Biomimetic Systems

The insect robotics group at the Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour is directed by Dr Barbara Webb. We research and model the...

The concept of biomimicry is very old (the Chinese wanted to make artificial silk 3 000 years ago; Daedalus' wings was one of the early design failures) but the implementation is gathering...

Exploring Mechanisms of Cognitive and Behavioural Development in Humans and Machines

During the developmental process in humans, qualitatively new behaviours are learnt by using simple...

The Department of "Theory and Bio-Systems" investigates the structure and dynamics of molecules, colloids and nanoparticles in biological and biomimetic systems. The molecular building...

The Multiscale Biomimetic System Laboratory is focused on the development of multiscale manufacturing and integration tools to tackle current engineering challenges for smart, scalable, and...

 

The activities of The Biomechanics Group  cover the fields of cardiovascular mechanics, molecular biomechanics, microfluidics and tissue engineering.

 

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Biomimetics can, in principle, extend to all fields of biological research from physiology and molecular biology to ecology, and from zoology to botany. Promising research areas include system...