Biomimetic Technologies: Principles and Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0081002491 ISBN 13: 9780081002490

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Biomimetic engineering takes the principles of biological organisms and copies, mimics or adapts these in the design and development of new materials and technologies. Biomimetic Technologies reviews the key materials and processes involved in this groundbreaking field, supporting theoretical background by outlining a range of applications.

Beginning with an overview of the key principles and materials associated with biomimetic technologies in Part One, the book goes on to explore biomimetic sensors in more detail in Part Two, with bio-inspired tactile, hair-based, gas-sensing and sonar systems all reviewed. Biomimetic actuators are then the focus of Part Three, with vision systems, tissue growth and muscles all discussed. Finally, a wide range of applications are investigated in Part Four, where biomimetic technology and artificial intelligence are reviewed for such uses as bio-inspired climbing robots and multi-robot systems, microrobots with CMOS IC neural networks locomotion control, central pattern generators (CPG’s) and biologically inspired antenna arrays.

• Includes a solid overview of modern artificial intelligence as background to the principles of biomimetic engineering
• Reviews a selection of key bio-inspired materials and sensors, highlighting their current strengths and future potential
• Features cutting-edge examples of biomimetic technologies employed for a broad range of applications

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Biomimetic engineering takes the principles of biological organisms and copies, mimics or adapts these in the design and development of new materials and technologies. Biomimetic Technologies reviews the key materials and processes involved in this groundbreaking field, supporting theoretical background by outlining a range of applications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0081002491
• ISBN 13: 9780081002490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 394
• Editor: Ngo Trung Dung