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 Week 10: Biomimicry [[image:biomimicryed02.jpg link="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/26/ask-nature-biomimicry-directory/"]]
** Bio-Inspired Colour Displays By observing the colourful butterfly wings and peacock feathers, Qualcomm engineers were able to design cell phone mirasol displays, which did not consume as much power as other screens. The screens are different in that the pixels are able to reflect light, producing more vivid colours.
 * New Plumage

** High-Speed Train In order to design an extremely fast and quiet train, the Japanese 500 series Shinkansen, designers looked upon the owl and the kingfisher for ideas. To make the train smooth and quiet, they imitated the wings of the owl; for the speed - they borrowed the beak-structure from the kingfisher to design the aerodynamic nose of the train. The nose-cone design also helps reduce pollution emitted by the train during the transition from an enclosed to an open space.
 * Avian Elements

** Sonar-Enabled Cane The sonar-like design of the cane, carried out by designers in England, was inspired by the bats' abilities to navigate their way in the dark. The cane's handles vibrates when it sense an object in front of it; the object itself is detected by the sound waves sent out through the cane.
 * Echolocation

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