Biologically Inspired Design

摘要

This Special Issue of AIEDAM will be devoted to papers concerned with biologically inspired design. Natural processes have led to the development of a plethora of biological systems that carry out a multitude of tasks in a highly resource-effective way within a variety of environments and constraints. Many of these tasks, environments, and constraints are similar to those relevant in engineering design. Therefore, biological systems offer a rich, potential source of inspiration for novel and resource-effective engineering designs. History shows ample anecdotal evidence of using these systems as inspiration for engineering. Biologically inspired designs were previously an outcome of individual interest or accidental exposure, but supporting their use in inspiring engineering design is rapidly developing into an area of active research and exploration. This Special Issue is aimed at providing a state-of-the-art collection of research outcomes in this emerging area.