Systems with Biomimetic and Bioinspired

Biomechanics
abstract:

Mimicking Nature is becoming increasingly popular in technology, yet the methods used to mimic it,
particularly in bioengineering and medicinal sciences, are not well understood. These scientific
disciplines frequently employ imitation principles, yet the value of biomechanical assessment is
frequently undersetimated.Biological systems can be imitated using three major techniques:
biomimicry, biomimetics, and bioinspiration. The biological system must be understood most
fundamentally, particularly with regard to the crucial issue of the links between structure, function, and
property.The intricacy of biological entities in this work frequently calls for a simplification, which the
biomimetic approach can accomplish. Once basic biological principles are known, cutting-edge
technology can be created by mimicking them via the bioinspiration method. By the end, these novel
methods will offer a fresh framework for the biomechanically logical design of biomedical devices.

Key words : Biomimicry; biomimetics; bioinspiration; biomechanics.

INTRODUCTION

The study of biomimicry is becoming more and more popular, the idea is extensively used, and it might
be challenging for scholars to comprehend, define, and distinguish between biomimicry, biomimetics,
and bioinspiration. Learning from nature helps scientists make new discoveries and advance technology.
One may easily comprehend how biological systems have evolved over a billion years of evolution
through natural selection and adaptation, which makes them an incredibly rich source of inspiration for
the creation of novel technology solutions. Their technological exploitation, however, necessitates a
general rational approach in addition to various upgrades and changes. Different levels of imitation can
be used to learn from and innovate using what Nature gives. The aircraft industry offers helpful
examples for comprehending these levels, albeit the concepts should be modified later for
bioengineering. First, the simplest method is biomimicry, which merely copies the structures of
biological systems on a surface level. The analogy with aviation at this extremely basic level of copying
would be to attach bird feathers to our arms and attempt to fly by flapping our wings like Icarus did,
which is obviously ineffective.

The biomimetic strategy is used at the second level. It is an effort to mimic and duplicate the links
between structure, function, and qualities seen in living things. In the history of aviation, Leonardo Da
Vinci created the ornithopter, a flying contraption that mimics the flapping-wing flight of birds. The
fundamental physical principles of flight are obviously still not fully understood and utilised at this level
of mimicry.

The level of bioinspiration is finally attained when the structural characteristics and
functionalities/properties are assimilated and pushed far beyond what nature gives. This level of
imitation is comparable to the invention of aeroplanes in aviation history: once the physical principles
underlying bird flight are understood, particularly the lift force that opposes the weight of the bird, it
becomes possible to design machines that perform far better than the original biological model.