Biomimetics: forecasting the future of science, engineering, and medicine

Biomimetics is the study of nature and natural phenomena to understand the principles of underlying mechanisms, to obtain ideas from nature, and to apply concepts that may benefit science, engineering, and medicine. Examples of biomimetic studies include fluid-drag reduction swimsuits inspired by th...

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Published in:	International journal of nanomedicine 2015-01, Vol.10 (default), p.5701-5713
Main Authors:	Hwang, Jangsun, Jeong, Yoon, Park, Jeong Min, Lee, Kwan Hong, Hong, Jong Wook, Choi, Jonghoon
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Animals Biomedical Engineering Biomimetic Materials - chemistry Biomimetics Biomimetics - methods Biomimetics - trends Clinical trials Forecasting Forecasts and trends Humans Innovations Management Nanomedicine - methods Nanotechnology Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry Review Tissue Engineering - methods
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Summary:	Biomimetics is the study of nature and natural phenomena to understand the principles of underlying mechanisms, to obtain ideas from nature, and to apply concepts that may benefit science, engineering, and medicine. Examples of biomimetic studies include fluid-drag reduction swimsuits inspired by the structure of shark's skin, velcro fasteners modeled on burrs, shape of airplanes developed from the look of birds, and stable building structures copied from the backbone of turban shells. In this article, we focus on the current research topics in biomimetics and discuss the potential of biomimetics in science, engineering, and medicine. Our report proposes to become a blueprint for accomplishments that can stem from biomimetics in the next 5 years as well as providing insight into their unseen limitations.
ISSN:	1178-2013 1176-9114 1178-2013