Biomimicry
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CORE DEFINITION
Seeking solutions from nature. Over 3.8 billion years of evolution, nature has already solved many engineering problems (such as waterproofing, flight, adhesion). Imitate nature's forms, processes, or systems to solve human problems. Scaffolding role: evolutionary shortcut. When stuck in design, ask: "How does nature solve this?" For example, the design of the Shinkansen's nose was inspired by the kingfisher's beak to reduce noise.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Evolutionary shortcut. When stuck in design, ask: "How does nature solve this?" For example, the design of the Shinkansen's nose was inspired by the kingfisher's beak to reduce noise.
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Biomimicry (biomimetics) refers to drawing inspiration from biological structures, functions, and processes to solve human engineering and design problems. It was popularized by Janine Benyus and others.
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