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BIOMIMICRY: INSPIRATION FROM NATURE

BIOMIMICRY: INSPIRATION FROM NATURE. Life Science, Biology, Design Engineering, Science & Technology. A 3.8 billion years of experience. Life has evolved to many complex forms in last 3.8 billion years. A 3.8 billion years of experience.

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BIOMIMICRY: INSPIRATION FROM NATURE

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  1. BIOMIMICRY:INSPIRATION FROM NATURE Life Science, Biology, Design Engineering, Science & Technology

  2. A 3.8 billion years of experience Life has evolved to many complex forms in last 3.8 billion years.

  3. A 3.8 billion years of experience This long period has made it possible for life to adapt to various conditions: some with scarcity of resources and some with abundance of it.

  4. What is biomimicry? Bio = LifeMimicry = copy or imitate or emulateBiomimicry or biomimetics is imitation of natural biological designs and processes in engineering to seek sustainable solutions to human challenges.It is an interdisciplinary field which makes use of technology, art and science to find solutions to human needs.

  5. Nature provides time-tested designs for engineers to design techniques and products that can solve easy to complex challenges. Define biomimicryExamples from India (past and present)

  6. Engineers use nature inspired designs in many fields. from transportation (air, water, roads) to robotics and architecture to prosthetics…and so on. Define biomimicryExamples from India (past and present)

  7. Rules of nature In her book, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Janine Benyus outlines seven rules of nature that might lead to sustainable way of life for humans. These rules are:Nature runs on sunlight Nature uses only the energy it needs Nature fits form to function Nature recycles everything Nature rewards cooperation Nature banks on diversity Nature demands local expertise Nature curbs excesses from within Nature taps the power of limits

  8. What we have learnt from adaptation One of the key learning for humans from this long period of adaptation is the design style of nature.

  9. Engineering solutions Skins of sharks adjusts itself to different water pressures. Engineers have studied it to use in submarines.

  10. Engineering solutions Snakes can see objects that give off infrared light. This is used to develop night vision goggleswidely used by military. Similar technology is also used in medical science, to “see through” the skin of humans, to detect tumors.

  11. What we have learnt from adaptation We see it in our architectures…

  12. What we have learnt from adaptation We see it in our transportation…

  13. What we have learnt from adaptation We see it in our fabric of future…

  14. Lavasa inspired by banyan fig leaves and harvester ants

  15. Lavasa inspired by banyan fig leaves and harvester ants Lavasa, constructed by HCC Group with the help of an architectural firm, HOK is spreadedacross 12,000 acres outside Pune. This city has been designed using Biomimetic technology. The idea was to restore 70% of the deforested land through detailed landscaping, reforestation and slope greening, reduce 30% of carbon emissions, 65% of potable water consumption, and 95% of waste sent to landfills. The site’s original ecosystem was a moist deciduous forest, which was converted into an arid landscape in recent times.

  16. Lavasa inspired by banyan fig leaves and harvester ants The rooftops are inspired by morphology of the native banyan fig leaf, whose pointed spear shape at the end that hastens the water run-off and cleans its surface in the process. It has led to the development of tiled shingle rooftops that shed water in the same way. Since the Western Ghats region is prone to seasonal flooding. A strategy based on ant nest has been adopted to channel water through the city. This efficient plan is inspired from local harvester ants that divert water away from their nests through multi-path, low-grade channels. Further, water has been stored in networked building foundations, much like tree roots.

  17. Group Activity Here are the five key steps of a biomimicry process that is based on design thinking: IDENTIFY Identify a challenge to address, including its stakeholders, criteria, and constraints. EXPLORE Explore how nature has solved similar challenges. CREATE Brainstorm design ideas that emulate nature’s strategies. REFINE Evaluate and improve the strongest design idea. SHARE Develop the materials needed to share your design solution with the world.

  18. There are numerous examples of biomimetic designs from daily life products to upcoming modern technology.Can you identify few and make models of it for the next session.Try to figure out the science behind it.You can take inspiration from animals, plants, birds, insects, etc.(Please avoid using internet search for this exercise). What we have learnt from adaptation

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