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    Biomimicry is the imitation of models, systems, and elements from nature to solve complex human problems. It involves treating nature as a model, measure, and mentor. Some advantages of biomimicry include that ideas are easy to derive by observing basic organisms, solutions tend to be sustainable with low fuel consumption and easy repairability by observing the original model, and there is an infinite scope of applications across many systems. Examples provided include emulating the woodpecker's beak to create hole makers, shark skin for swimsuits with low drag, termite mounds for organized office buildings, lotus leaves for waterproof and dirtproof paint, chlorophyll for solar energy, bats for sonar/rad

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    Biomimicry is the imitation of models, systems, and elements from nature to solve complex human problems. It involves treating nature as a model, measure, and mentor. Some advantages of biomimicry include that ideas are easy to derive by observing basic organisms, solutions tend to be sustainable with low fuel consumption and easy repairability by observing the original model, and there is an infinite scope of applications across many systems. Examples provided include emulating the woodpecker's beak to create hole makers, shark skin for swimsuits with low drag, termite mounds for organized office buildings, lotus leaves for waterproof and dirtproof paint, chlorophyll for solar energy, bats for sonar/rad

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    Biomimicry is the imitation of models, systems, and elements from nature to solve complex human problems. It involves treating nature as a model, measure, and mentor. Some advantages of biomimicry include that ideas are easy to derive by observing basic organisms, solutions tend to be sustainable with low fuel consumption and easy repairability by observing the original model, and there is an infinite scope of applications across many systems. Examples provided include emulating the woodpecker's beak to create hole makers, shark skin for swimsuits with low drag, termite mounds for organized office buildings, lotus leaves for waterproof and dirtproof paint, chlorophyll for solar energy, bats for sonar/rad

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    BIOMIMICRY IN

    ENGINEERING

    What is Biomimicry?
    Biomimicryorbiomimeticsis the imitation of

    the models, systems, and elements of nature


    for
    the
    purpose
    of
    solving
    complexhumanproblems.
    Otto Schmitt, an American academic and
    inventor, coined the termbio-mimeticsto
    describe the transfer of ideas from biology to
    technology.He
    developed
    theSchmitt
    triggerwhile attempting to replicate the
    biological system of nerve propagation.

    In technical terms, it is defined as follows

    The study of the formation, structure, or


    function of biologically produced substances
    and materials (as enzymes or silk) and
    biological mechanisms and processes (as
    protein
    synthesis
    or
    photosynthesis)
    especially for the purpose of synthesizing
    similar products by artificial mechanisms
    which mimic natural ones.

    Biomimicry is based on the idea where we

    treat nature as a Model, Measure and


    Mentor.
    Ideas are derived from natural organisms and
    then applied to cater human needs.
    They may be applied from micro level
    systems, to macro level systems.

    ADVANTAGES

    EASY TO EXECUTE
    All ideas are derived from basic natural

    organisms/systems.
    Observation is not time consuming and a lot
    of research is not required as these organisms
    are being observed since ancient times by
    humans.

    SUSTAINABILITY IS HIGH
    As the ideas are derived from nature, they are

    efficient.
    Fuel consumption(if any) is low.
    In case of any faults, the original design can
    be observed easily.

    INFINITE SCOPE
    It can be applied to all systems.
    It is a never ending field, as it can be

    constantly improved.
    New models can be studied and old models
    can be replaced easily.

    EXAMPLES

    Woodpecker Hole Makers in Wall

    Some birds like the


    woodpecker use
    their long, steep
    beaks to make holes
    in tree trunks.

    Sharkskin Swimsuit Fabrics

    Sharkskin has little


    skin teeth called
    dermal dentricles,
    that facilitate easy
    swimming by
    disrupting
    turbulence and eddy
    flows.

    Termite Den Modern Office Buildings

    Termite dens are


    extremely organized
    and the termites
    places in the den are
    categorized
    according to their
    function in the den.

    Lotus Leaves Waterproof and


    Dirtproof Paint

    The lotus flower is


    sort of like the
    sharkskin of dry
    land. The top surface
    of the leaf has the
    ability to repel dust
    and water.

    Chlorophyll Solar Energy

    Chlorophyll
    present in plant
    cells helps in
    conversion of
    light into energy.

    Bat Flight SONAR and RADAR

    Bats used ultrasonic


    sound waves to
    move by using time
    taken by reflected
    sound waves to be
    received back.

    Self healing
    plastics

    Inspired from

    animals, these
    plastics have power
    of healing
    themselves.
    They are made from
    hollow fibers filled
    with epoxy resin
    which regenerate
    when they suffer
    serious stresses.

    Burs - Velcro

    Light Optic Tubes


    *Image for optic
    cable*

    Light travels at a
    very high speed
    (3E8 m/s).

    Streamlined Bird Bodies High Rise


    Buildings/Submarine Shapes
    *Images*

    Bodies of birds are


    streamlined to allow
    them to negotiate
    air flow with ease.

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