Biomimetic Engineering Overview

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.

Part One: Principles and Materials

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.

Part Two: Biomimetic Sensors

Biomimetic actuators are then the focus of Part Three, with vision systems, tissue growth and muscles all discussed.

Part Three: Biomimetic Actuators

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.

Additional Highlights

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