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Taylor and Francis Ltd Biomimetics 1st Edition 2022 Hardbound by Miyauchi, Akihiro
Biomimetics is based on nature, while technology is based on economy. One of the solutions for a sustainable society is to learn a grand design of technology from nature. Methods that mimic nature have a long history in various fields. Now is the time to use biomimetics as a starting technology design. Biomimetics is gaining a great deal of attention not only in materials and mechanical engineering but also in the ecosystem that comprises city planning, agriculture, and forestry. Informatics is being added to biomimetics to support its diversity and cross-disciplinarity.This book will inspire the undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and general readers who aim to develop technology for sustainability. Edited by Profs Akihiro Miyauchi and Masatsugu Shimomura, two prominent nanotechnology researchers, the book is their second volume on biomimetics. The first volume, Industrial Biomimetics, also published by Jenny Stanford Publishing, focused on the engineering aspect of biomimetics. 1. Application of Biomimetics and Public and Industrial Perceptions 2. Ontology-Enhanced Thesaurus for Promoting Biomimetics Research 3. Biomimetics Image Retrieval Platform for Bridging Different Study Fields 4. Theory of Inventive Problem-Solving Method Applying Biomimetics 5. Urban Planning by Learning from Living Creatures 6. Functional Elucidation of Biological Interactions in Agricultural Ecosystems and the Application of Biomimetics to Plant Protection 7. Anti-Biofouling Effects against Sessile Organisms of Soft Materials 8. Biomimetic Devices by Nano/Micro Processing 9. Structural Color in Biomimetics 10. Wetting Phenomena on Structured Surfaces: Contact Angle, Pinning, Rolling and Bouncing 11. Powdered Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Developed Based on Biomimetics 12. Fabrication of Artificial Melanin-Based Structural Color Materials through Biomimetic Design 13. Study of Bile Duct Stent Having Antifouling Properties Using Biomimetics Technique 14. Biomimetic Designed Surfaces for Growth Suppression of Biofilm-Inspired Sharkskin Denticles