A Practical Guide to Bio-Inspired Design

ISBN-13: 9783662576830 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 262 str.

Helena Hashemi Farzaneh; Udo Lindemann

Opis

This Book shows how Bio-inspired design or biomimetics is a promising approach for the development of innovative technical products - not only in mechanical engineering but also in areas such as material science and even computer engineering. Recently developed products such as the diving robot Snookie with a bio-inspired orientation system have shown the potential of bio-inspired design. Likewise, new internet platforms (e.g. asknature.org) showcase a selection of biological systems that product developers can use for inspiration. However, in industrial companies, bio-inspired design remains an "exotic" approach which is rarely used in innovation practice. One reason for this might be a lack of knowledge on how to implement bio-inspired design in practice: Even though a number of researchers have developed processes, methods and tools for bio-inspired design, there is no up-to date guide book summarizing the findings from German and international researchers. Moreover, no book on bio-inspired design integrates processes, methods and tools into applicable procedures for engineers and biologists in practice.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Planning of a Bio-inspired Design Project.- Abstraction.- Search.- Analysis and Comparison.- Transfer of Analogies.- Fact sheets.- Refernces. Appendix. Index.

O autorze

Dr.-Ing. Helena Hashemi Farzaneh is a researcher at the Technical University of Munich. She studied mechanical engineering and received her PhD studying the collaboration between engineers and biologists. Her current research focuses on bio-inspired design and its integration into the innovation process.

Professor Dr.-Ing. Udo Lindemann is a professor emeritus of the Technical University of Munich. He was formerly head of the Institute of Product Development (1995-2016). Udo Lindemann is active on several advisory boards, the National Academy of Science and Engineering, and is part of the Bavarian Industry Association Future council. For his outstanding achievements, he received the honorary title of “TUM Emeritus of Excellence”.

Blurb

Bio-inspired design (also called biomimetics or biomimicry) is a promising

approach for the development of innovative technical products – not only in

mechanical engineering, but also in areas such as material science and even computer

engineering. Innovations such as humanoid robots or multifunctional

materials have shown the potential of bio-inspired design. However, in industrial

companies, bio-inspired design remains an “exotic” approach which is rarely

used in innovation practice. One reason for this is a lack of knowledge on how to

implement bio-inspired design in practice. Therefore, this guide book was written

to explain the application of bioinspired design methods and tools. The target

groups are professional engineers and biologists, as well as students of both disciplines.

The book presents a selection of methods for specific activities in bio-inspired

design, namely: planning a bio-inspired design project, abstraction, search, analysis

and comparison, and transfer of analogies. Factsheets give an overview of each

method, its advantages and challenges, and its suitability for different bio-inspired

design approaches and scenarios. To facilitate understanding, all methods are

explained with the help of the same example. In addition, ten best practice examples

show the practical applicability of bio-inspired design.

The Authors

Dr.-Ing. Helena Hashemi Farzaneh is a researcher at the Technical University of

Munich. She studied mechanical engineering and received her PhD studying the

collaboration between engineers and biologists. Her current research focuses on

bio-inspired design and its integration into the innovation process.

Professor Dr.-Ing. Udo Lindemann is a professor emeritus of the Technical University

of Munich. He was formerly head of the Institute of Product Development

(1995–2016). Udo Lindemann is active on several advisory boards, the National

Academy of Science and Engineering, and is part of the Bavarian Industry Association

Future council. For his outstanding achievements, he received the honorary

title of “TUM Emeritus of Excellence”.