{"product_id":"biomimetics-9781119683322","title":"Biomimetics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Beginnings of Biomimetics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Early Attempts at Biomimicry: The Influence of Birds on the Development of Aircraft 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Fathers of Modern Biomimetics: Percy Shaw and George de Mestral 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Transport, Motion, and Energy \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Birds and Bullet Trains 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 More Owl-Inspired Noise Reduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Humpback Whales and Wind Turbines 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Fish Shoals and Wind Farms 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Liquid Movement in Nature: The Importance of Spirals 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 A Tree-Inspired Wind Turbine 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 More Fishy Developments 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 A Fishy Failure: The Boxfish Car 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Fuel Efficiency Inspired by Sharks 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Using Biology to Counteract Biofouling 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 The New Generation of Ornithopters 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Colour and Light \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Photonic Biomimicry 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Structure Can Influence Light Output 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Cephalopods and Camouflage 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Photonic Cooling 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Biomimetic Antireflective Coatings 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 A Novel Glass Inspired by Spiders 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Built Environment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Cooling Buildings the Termite Way 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Functional Structures Inspired by Nature 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Self-Cleaning Surfaces 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Self-Healing Concrete 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 New Building Materials 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 A Sunshade Modelled on Trees 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Solar Ivy 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 The Future: Fully Responsive Buildings 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Innovations Described in Other Chapters 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Smart Materials \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Self-Cleaning Materials 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Reducing Bacterial Growth Without Disinfectants 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Pitcher Plants and Non-stick Surfaces 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Novel Adhesives 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Novel Glues Inspired by Marine Animals 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Hierarchical Steels Modelled on Byssal Threads 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Glues from Terrestrial Slugs 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Gecko-Inspired Dry Adhesives 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Self-Healing Materials 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Novel Textiles 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Smart Textiles that Respond to their Surroundings 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 A Polar Bear-Inspired Material for Heat Insulation 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Safety Helmets Inspired by Woodpeckers 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Material in Other Chapters 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Smart Devices \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Burrowing Robots Based on Razor Clams 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Novel Sensors 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Bioinspired Underwater Pressure Sensors 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Crack-Based Strain Sensors 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Ice Plants and Actuators 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Passive Water Collection 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Inspiration from the Namib Desert Beetle 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Collecting Water with Spiders’ Webs 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Cactus-Inspired Water Collection 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Insects and Origami 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Mosquito Bites and Injection Needles 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Influence of Biology on Computer Science \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Genetic Algorithms 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Swarm Intelligence 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Human Swarming 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Future of Biomimetics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 117\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default 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