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020 _a9781107588271 (ebook)
020 _z9781107065383 (hardback)
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050 0 4 _aR857.M3
_bT39 2016
082 0 0 _a610.28/4
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100 1 _aTaya, Minoru,
_eauthor.
_967929
245 1 0 _aBioinspired actuators and sensors /
_cMinoru Taya [and three others].
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2016.
300 _a1 online resource (xiii, 523 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Oct 2016).
505 0 _aPrinciples of structural organization and functions in biological species -- Sensory and motor systems of the living world -- Synthetic sensing materials and sensors -- Synthetic active materials and actuators -- Bio-inspired designs of sensors, actuators -- Design of autonomous systems.
520 _aFrom authors renowned in the fields of engineering and biology, this is the first book to integrate sensor and actuator technology with bioinspired design. Beginning with detailed descriptions of actuation and sensing mechanisms in plants and animals, the authors move on to apply these principles to synthetic design, offering in-depth knowledge of the development of state-of-the-art smart materials and devices. All of this is supported with a range of real-world applications, from tactile sensory systems in insects linked with the development of robotic hands, to the structural colour systems in nature used to inspire camouflage technology. Further examples are given of successful designs along with their integrated autonomous systems, such as flying and swimming, unmanned systems, and autonomous zero-energy building design. With a wide interdisciplinary appeal, this is an ideal resource for any student, practising engineer, or researcher interested in the connection between natural systems and synthetic design.
650 0 _aBiomedical materials.
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781107065383
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107588271
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