 "While the terminology for this subject is relatively new, the practice of biomimicry has been going on for some time"(1). Biomimetics is the process of applying methods and systems, found in nature, to engineering and technology with the intention to produce effective solutions to complex, real-world problems. It is also known as Bionics, Biognosis, and Biomimicry. Business people, engineers, and scientists look to nature for inspiration because, though it went through billions of years of trial and error, it resulted in effective solutions to today's inefficient ways. When planning to put biomimetics into action, one
of the
three is usually considered- replicating natural methods by plants and
animals, mimicking mechanisms present in nature, or imitating the
organizational aspects from social behavior of different organisms. (2)
Another thing essential to properly using biomimetics to better
the efficiency in life is that "instead of acting like we are separate
from nature, today's society needs to accept that we are part of it and
we should be behaving accordingly". We need to emulate the form or
functions of the nature around us and "learn from the way nature
produces things or evolves"(1). |
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