Product and technology innovation: What can biomimicry inspire?
E Lurie-Luke - Biotechnology advances, 2014 - Elsevier
Biomimicry (bio-meaning life in Greek, and-mimesis, meaning to copy) is a growing field that
seeks to interpolate natural biological mechanisms and structures into a wide range of …
seeks to interpolate natural biological mechanisms and structures into a wide range of …
A systematic approach for new technology development by using a biomimicry‐based TRIZ contradiction matrix
The concept of biomimicry is to bring innovative ideas from nature to find new solutions for
technology development or product design. However, there are few studies on proposing a …
technology development or product design. However, there are few studies on proposing a …
Biomimicry for natural and synthetic composites and use of machine learning in hierarchical design
Humankind has long studied natural systems to understand their complexity and to find
motivation and inspiration for improving knowledge and design capabilities for a number of …
motivation and inspiration for improving knowledge and design capabilities for a number of …
Biological implications of the hydrodynamics of swimming at or near the surface and in shallow water
RW Blake - Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
The origins and effects of wave drag at and near the surface and in shallow water are
discussed in terms of the dispersive waves generated by streamlined technical bodies of …
discussed in terms of the dispersive waves generated by streamlined technical bodies of …
Underwater vehicles with improved efficiency over a range of velocities
RW Blake - US Patent 8,548,656, 2013 - Google Patents
An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) uses a model of propulsive efficiency to achieve
high values of propulsive efficiency over a range of forward velocities, giving a lowered …
high values of propulsive efficiency over a range of forward velocities, giving a lowered …
Fish and chips: implementation of a neural network model into computer chips to maximize swimming efficiency in autonomous underwater vehicles
RW Blake, H Ng, KHS Chan, J Li - Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2008 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent developments in the design and propulsion of biomimetic autonomous underwater
vehicles (AUVs) have focused on boxfish as models (eg Deng and Avadhanula 2005 …
vehicles (AUVs) have focused on boxfish as models (eg Deng and Avadhanula 2005 …
Underwater vehicles with improved efficiency over a range of velocities
RW Blake - US Patent 8,755,958, 2014 - Google Patents
An underwater vehicle uses an undulatory fin propulsion system and a control apparatus to
receive sensor data and control the operation of the vehicle in real time over a wide range of …
receive sensor data and control the operation of the vehicle in real time over a wide range of …
Modeling efficiency over a range of velocities in underwater vehicles
RW Blake - US Patent 8,655,814, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of generating a model of propulsive efficiency for an autonomous
underwater vehicle (AUV) is based on a mul tilayer perception neural network model using …
underwater vehicle (AUV) is based on a mul tilayer perception neural network model using …
Modeling efficiency over a range of velocities in underwater vehicles
RW Blake - US Patent 8,468,108, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of generating a model of propulsive efficiency for an autonomous
underwater vehicle (AUV) is based on a mul tilayer perception neural network model using …
underwater vehicle (AUV) is based on a mul tilayer perception neural network model using …