ReviewBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Organismal Design and Biomimetics: A Problem of Scale.
Review in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Convergence and Reducibility as Transferability Filters in Biomimetic Design.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Advanced biomimetic nanomedicines for cell-based therapeutics: prospects and challenges.Journal of biological engineering · 2026Review
- Biological and Biologically Inspired Functional Nanostructures: Insights into Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Sensing Applications.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2025Review
- The diversity of biological models for bio-inspired aerosol filters.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2025Review
- Bioinspired and Multifunctional Tribological Materials for Sliding, Erosive, Machining, and Energy-Absorbing Conditions: A Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Design and Experiment of a Biomimetic Duckbill-like Vibration Chain for Physical Weed Control during the Rice Tillering Stage.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Numerical Analysis of the Light Modulation by the Frustule ofNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Paleomimetics: A Conceptual Framework for a Biomimetic Design Inspired by Fossils and Evolutionary Processes.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Biomimetics Linked to Classical Product Development: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor to Develop a Technical Standard.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Nature as a Source of Inspiration for the Structure of the Sydney Opera House.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Organisms and their features represent a complex system of solutions that can efficiently inspire the development of original and cutting-edge design applications: the related discipline is known as biomimetics. From the smallest to the largest, every species has developed and adapted different working principles based on their relative dimensional realm. In nature, size changes determine remarkable effects in organismal structures, functions, and evolutionary innovations. Similarly, size and scaling rules need to be considered in the biomimetic transfer of solutions to different dimensions, from nature to artefacts. The observation of principles that occur at very small scales, such as for nano- and microstructures, can often be seen and transferred to a macroscopic scale. However, this transfer is not always possible; numerous biological structures lose their functionality when applied to different scale dimensions. Hence, the evaluation of the effects and changes in scaling biological working principles to the final design dimension is crucial for the success of any biomimetic transfer process. This review intends to provide biologists and designers with an overview regarding scale-related principles in organismal design and their application to technical projects regarding mechanics, optics, electricity, and acoustics.
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