2026-09-19T06:54:02Zhttps://dspace.mit.edu/server/oai/requestoai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/695172022-01-13T07:54:36Zcom_1721.1_7582com_1721.1_7581col_1721.1_131024
James H. Williams.
Miller, Ari Parsons
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2012-02-29T18:22:59Z
2012-02-29T18:22:59Z
2011
2011
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/69517
775781397
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-62).
Biomimetics is the study and analysis of natural systems to inform engineering design and technology development. Through interdisciplinary research and analysis of natural phenomena, engineers are able to gain valuable insight to drive efficient and robust innovation. A critical understanding of nature's design constraints is necessary to effectively create an optimized bio-inspired design. A literature review of bio-inspired design is conducted with a focus on structures, dynamics and materials in the context of robotic locomotion. The biomimetic process in the read literature is analyzed for procedure and accomplishment. A generalized method of biomimetics is presented, based on the studied work. It is concluded that successful biomimetics requires four key elements: (1) a clear understanding of the natural system, gained through depth of biological study, (2) the development of a simplified model that encompasses the core elements of the natural system, (3) the design of a synthetic system that meets the model's specifications, and (4) engineering optimization to improve the final design.
by Ari Parsons Miller.
S.B.
62 p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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