Employ analogies 。Reverse engineering ·Looking up analogies Books Patents Nature
Employ analogies • Reverse engineering • Looking up analogies – Books – Patents – Nature
What is bionics? 。Bionics:like life Bio=Greek word Biov,bion,"life" -Ic=suffix,meaning 'like'or 'in the manner of' application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology
What is bionics? • Bionics : like life – Bio= Greek word βίον, bíon, “life” – Ic= suffix, meaning 'like' or 'in the manner of’ application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology
What is bionics? ·Biology-Inspired. Nanotechnology Materials and Molecular Engineering -Informatics -Imaging and Optical Sensing Sensors Tissue and Cellular Engineering
What is bionics? • Biology-Inspired … – Nanotechnology – Materials and Molecular Engineering – Informatics – Imaging and Optical Sensing – Sensors – Tissue and Cellular Engineering
Why bionics? 3.5 Billion years of Research and Development ·20 Million Species ·No Waste Ecologically sound ideas Nature breeds solutions conducive to life
Why bionics? • 3.5 Billion years of Research and Development • 20 Million Species • No Waste • Ecologically sound ideas • Nature breeds solutions conducive to life
What should we ask? ·How do we redesign? How do we get rid of waste? How could we use energy much more effectively?
What should we ask? • How do we redesign? • How do we get rid of waste? • How could we use energy much more effectively?