Biomimetics : Biologically Inspired Technologies

Introduction to Biomimetics: The Wealth of Inventions in Nature as an Inspiration for Human Innovation Yoseph Bar-Cohen Biological Mechanisms as Models for Mimicking: Sarcomere Design, Arrangement, and Muscle Function Kenneth Meijer, Juan C. Moreno, and Hans H.C.M. Savelberg Mechanization of Cognition Robert Hecht-Nielsen Evolutionary Robotics and Open-Ended Design Automation Hod Lipson Genetic Algorithms: Mimicking Evolution and Natural Selection in Optimization Models Tammy Drezner and Zvi Drezner Robotic Biomimesis of Intelligent Mobility, Manipulation, and Expression David Hanson Bio-Nanorobotics: A Field Inspired by Nature Ajay Ummat, Atul Dubey, and Constantinos Mavroidis Molecular Design of Biological and Nano-Materials Shuguang Zhang, Hidenori Yokoi, and Xiaojun Zhao Engineered Muscle Actuators: Cells and Tissues Robert G. Dennis and Hugh Herr Artificial Muscles Using Electroactive Polymers Yoseph Bar-Cohen Biologically Inspired Optical Systems Robert Szema and Luke P. Lee Multifunctional Materials Sia Nemat-Nasser, Syrus Nemat-Nasser, Thomas Plaisted, Anthony Starr, and Alireza Vakil Amirkhizi Defense and Attack Strategies and Mechanisms in Biology Julian F.V. Vincent Biological Materials in Engineering Mechanisms Justin Carlson, Shail Ghaey, Sean Moran, Cam Anh Tran, and David L. Kaplan Functional Surfaces in Biology: Mechanisms and Applications Stanislav N. Gorb Biomimetic and Biologically Inspired Control Zhiwei Luo, Shigeyuki Hosoe, and Masami Ito Interfacing Microelectronics and the Human Visual System Rajat N. Agrawal, Mark S. Humayun, James Weiland, Gianluca Lazzi, and Keyoor Chetan Gosalia Artificial Support and Replacement of Human Organs Pramod Bonde Nastic Structures: The Enacting and Mimicking of Plant Movements Rainer Stahlberg and Minoru Taya Biomimetics: Reality, Challenges, and Outlook Yoseph Bar-Cohen Index