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The 37 peer-reviewed papers making up this collection together present a wealth of up-to-date information on, “Mining Smartness from Nature”. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The papers are grouped into the following chapters: 1: Algorithms, mechanisms and structures in nature as an inspiration to mimicking; 2: Biomimetic materials; 3: Bio-inspired sensors and actuators; 4: Biologically inspired systems and robotics; 5: Biomimetic flow control in aquatic systems and its application to bioinspired autonomous underwater vehicles. This special volume has also been published online in the series, “Advances in Science and Technology” Vol. 58.

Table of Contents:
Committees Preface CHAPTER 1: ALGORITHMS, MECHANISMS AND STRUCTURES IN NATURE AS INSPIRATION TO MIMICKING Spider Silk as an Inspiration for Biomimicking Approaches to the Construction of the Minimal Cell Flight Control of an Insect Investigating the Thrust Production of a Myliobatoid-Inspired Oscillating Wing Deployable Structures in Plants A Bat-Wing Aircraft Using the Smart Joint Mechanism Analysis and Optimization-Based Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms CHAPTER 2: BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS Fractals to Model Hierarchical Biomaterials New Fabrication Process of Nano–Composites by Biomimetic Approach Gecko Inspired Suit Could Have you Climbing the Wall Effective Impregnation of SiO2 Sol-Gel Solution in Pine Wood and Following Gel Localization in Free Cell Volume CHAPTER 3: BIO-INSPIRED SENSORS AND ACTUATORS Bioelectronic Detection Schemes for Biomedical and Environmental Sensing Towards Biocompatible Sensing Devices: An IPMC Based Artificial Vestibular System Double Layer Sensor Reproducing Perception Dynamics of Olfactory Cells Determining the Binaural Signals in Bat Echolocation Generating Bio-Analogous Recognition of Artificial Materials – Sensors and Electronic Noses for Odours A pH-Activated Biomimetic Actuator Derived from McKibben Artificial Muscle Structure Mining Smartness from the Hydraulic System of Spiders: A Bioinspired Actuator for Advanced Applications CHAPTER 4: BIOLOGICALLY INSPIRED SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS Towards In Vivo Nanomachines Neuromimetic Robots Inspired by Insect Vision CPG Control of a Tensegrity Morphing Structure for Biomimetic Applications Biorobots, Nonlinear Dynamics and Perception Anthropomorphic Talking Robot Based on Human Biomechanical Structure Cyborg MAVs Using Power Harvesting and Behavioral Control Schemes Multi-UUVs Team Line Formation Control by a Behaviour-Based Method with Fuzzy Logic Adapters Fabrication and Evaluation of Biomimetic Jellyfish Robot Using IPMC The Nano and Micromanipulators Based on Magnetic Bacterium CHAPTER 5: BIOMIMETIC FLOW CONTROL IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS AND ITS APPLICATION TO BIOINSPIRED AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES Vortex Method for the Analysis of Complex, Unsteady and Vortical Flows around a Swimming Fish Understanding the Hydrodynamics of Swimming: From Fish Fins to Flexible Propulsors for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Reverse Engineering of Self-Propelled Anguilliform Swimmers An Exploration of Passive and Active Flexibility in Biolocomotion through Analysis of Canonical Problems Modeling the Dynamics of Human Swimming Geometric Mechanics and Aquatic Locomotion through Vortex Shedding Vortex Rings in Bio-Inspired and Biological Jet Propulsion Fluid-Structure Interactions in Pelagic Trawls and Probable Consequences for the Selectivity of the Fishing Gear Hammerhead - A Vision Guided AUV Robustness of Biomimetic Underwater Vehicles under Disturbances


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9783038132295
  • Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 3038132292
  • Publisher Date: 02 Sep 2008
  • Binding: Digital download and online
  • No of Pages: 290


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