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, 2010 We introduce a novel technique for grabbing water with a flexible solid. This new passive pipetting mechanism was inspired by floating flowers and relies purely on the coupling of the elasticity of thin plates and the hydrodynamic forces at the liquid ...
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Bio-inspiration from the Issus Nymph gear − strength analysis
Mechanics & IndustryPlanthoppers are champion jumpers. Adult specimens are propelled by rapid movements of the hind legs, which can launch them a horizontal distance of 1.1 m with a take-off speed of 5.5 m/s, demonstrating high power output.
Guilbert Bérengère +5 more
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Bio-inspired speed detection and discrimination [PDF]
, 2009 In the field of computer vision, a crucial task is the detection of motion (also called optical flow extraction). This operation allows analysis such as 3D reconstruction, feature tracking, time-to-collision and novelty detection among others.
Cerda, Mauricio +2 more
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Revisiting the problem of a crack impinging on an interface: A modeling framework for the interaction between the phase field approach for brittle fracture and the interface cohesive zone model [PDF]
, 2016 Artículo Open Access en el sitio web del editor. Pago por publicar en abierto.The problem of a crack impinging on an interface has been thoroughly investigated in the last three decades due to its important role in the mechanics and physics of solids. In
Paggi, Marco +1 more
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Building Performance Workflow for Bio-Inspired Enclosures
ArchitectureBio-inspirations in the literature of architecture have been studied as form findings and material explorations; however, there is a gap in exploring a method to simplify thermal and daylighting inspiration from nature as assembled building enclosures ...
Mahsan Mohsenin
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Design and Biomimicry: A Review of Interconnections and Creative Potentials
Biomimetics, 2023 The study and application of biological knowledge favor the creation of innovative projects in several areas, so it is necessary to better understand the use of these resources specifically in the field of design. Thus, a systematic review was undertaken
Alice Araujo Marques de Sá +1 more
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Optimal sensing for fish school identification
, 2019 Fish schooling implies an awareness of the swimmers for their companions. In flow mediated environments, in addition to visual cues, pressure and shear sensors on the fish body are critical for providing quantitative information that assists the ...
Arampatzis, Georgios +5 more
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Articulatory Feature Detection based on Cognitive Speech Perception [PDF]
, 2008 Cognitive Speech Perception is a field of growing interest as far as studies in cognitive sciences have advanced during the last decades helping in providing better descriptions on neural processes taking place in sound processing by the Auditory System ...
Fernández, José Manuel +5 more
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Special Issue: Design and Control of a Bio-Inspired Robot
BiomimeticsBionics, the interdisciplinary field that draws inspiration from nature to design and develop innovative technologies, has paved the way for the creation of “bio-inspired robots” [...]
Mingguo Zhao, Biao Hu
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Self-assembly, Self-organization, Nanotechnology and vitalism
, 2009 International audienceOver the past decades, self-assembly has attracted a lot of research attention and transformed the relations between chemistry, materials science and biology.
B Bensaude-Vincent +32 more
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