Biomemics


 * Look over examples of her biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow and write a short, one paragraph synopsis for each of your three favorite product designs.**

1). **Avian Elements “High-Speed Train”**

J apan has always been in the leading edge in regard to high-speed trains. The 500 Series Shinkasen bullet train holds the world speed record reaching up to 200 mph. To reduce noise designers of the train looked at owls, one of the world’s quietists birds, to enable the train to run quietly. This was done by creating small serrations onto the train similar to the owl’s feathers, which made possible the reduction of noise emitted by the train’s pantograph. Another biomimetic design elements is the train’s nose cone, modeled after a kingfisher’s beak. This natural design allows the bird to dive into the water and fly again with little resistance. Designers of the train have incorporated this element onto their aerodynamic design to enable the train reduce sonic boom when passing from tunnels to open air. 2). **Sticking Naturally “Toxin-Free Glue”**

Up to now, industrial and domestic glues have been created from toxins produced industrially form non organic elements which are highly dangerous for people in direct contact with them. Fortunately, this may change soon. Portland, a Colombia based Forest Products manufacturer that specializes in manufacturing high end furniture, has come up with an ultrastrong glue free of toxins. The researchers developed the glue by mimicking the composition of the secretions mussels use to cling to surfaces underwater.

3). **Skeleton Key “Bone Furniture”**

Joris Laarman, an artists based in Natherlands, has designed furniture that mimics the structure of the bones. He uses aluminum to create a matrix like strong support form generated by software that mimics the process by which bones grow overtime. These designs have been so popular that major companies have begun implementing in their own designs, such in the case of GM which have produced parts that are strong but in the same time light.