BIOMIMICRY

First let me tell you what is biomimicry? - It is an act of imitating the models and elements of nature for design struggles.

When humans run out of idea for design and innovation, the next best thing to look into is NATURE. Nature has been helping to solve engineering problems for decades.

• The most common example is the Japan’s Bullet Train.

The speed wasn’t the problem, the goal was to cut out the extremely loud claps that occurred when Japan's bullet train emerged from tunnels. Engineers looked toward the kingfisher, which dives seamlessly into water. A nose-cone designed after the bird's beak solved the issue.

• Pax Technologies took the calla lily's shape as inspiration for a water mixer.

The flower's centripetal spirals assist with the ideal flow of liquid, which allows their design to mix more liquid with a fraction of the horse power usually required. Using nature's perfected designs helps minimize energy requirements.

• Qualcomm looked towards the unique properties of butterfly wings to improve display technology.

These highly developed structures reflect light so that specific wavelengths interfere with each other to create bright colors. This same principle was applied to display technology to make brighter, more readable, lower-power displays in mobile devices and e-readers.

• Ocean-based biomimicry works for above-water turbines as well. WhalePower president Dr. Frank E. Fish figured out that the reason Humpback whales are so agile despite their size stems from the bumps on their fins. Calling it Tubercle Technology, the company has designed wind turbine blades that utilize the same physical streamlining properties to help them be quieter, more reliable when winds fail, are perform better in turbulent winds.

• Velcro system is inspired by dog fur.

Velcro was invented in 1941 by swiss engineer George de Mestral, inspired by the way how plant burrs stuck to dog furs. He noticed that they contained tiny hooks that could easily catch on loops of hair and clothing.

• Did you know the climbing padsused by Tom Cruise used in Mission Impossible was inspired by gecko lizards- yes, those brown lizards that crawl on the wall of your house near tubelights.

Gecko lizards feet have good adhesive property making them easily stick on wall. This is how it sticks.

Nature is a beautiful thing, all you have to do is look from a different angle.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.