Biomimetics of Motion Nature-Inspired Parameters and Schemes for Kin
This book provides readers with a timely guide to the application of biomimetic principles in architecture and engineering design, and describes various aspects of motion in living systems. Geometric, mechanical and rhythmic parameters are listed and illu
- PDF / 6,334,654 Bytes
- 193 Pages / 453.543 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 63 Downloads / 182 Views
Biomimetics of Motion Nature-Inspired Parameters and Schemes for Kinetic Design
Biomimetics of Motion
Sandra Persiani
Biomimetics of Motion Nature-Inspired Parameters and Schemes for Kinetic Design
123
Sandra Persiani Faculty of Architecture Technical University of Munich Munich, Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-93078-7 ISBN 978-3-319-93079-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93079-4
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2018943709 © Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Teaching is much—Excitement is everything Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Designers and engineers constantly strive for optimization, improving man-made artifacts in their functionality and shape. Whether in the initial or the final stages of creation, designing buildings or micromechanical devices, the architects of things choose between combinations of endless possible solutions. This process of selection is intuitively carried out, relying on experience and a ‘mental archive’ of observed combinations. When inspiration fails, we learn to fall back on pretested solutions: this is where the advocates of biomimetics turn to Nature. The living systems we have before us are in fact fine-tuned combinations of design features, that evolution has tested and adapted over millions of years of patient design. This study focuses on the features of animals and plants that enable motion, relying on the scientific work of zoologists and botanists. The aim is to identify patterns in the combinations of kinetic features, which could be a great asset for any engineer, architect, designer, or artist who wis
Data Loading...
