http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/12/02/can-tiny-insect-planes-survive-collisions-the-air-force-wants-to-know/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:43:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/12/02/can-tiny-insect-planes-survive-collisions-the-air-force-wants-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-66498 John Pietrzyk Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:09:06 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=6529#comment-66498 Bio-inspired engineering continues to gain traction in other engineering domains as well. Qualcomm recently announced the launch of a mobile screen display that provides for better viewing in bright light conditions following an engineering review of how material structures in nature (butterfly wings, bird feathers, etc.)can generate intense colors. Work being done at the Imperial College of London is focusing on the development of neurology-directed surgical probes inspired by the structural and mechanical dynamics of the oviposter of wood wasps. At my company, Biomimetic Connections, LLC, we are seeing 2-3 new developments being reported weekly, a significant up-tick over just a few years ago. Clearly the era of biomimetics is upon us. That's good news for those promoting the value of preserving species. Bio-inspired engineering continues to gain traction in other engineering domains as well. Qualcomm recently announced the launch of a mobile screen display that provides for better viewing in bright light conditions following an engineering review of how material structures in nature (butterfly wings, bird feathers, etc.)can generate intense colors. Work being done at the Imperial College of London is focusing on the development of neurology-directed surgical probes inspired by the structural and mechanical dynamics of the oviposter of wood wasps. At my company, Biomimetic Connections, LLC, we are seeing 2-3 new developments being reported weekly, a significant up-tick over just a few years ago. Clearly the era of biomimetics is upon us. That’s good news for those promoting the value of preserving species.

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