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Nature CommunicationsTwo-dimensional (2D) nanofluidic channels with confined transport pathways and abundant surface functional groups have been extensively investigated to achieve osmotic energy harvesting. However, solely relying on intrinsic interlayer channels results in
Kehan Zou +11 more
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The fallacy of general purpose bio-inspired computing
, 2006 Bio-inspired computing comes in many flavours, inspired by biological systems from which salient features and/or organisational principles have been idealised and abstracted.
Bullock, Seth, Seth Bullock
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Bio-Inspired Approaches—A Leverage for Robotics
BiomimeticsThe field of bio-inspired approaches (also known as biomimetics or biomimicry) is a design approach whereby a product or process is inspired by elements of nature, such as plants or animals [...]
Venkateswaran, Swaminath +3 more
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Approach to the Problem of Bio-Inspired Robotic Gripper Designing
, 2014 The article with its content belongs to the field of bio-inspired robotics. This main focus is aimed at the problem of a specialised human-like robotic gripper designing.
Darina Kumicakova, Zdenek Konecny
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Networks of Bio-inspired Processors
, 2012 [EN] The goal of this work is twofold. Firstly, we propose a uniform view of three types of accepting networks of bio-inspired processors: networks of evolutionary processors, networks of splicing processors and networks of genetic processors.
Santos, Eugenio +4 more
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Nature CommunicationsSoft actuators offer dynamic control of plasmonic particle gaps for hot-spot engineering, yet their potential remains underexplored. Here, we demonstrate two polymeric microneedle platforms designed for precise hot-spot generation and molecular sensing ...
Ayfer Aytac Arslan +4 more
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Bio-inspired parallel computing of representative geometrical objects of holes of binary 2D-images
, 2017 In this paper, we present a bio-inspired parallel implementation of a solution of the problem of looking for the representative geometrical objects of the homology groups in a binary 2D image (extended-HGB2I problem), which is an extended version of a ...
Gutiérrez Naranjo, Miguel Ángel +3 more
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Active Whisker‐Inspired Food Material Surface Property Measurement Using Deep‐Learned Mechanosensor
Advanced Intelligent SystemsRat whiskers are an exceptional sensing system, extracting information from their surrounding environment. Inspired by this concept, active whisker sensors measure various physical and geometric properties through contact with objects.
Jieun Park +13 more
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A Bio‐Inspired Perspective on Materials Sustainability
Advanced MaterialsAbstract The article explores materials sustainability through a bio‐inspired lens and discusses paradigms that can reshape the understanding of material synthesis, processing, and usage. It addresses various technological fields, from structural engineering to healthcare, and emphasizes natural material cycles as a blueprint for ...
Wolfgang Wagermaier +2 more
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Bio-inspired plume tracking algorithm for UAVS [PDF]
, 2014 There is an increased interest on the use of UAVs for environmental research and to track bush fire plumes, volcanic plumes or pollutant sources. The aim of this paper is to describe the theory and results of a bio-inspired plume tracking algorithm.
Villa, Tommaso +3 more
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