Biomimetic technologies : principles and applications

• Other Authors: Ngo, Trung Dung (Senior lecturer in science) (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK : Woodhead Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2015]
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in electronic and optical materials ; no. 82.
• Subjects: Biomimetics.; Biomimetic materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780081002605; 0081002602; 9780081002490; 0081002491
• Physical Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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.