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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Bio-Inspired Design"”.
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Bio-inspired Design and Information Visualization
Bio-inspired design in recent years has been used successfully as a methodology in disciplines such as engineering, architecture, product design, and business. While still in an infant stage in terms of adoption in universities, those who have embraced the methodology have experienced promising …
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Bio-inspired design of an aerial-terrestrial multi-modal robot
This thesis is about the design and performance of a multi-modal robot capable of aerial and terrestrial locomotion. Versatile multi-modal robots are favorable for their wide range of operational environments. Although several multi-modal robotic platforms have been built, their performances in two …
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Bio-inspired design of geometrically-structured suture interfaces and composites
… the structure-function-property relationship and design principles of geometrically-structured suture interfaces and composites. Suture interfaces are mechanical structures found in rigid natural materials (e.g. human skulls, turtle shells, seashells) that bear loads and provide flexibility for …
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Bio-inspired Design and Self-Assembly of Nucleobase- and Ion-Containing Polymers
Bio-inspired monomers functionalized with nucleobase or ionic group allowed synthesis of supramolecular polymers using free radical polymerization and controlled radical polymerization techniques. Comprehensive investigations for the structure-property-morphology relationships of these …
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BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN METHODOLOGY BASED ON A SEMANTIC MAP, USEABLE IN CAD ENVIRONMENT
… lead to new opportunities. CAD (Computer Aided Design) plays a key role in PLM and NPD (New Product Development). CAD initiates with sketches developed by using geometry. The aim of this research is to create a new methodology for concept generation, which can be used in CAD environments. The …
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Interactive Fabrication & Design of Bioinspired Surface Geometry
With an enormous number of outstanding design works emerging, bio-inspired design strategies have arguably been one of the most popular design subjects in the past decades. These works are often praised for their higher resilience, adaptability, and efficiency. However, in the meantime, …
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Analysis of biomimetics in the application of robotic locomotion with a focus on structures, materials and dynamics
Biomimetics is the study and analysis of natural systems to inform engineering design and technology development. Through interdisciplinary research and analysis of natural phenomena, engineers are able to gain valuable insight to drive efficient and robust innovation. A critical understanding of …
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Development of Dual Extruder Biomaterial 3D Printer
This research presents the design and fabrication of a novel dual-extruder biotic 3D printer for the precise deposition of natural biocomposites using organic materials such as pectin, chitosan, and cellulose. Unlike traditional FDM printers that rely on thermoplastic extrusion, this printer …
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BioConstructs : methods for bio-inspired and bio-fabricated design
This work presents experimentation with design and fabrication methods, using biological systems either indirectly (as a source of inspiration and information for design) or directly (as a material production for fabrication). The focus is on "bioconstructs"- design methods and processes that are …
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Design and analysis of bio-inspired 3D printing body armor for neck support and protection
The thesis presents the design and analysis process of a bio-inspired 3D printing body armor for neck support and protection. There are numerous examples of the structural skin or body armor among animals that generates both cranial protection and torso support. In this thesis, the mechanical …
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Simulations of a passively actuated oscillating airfoil using a discontinuous Galerkin method
… engineered flapping vehicle. Thus, engineers are inspired to investigate the flapping dynamics present in nature to further understand the non-traditional flow aerodynamics in which they operate. Undeniably the success of biological flapping flight is the exploitation of fluid structure …
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Food webs: Realizing biological inspiration for sustainable industrial resource networks
This thesis considers the problem of how to design an industrial network to reduce cost, increase efficiency, and reduce environmental burdens. A recent approach is further developed that uses analogies with biological food webs to guide industry design. Studying ecological food webs shows that …
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Bio-Inspired Textiles: a poetic approach to raise awareness about air quality at home
… function as domestic probes. This stage utilises bio-inspiration as a way to abstract design principles from the biological model, represented here by the nest behaviour of the female blue tit bird (Cyanistes caeruleus) and apply them to the design of textile samples and artefacts. It evaluates …
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Polymer based microscale and nanoscale technologies for optical and biomedical application
… research in recent times with advent of bio-inspired design of opto-MEMS as wells as bio-MEMS. Polymers have tunable materials characteristics ranging for elastic to brittle nature, optically transparent and biocompatible and biodegradable for application in optics and biomedicine. I …
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A Mycorrhizal Model for Transactive Energy Markets
… energy markets. First, a systematic review of bio-inspired computing interventions applied to microgrids and their interactions with modern energy markets established a technical knowledge base within the context of distributed electrical systems. Second, a bio-inspired design process built on …
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Aerodynamic modeling of a 2-dimensional airfoil with a covert-inspired deployable flap using a discrete vortex method
… that show the benefits of attaching a covert-inspired flap to the suction side of an airfoil. Results from a CFD solver are compared to the experimental results and show good agreement. Furthermore, this work reports on the development of a low-order discrete vortex model meant to predict the …
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Proton-coupled electron transfer reactions in bio-inspired catalysis
… as a seminal source of inspiration for the design of catalysts, which is likely due to the efficiency of many biological systems. Bio-inspired design is especially applicable in many energy conversion processes, such as artificial photosynthesis, and in the development of alternative …
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Biologically-inspired Structural Color: Material Design and Fabrication Strategies Drawn from Nature’s Color Palette
… researchers have developed a multitude of biomimetic and bio-inspired techniques, each with strengths and constraints. A classic example is structural color, which abounds in nature, creating captivating visual displays from the brilliant plumage of the bird of paradise to the camouflage of …
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Mechanics and Materials of the Elephant Trunk with Applications to Conservation Technology
… Together, these results may help inform future designs of soft robots that can exhibit durability, sensitivity, and strength. In parallel with this research, we report on the design of engineering technologies that will assist with feeding and caring for elephants and gorillas at Zoo Atlanta.
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Improving Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Ankle Rehabilitation via Biomechanical Assessment and Interaction Control
… ankle robot with real-time biomechanical assessment and interaction control. The current device is named the Ankle Assessment and Rehabilitation Robot (AARR). The AARR has a bio-inspired design, with the functions of both assessment and rehabilitation, devised after a …
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