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The study and imitation of the biological and mechanical systems present in nature and living beings always have been sources of inspiration for improving existent technologies and establishing new ones. Pursuing this line of thought, we consider an artificial graft typical in the bone reconstruction surgery with […]
Dragonfly wings are mainly composed of veins and membranes, providing it special characteristics that enable the insect to be extremely versatile and maneuverable. To understand the complex venation structure of the wings, scientists have used topology optimization method (TOM) to simplify the object’s structure and created various quantitative models to mimic […]
The Soft Robotics Lab at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute within the department of Robotics Engineering. Their research focuses on “utilizing mechanical compliance as part of their intelligence” and often lies at the intersection of bioinspired design and curiosity-based scientific discovery. Soft Robotics is a novel and innovative field that involves the […]
High-speed terrestrial locomotion inevitably involves high acceleration and extensive loadings on the legs. This imposes a challenging trade-off between weight and strength in leg design. This paper introduces a new design paradigm for a robotic leg inspired by musculoskeletal structures. The central hypothesis […]
Bio-inspired design uses principles in nature to develop new designs. At CAVS, we are employing bio-inspired design to develop light-weighted and impact-resistant vehicles, armor and sports gear. Instead of replicating the biological entity itself, CAVS researchers imitate and apply the design principles of […]
Northwestern Engineering researchers have developed a theoretical model to design soft materials that demonstrate autonomous oscillating properties that mimic biological functions. The work could advance the design of responsive materials used to deliver therapeutics as well as for robot-like soft materials that operate autonomously. The design and synthesis of materials with […]
The BioRobotics Institute of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies was founded in 2011. Located in Italy, the institute primarily focuses on areas such as medical robotics, wearable technologies and bio-inspired robotics. As seen in this week’s lecture, there are various applications to Octopus’s unique suction abilities. This research paper attempts to […]
For man-made armors, there is usually a trade-off between their mechanical protection and their flexibility and maneuverability. The article linked below discusses how chitons, a group of marine mollusks, address such a challenge with the scaled armors that they’ve obtained through evolution. Many […]
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I imagine that the neurological circuits underlying these processes are governed by both 2d spacing maps with their brains as…
to reduce the impact of car accidents, it may be possible to study the force diverting physics of cockroaches to…
you see this type of head-bobbing stability in many avian creatures related to pigeons like chickens. the head ability to…
not like they taught horses how to run! this is an example of convergent evolution where both sea creatures and…
The brain functions in a similar way with neuronal connections. our brains are able to utilize the multiplicity of connections…