Biologically Inspired Design
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Biologically Inspired Design (BID):
the study of biological systems and functions that have the potential to be adapted for use to solve challenges faced by humans.
(Sanne et al., 2019)
BID: How does it work?
Kingfisher dives into water without making a splash
Long, pointed wedge shaped beak and head limits noise production
Redesign bullet train nose to be like the long pointed beak of the Kingfisher
If no, continue searching. If yes move on.
How is biologically inspired design related to the engineering design process?
First, let’s talk about the engineering design process (EDP).
The EDP is a systematic way of defining and solving problems.
Let’s look closer at Ideate:
These are the steps of Ideation:
Where does BID fit within the EDP?
Biologically Inspired Design is Ideation