tailieunhanh - Biomimetics Learning from nature Part 5

Tham khảo tài liệu 'biomimetics learning from nature part 5', kỹ thuật - công nghệ, cơ khí - chế tạo máy phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Function-Based Biology Inspired Concept Generation 113 7. Conclusion Utilization of engineering design tools such as functional models and automated concept generation with biological systems allows designers to be inspired by nature such that its insight might be more readily incorporated into engineering design. To facilitate biology inspired design a general method for functionally representing biological systems through functional-based design techniques and two approaches of concept generation utilizing biological information engineering knowledge and automatic concept generation software are formalized presented and illustrated through examples. Biological organisms operate in much the same way that engineered systems operate each part or piece in the overall system has a function which provides a common ground between the engineering and biology domains. This research demonstrates that using functional representation and abstraction to describe biological functionality presents the natural designs in an engineering context. Thus the biological system information is accessible to engineering designers with varying biological knowledge but a common understanding of engineering design methodologies. Biology contributes a whole different set of tools and ideas that a design engineer would not otherwise have. For the sake of philosophical argument it was assumed that all biological organs and systems in this study have intended functionality. The process of Animalia chemoreception was presented from the biology and engineering viewpoints and referenced throughout this chapter allowing one to comprehend the similarities between the two domains. Each step of the general biological modeling methodology is demonstrated and the results are reviewed through the common chemoreception example. Through concept generation approach one Animalia chemoreception inspired a possible novel lab-on-a-chip device. Although the initial findings from the Design Repository did not .