Creating Bio-inspired Solution Ideas Using Biological Research Articles

Helms, Maria Katharina; Farzaneh, Helena Hashemi; Lindemann, Udo

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-618-8_13

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“…Helms et aldemonstrate that biological texts that do not contain engineering terminology are still useful to mechanical engineers, even when these engineers lack a biological background [13]. Computational systems, on the other hand, especially those that aim to reason over biological and engineering information or map information across domains, require more formal definitions of terms that may indicate functions.…”

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“…Kaiser et al investigate which type of search terms are most efficient and most effective for searching biological research articles in a biomimetics process [12]. The following types of search terms are examined [13]:Function: the intended input/output relationship of a system whose purpose is to perform a task; this definition is based on Pahl and Beitz [39]. Property: internal properties and purpose properties defined by Eder and Hosnedl, where a property is anything owned/possessed by a technical system [40].…”

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“…The notion of a function bridge between the biological and engineering domains is sometimes invoked [11]. However, as described in Section 3, the role of function in biomimetics is not always justified or appropriate, especially during the automated identification of relevant biological texts [10,12,13,14,15,16]. A reader who is aware of the limitations of a functional approach in CAB may skip Section 2 and Section 3.…”

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Towards a Design Process for Computer-Aided Biomimetics

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Computer-Aided Biomimetics (CAB) tools aim to support the integration of relevant biological knowledge into biomimetic problem-solving processes. Specific steps of biomimetic processes that require support include the identification, selection and abstraction of relevant biological analogies. Existing CAB tools usually aim to support these steps by describing biological systems in terms of functions, although engineering functions do not map naturally to biological functions. Consequentially, the resulting static, functional view provides an incomplete understanding of biological processes, which are dynamic, cyclic and self-organizing. This paper proposes an alternative approach that revolves around the concept of trade-offs. The aim is to include the biological context, such as environmental characteristics, that may provide information crucial to the transfer of biological information to an engineering application. The proposed design process is exemplified by an illustrative case study.

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“…The global tendency of supporting a more systemic, more holistic, approach of design also led engineers to be more comfortable integrating such concepts. Concretely, it is mainly used to generate keywords in tools such as BIOScrabble [ 44 , 45 ], represent and compare biological models like in the four-boxes model [ 46 ] or in Badarnah’s pinnacles analyzing matrix [ 47 ] or the adaptation of the functional causal model SAPPhIRE [ 17 , 48 ]. Yen et al advise to consider extreme environments to find “high-performing biological systems” [ 10 ], also called “champion adapters” by Helms [ 49 ].…”

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Biological Practices and Fields, Missing Pieces of the Biomimetics’ Methodological Puzzle

2020

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Facing current biomimetics impediments, recent studies have supported the integration within biomimetic teams of a new actor having biological knowledge and know-how. This actor is referred to as the “biomimetician” in this article. However, whereas biology is often considered a homogenous whole in the methodological literature targeting biomimetics, it actually gathers fundamentally different fields. Each of these fields is structured around specific practices, tools, and reasoning. Based on this observation, we wondered which knowledge and know-how, and so biological fields, should characterize biomimeticians. Following the design research methodology, this article thus investigates the operational integration of two biological fields, namely ecology and phylogenetics, as a starting point in the establishment of the biomimetician’s biological tools and practices. After a descriptive phase identifying specific needs and potential conceptual bridges, we presented various ways of applying biological expertise during biomimetic processes in the prescriptive phase of the study. Finally, we discussed current limitations and future research axes.

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Nature Inspired Design—A Review from an Industrial Design Perspective

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Punekar

2017

Research Into Design for Communities, Volume 2

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Creating Bio-inspired Solution Ideas Using Biological Research Articles

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Towards a Design Process for Computer-Aided Biomimetics

Towards a Design Process for Computer-Aided Biomimetics

Biological Practices and Fields, Missing Pieces of the Biomimetics’ Methodological Puzzle

Nature Inspired Design—A Review from an Industrial Design Perspective

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