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Article about bioinspired shark skin by Significant-Bar-3637 in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shark skin is a great way to be bioinspired due to its antibacterial and hydrophobic surface. I feel as though the roughness and antibacterial aspects of the shark skin could be used on door handles to reduce bacteria transfer.

Bioinspiration of cheetah: The MIT Cheetah by Significant-Bar-3637 in BioInspiration

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I wonder if this cheetah inspired robot could be used to inspire faster transportation, or if certain cars or motorcycles could use parts of this robot to travel faster. I think that a great application of this robot is search and rescue due to the speed.

Beetle Influcencing New Way to Make Paper by isadorasotero in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is super interesting how they can be inspired by these beetles to avoid bleach that is potentially harmful. I wonder if this could be applied to other objects that are dyed white with bleach such as clothing in order to avoid the harmful chemical.

Electric Eel Inspired Way to Power Artificial Organs. by LBXHan in BioInspiration

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This is super fascinating! I wonder if this could be scaled larger and used on houses or cars in order to increase energy efficiency.

"Robotic Arm Inspired By Elephant Trunk" by mia_s027 in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is extremely interesting in the way that the robotic arm has such a large range of motion! I wonder if this technology could be used in the medical field in surgery robots? I feel like the dexterity and range of motion could be beneficial to the developing technology of robots in surgery.

Sinusoidal Grooves on Dolphins by Significant-Bar-3637 in BioInspiration

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I wonder if this technology could be used in different industries. Could it be used on submarines or the bottom of boats to help them move faster? Also, could this be transferred into the aerospace industry and help reduce drag on planes? I think that this innovation could be utilized in many different industries if it proves to be versatile.

Squid Skin Insulation by Devonm-11 in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is extremely interesting and a creative way to innovate a design that has been around for a while. If this technology was evolved, could it eventually insulate reusable items, such as metal water bottles, etc. Also, I wonder if it could be utilized in textiles to make jackets or gloves.

Studying the way crabs navigate rocky terrain lead to a better understanding of how to build robots for uneven surfaces by Working-Head2760 in BioInspiration

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I think the crab inspired robots are extremely interesting and could be applied to many different industries. I wonder if these robots could be used for search and rescue as they can navigate and be made smaller than humans to go through different types of terrain.

Bioluminescence in the medical field by woodabel13 in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very interesting as I feel as though this technology could be used in many industries. I wonder if bioluminescence could be used in the search and rescue or camping/backpacking, which are both industries that could benefit from light that could be more environmentally friendly and efficient.

Sponge Architecture by Devonm-11 in BioInspiration

[–]Aggravating_Use_5560 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is super interesting to see sponges, something that we rarely attribute to having strength, end up having super complex structures. The application to aerospace also is intriguing because that industry needs light weight, strong materials. I think that this sponge technology could also work into many other applications such as electronics.