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The book presents an outline of current activities in the field of biomimetics and integrates a variety of applications comprising biophysics, surface sciences, architecture and medicine. Biomimetics as innovation method is characterised by interdisciplinary information transfer from the life sciences to technical application fields aiming at increased performance, functionality and energy efficiency.The contributions of the book relate to the research areas:- Materials and structures in nanotechnology and biomaterials- Biomimetic approaches to develop new forms, construction principles and design methods in architecture- Information and dynamics in automation, neuroinformatics and biomechanicsReaders will be informed about the latest research approaches and results in biomimetics with examples ranging from bionic nano-membranes to function-targeted design of tribological surfaces and the translation of natural auditory coding strategies.
List of contents
MATERIAL STRUCTURE.- Bionic (Nano)Membranes.- Tribology in Biology.- Python Regius (Ball Python) Shed Skin: Biomimetic Analogue for Function-Targeted Design of Tribo-Surfaces.- Poro-Micromechanics as Analysis Tool for Revealing Mechanical Design principles in Bone and Bone Biomaterials.- Bio-inspired Cellular Structures: Solid Freeform Fabrication and Mechanical Properties.- Bio-inspired Technology of Fassads in Architectur.- FORM AND CONSTRUCTION.- Architecture and Biomimetics - Design Methods and Case Studies.- Morphological Processes in Architecture.- Fractal Geometry and Architecture.- INFORMATION AND DYNAMICS.- Biomimetics in Automatisation.- Technical Rebuilding of Movement Function using Functional Electrostimulation FES.- Amelioration of Hearing by Disturbing Signals.- Biodynamics.- Bio-inspired Front Technology in Architecture.
About the author
Petra Gruber is an architect with a strong interest in biology and interdisciplinary studies. She has worked in renowned architecture companies until the founding of her on venture transarch in 2008.§Her work as university assistant at the Vienna University of Technology has led to extensive research in the field of biomimetics, summarised in the doctoral thesis that was the basis of this book. She is integrated in international scientific networks and currently involved in research projects, teaching, consultancy and publications in biomimetics.
Dietmar Bruckner works as assistant professor at the Institute of Computer Technology of the Vienna University of Technology, his main research areas are building automation and smart homes, Bayesian statistics, cognitive science, applications of neuro-psychoanalytical concepts for automation systems and intelligent and assistive environments for future living. He is engaged in IEEE, where he holds the positions of IES TC BACM Secretary and Section Austria Chapter Coordinator. He published three books, one journal paper and more than 20 conference papers.
Seit 1991 übte er seine Tätigkeit beim Österr. Roten Kreuz, LV Wien als Notfallsanitäter, Lehrsanitäter aus; führte Projektarbeit und -management, Qualitätsmanagement (Projektarbeit, Interner Auditor, Supervising, QM-Ausbildung) durch.
Seit 2005 ist er Consultant bei HILL International (Personalberatung).
Herbert Stachelberger studied Technical Chemistry at the Vienna University of Technology (PhD 1971 with disctinction) where he was Assistant Professor. He habilitated 1978 in the field of Technical Microscopy and is since 1984 full Professor for Botany, Technical Microscopy and Organic Raw Materials Science. He is member of several scientific boards and has published extensively covering various topics of microscopic and/or chemical investigations of materials of organic-biological origin. Since 2008 he is speaker of the TU BIONIK Center of Excellence.
Summary
The book presents an outline of current activities in the field of biomimetics and integrates a variety of applications comprising biophysics, surface sciences, architecture and medicine. Biomimetics as innovation method is characterised by interdisciplinary information transfer from the life sciences to technical application fields aiming at increased performance, functionality and energy efficiency.
The contributions of the book relate to the research areas:
- Materials and structures in nanotechnology and biomaterials
- Biomimetic approaches to develop new forms, construction principles and design methods in architecture
- Information and dynamics in automation, neuroinformatics and biomechanics
Readers will be informed about the latest research approaches and results in biomimetics with examples ranging from bionic nano-membranes to function-targeted design of tribological surfaces and the translation of natural auditory coding strategies.
