Biomimetics holds the promise to contribute to sustainability in several ways. However, it
remains unclear how the two broad concepts and research fields are connected. This article …

Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary approach to study and transfer principles or mechanisms
from nature to solve design challenges, frequently differentiated from other design …

Biomimicry is a growing field of developing environmental innovations for materials, facade
systems, buildings, and urban planning. In France, we observe an extensive diversity of …

Bio-inspired design (BID) has the potential to evolve the way engineers and designers solve
problems. Several tools have been developed to assist one or multiple phases of the BID …

Biological inspiration evaluation has been widely acknowledged as one of the most
important phases in biologically inspired design (BID) as it substantially determines the …

The innovation of electric motorcycle swap-battery (EMSB) technology encourages the
formation of a new ecosystem at the early stage of the supply chain. The EMSB technology …

Biomimetics must be taught to the next generation of designers in the interest of delivering
solutions for current problems. Teaching biomimetics involves teachers and students from …

Engineering design, as the science framing the practice of design through the elaboration of
tools and processes, is constantly evolving towards new innovative strategies. To thrive in …

Facing current biomimetics impediments, recent studies have supported the integration
within biomimetic teams of a new actor having biological knowledge and know-how. This …

The application of design knowledge determines the innovativeness of a technical scheme
obtained by trimming (a tool for problem analysis and solving in TRIZ). However, limitations …