Week+10

Japan ’s 500 series Shinkansen bullet train, with a top speed of 200 mph, emulated with the quietest bird, the owl, enabling it to run quietly at high speeds. The serrations designed on it allowed them to reduce the noise created by the train’s pantograph. The tip of the nose is also designed according to the kingfisher’s beak which allowed it to break through the wind or water with little amounts of resistance. The sonar-enabled cane is a high-tech device for visually impaired people which the cane is modeled according to the bats. Just like a bat, without bumping into objects, the cane sends out sound waves which detect the object that allows them to navigate in the dark. While the handle provides a tactile warning to the user, the user knows that they are coming across to the obstacles. This allowed visually impaired people to prevent collisions with any objects that come across them. This innovation is conceptualized from seaweed which they prevent the growth and accumulation of bacteria. This innovation is a film layer that can be applied to contact lenses and it could largely reduce the irritation of the lenses and thus it could last longer.
 * __ Week 10 __**
 * Look over examples of her biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow located at [|**http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/02/0209_green_biomimic/index_01.htm**] and write a short, one paragraph synopsis for each of your three favourite product designs. **
 * High-Speed Train: **
 * The sonar-Enabled Cane: **
 * Antibacterial film: **