Session 8
Bionics -Automobiles
Session Speaker
Prof. C. Gopinath
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Session Objectives
At the end of this session the delegate would have understood
- Different types of process in Bionics
- Introduction to Bionics
- Importance of Bionics
- Development of Bionics in automotive industry
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Introduction to Bionics
• Bionics (also known as biomimicry, biomimetics, bio-inspiration,
biognosis, and close to bionical creativity engineering)
• Application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the
study and design of engineering systems and modern technology.
• Word bionic was coined by Mr.Jack E. Steele in 1958, possibly
originating from the Greek word βίον, bíon, pronounced [bi:on] ("beeon"), meaning 'unit of life' and the suffix -ic, meaning 'like' or 'in the
manner of', hence 'like life'.
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Examples to Bionics
Velcro was inspired by the tiny hooks found
on the surface of burs.
Lotus-Effect®
Some paints and roof tiles have been
engineered to be self-cleaning by copying
the mechanism from the Nelumbo lotus.
www.lotus-effekt.de/en/index.php
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Examples to Bionics
SONAR, RADAR echolocation of bats.
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"Bionic" Car Fueled by Fishy Ideas
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Methods in Bionics
•Mimicking natural methods of manufacture
•Imitating mechanisms found in nature (velcro)
•Studying organizational principles from the social behaviour of
organisms, such as the flocking behaviour of birds, optimization of ant
foraging and bee foraging, and the swarm intelligence (SI)-based
behaviour of a school of fish.
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15-coolest-cases-biomimicry
http://brainz.org/15-coolest-cases-biomimicry/
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Fields of Bionic Research
(the suggested structure is according to the subdivisions of the German Federal Bionics Competence
Network BIOKON):
(1) architecture and design;
(2) lightweight construction and materials;
(3) surfaces and interfaces;
(4) fluid dynamics, swimming, and flying;
(5) Biomechatronics and robotics;
(6) communication and Sensorics;
(7) Optimization.
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Development/Future of Bionics
http://www.ted.com/talks/eythor_bender_demos_human_exoskeletons.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_full_on_engineering_and_evolution.html
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Sources
Biomimicry Institute , USA
Bionikgraduate, Germany
www.biomimicryinstitute.org
www.bionikgraduate.uni-bonn.de/index.php
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