving environmental issues. The outside documents used in this essay were the Internet and magazines about biomimicry. In this assignment‚ I displayed the definition of biomimicry and the few
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Corbin Gleason ENVS 385 Dr. Wegner 05/05/13 Biomimicry: The Key to Biophilic Design Biophilia and biomimicry are very analogous and often confused‚ but they are not identical principles. Biophilia posits that “human health and well-being has a biologically based need to affiliate with nature”‚ applied to design and architecture it refers to incorporating natural elements into the design of buildings and other structures. Biomimicry is a big part of biophilic design in that it seeks to incorporate
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Abstract Biomimicry (from bios meaning life and mimesis meaning to imitate) is a design principle that seeks sustainable solutions to human problems by consulting and emulating nature’s time tested pattern and strategies. According to biologist Janine Benyus (2002)‚ author of the groundbreaking book Biomimicry‚ the core idea is that nature‚ imaginative by necessity‚ has already solved many of the problems designers are grappling with. Biomimicry is applicable in many important things such as‚ in
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the forerunner in aesthetics‚ has done this for eons creating with aesthetically remarkable results. So by designing artifacts after nature‚ as in biomimicry‚ these products created will be just as aesthetically remarkable. In my opinion‚ biomimicry products are improved and superior aesthetically compared to normal standard products. Biomimicry is the observation and study of nature‚ its systems‚ models‚ and processes to design products. We learn from nature and apply it in our design of artifacts
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changed. The term "Biomimicry" has become more familiar in the sector of science and innovation during the last few years‚ referring to the discipline of looking at nature as an inspirational source to emulate its mechanisms‚ functions or processes in order to solve human problems. The idea of this approach is to use nature as a mentor‚ because it has 3.8 Billion years of experience learning and solving problems to live in harmony (Benyus Janine 1998). In this way‚ Biomimicry can play an important
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----------------------- Nature as Mentor Biological science writer Janine Benyus defines biomimicry as the "conscious emulation of life’s genius." Resourceful and imaginative by necessity‚ nature is the consummate engineerhaving already provided elegant‚ economical solutions to many of the problems we contend with today. Animals‚ plants‚ and microbes alone‚ and in concert with one anotherhave determined what works‚ what is appropriate‚ and what will withstand the test of time. We needn’t
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AP Environmental Science Biomimicry: Biolytix Water Filter By definition‚ Biomimicry is the process of studying nature’s best ideas and then using them in the industrial world. An idea that already exists in nature is taken and built into a product like the Biolytix Water Filter. Biomimicry has helped make the global market more “green”‚ or ecofriendly‚ and has also helped to develop products that solve worldly problems. In this paper‚ I will be exploring the Biolytix Water Filter‚ which mimics
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Treadwell Environmental Science Final Paper Biomimicry The environment is suffering. Population is rising. Our natural resources are being depleted. Global warming is no longer fiction; it is fact. With these environmental catastrophes in mind‚ it is obvious that something must be done in order to preserve life‚ as we know it. Biomimicry is a field that concentrates on working with the environment to make human practices more sustainable. Biomimicry examines nature’s models‚ systems‚ processes
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Chelsea Daniels Grade 12 05.02.2014 Life Science: Biomimicry: Self-Healing Plastic Structure: Introduction Why self-healing plastic? What is biomimicry? Question Hypothesis Aim Human sustainability problem Plastic Why plastic? The human body‚ just like magic! Self-healing - Epidermis - Dermis Healing Plastics like Blood and Bone Autonomous Materials Systems Microvascular Systems Self-Healing Microelectronics
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