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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN - HELE...

Bio-inspired design (also called biomimetics or biomimicry) is a promising approach for the
development of innovative technical products - not only in mechanical engineering  but also in
areas such as material science and even computer engineering. Innovations such as humanoid
robots or multifunctional materials have shown the potential of bio-inspired design. However 
in industrial companies  bio-inspired design remains an exotic approach which is rarely used in
innovation practice. One reason for this is a lack of knowledge on how to implement
bio-inspired design in practice. Therefore  this guide book was written to explain the
application of bio-inspired design methods and tools. The target groups are professional
engineers and biologists  as well as students of both disciplines.The book presents a selection
of methods for specific activities in bio-inspired design  namely: planning a bio-inspired
design project  abstraction  search  analysis and comparison  and transfer of analogies.
Factsheets give an overview of each method  its advantages and challenges  and its suitability
for different bio-inspired design approaches and scenarios. To facilitate understanding  all
methods are explained with the help of the same example. In addition  ten best practice
examples show the practical applicability of bio-inspired design.

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